Bug 101222 - redhat-config-network does not configure wireless PCMCIA card (Compaq WL110)
Summary: redhat-config-network does not configure wireless PCMCIA card (Compaq WL110)
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux Beta
Classification: Retired
Component: redhat-config-network
Version: beta1
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Harald Hoyer
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2003-07-30 08:49 UTC by Dr. Peter Boy
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:56 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2003-08-05 08:10:58 UTC
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Description Dr. Peter Boy 2003-07-30 08:49:05 UTC
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Description of problem:
rh-c-n does not recognize a Compaq WL 110 (orinoco_cs) as a wireless card but
instead as a standard (wired) ethernet card. Accordingling in the configuration
dialog there is no tab to enter wireless specific information (SSID, encryp.,
...), but the tabs for a standard ethernet card are shown.

Hardware: IBM Thinkpad T40o (centrino), Compaq WL 110

The pcmcia subsystem ist started, the card is recognized and integrated into the
system (lsmod shows the modules). Card itself is activated.

Workaround: use the command line utilities iwconfig and /etc/init.d/network
start instead

Problem is not present in RH 9 (rh-c-n 1.2.0-2). With other IBM Laptops (older
modelss, non centrino) and other wLan card the problem reportedly does not exist
with current rh-c-n 1.3.1-1, too). So prob may be due to centrino and/or Compaq
WL110 

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
redhat-config-network 1.3.1-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Pick up an T40p and a Compaq WL 110
2.Insert the Compaq
3.Start Severn Beta 1
4.Start Redhat-config-network
    

Actual Results:  In the initial list of devices, the internal eth0 and the
pmcmia wireless eth1 are listed, but the wireless eth1 does not carry a wireless
icon.

Select eth1 (wireless) and choose the button edit, the configuration notebook
opens. There are 3 standard tabs (general, route, hardware) instead of the
wireless specific tabs (general, hardware, wireless) 

Expected Results:  Of course: a configuration notebook including the wireless tab

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