mordanda
05-23-2003, 03:51 PM
Hi All. I have a compaq 17XL365 notebook dual-booting XP Pro and Red Hat 9. I just got the linksys wireless network B kit which comes with a card and router.
The card is the infamous wpc11, but it is version 4! With a little help I've discovered that the controller chip in this card is a realtek 8180L, realtek has driver binaries and source to download on their site, but I have two things going against me...
1. I can install and use Linux reasonably well, but I'm not real good at configuration or alteration outside of the initial install. I'm also kinda shakey doing stuff out of the GUI (read: not afraid, just inexperienced)
2. I am completely new to wireless networking.
Can anybody help me set up this card?
Also, one question to satify a curiosity, if I add a driver by means of an RPM, why if I use the GUI tools to set it up is the driver not listed. (ex. I added the prism2 drivers while attempting the get the card up and running, but using the red hat 9 network setup tool, the prisim2 driver was not listed in the drop down menu.)
Thanks in advance,
Dan
The card is the infamous wpc11, but it is version 4! With a little help I've discovered that the controller chip in this card is a realtek 8180L, realtek has driver binaries and source to download on their site, but I have two things going against me...
1. I can install and use Linux reasonably well, but I'm not real good at configuration or alteration outside of the initial install. I'm also kinda shakey doing stuff out of the GUI (read: not afraid, just inexperienced)
2. I am completely new to wireless networking.
Can anybody help me set up this card?
Also, one question to satify a curiosity, if I add a driver by means of an RPM, why if I use the GUI tools to set it up is the driver not listed. (ex. I added the prism2 drivers while attempting the get the card up and running, but using the red hat 9 network setup tool, the prisim2 driver was not listed in the drop down menu.)
Thanks in advance,
Dan