Using F14, the kernel recognizes my wireless adapter, as this /var/log/messages snippet shows: Apr 5 21:20:50 localhost kernel: [ 944.447016] usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5 Apr 5 21:20:50 localhost kernel: [ 944.590377] usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1737, idProduct=0078 Apr 5 21:20:50 localhost kernel: [ 944.590381] usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Apr 5 21:20:50 localhost kernel: [ 944.590384] usb 1-2: Product: Linksys RangePlus Wireless Network USB Adapter Apr 5 21:20:50 localhost kernel: [ 944.590387] usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Cisco-Linksys LLC lsusb also shows the device: [root@localhost ~]# lsusb Bus 005 Device 003: ID 1241:1111 Belkin Mouse Bus 005 Device 002: ID 05a4:9841 Ortek Technology, Inc. Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 006: ID 1737:0078 Linksys WUSB100 RangePlus Wireless USB Network Adapter ver. 2 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0111 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Card Reader Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub [root@localhost ~]# but iwconfig does not: [root@localhost ~]# iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. eth2 no wireless extensions. [root@localhost ~]# and so NetworkManager is unable to present the device for use in GNOME ... here are the current versions of the packages (all from stock F14 install): [root@localhost ~]# rpm -q kernel udev wireless-tools kernel-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.x86_64 udev-161-4.fc14.x86_64 wireless-tools-29-5.1.fc12.x86_64 [root@localhost ~]# This bad behavior seems to be specific to this wireless adapter, because an other wireless device (RTL8187B) is recognized, configured and used by NetworkManager and functions well: Apr 5 15:41:25 localhost kernel: [ 3.215044] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2 Apr 5 15:41:25 localhost kernel: [ 3.336669] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8189 Apr 5 15:41:25 localhost kernel: [ 3.336673] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Apr 5 15:41:25 localhost kernel: [ 3.336677] usb 1-1: Product: RTL8187B_WLAN_Adapter Apr 5 15:41:25 localhost kernel: [ 3.336679] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Manufacturer_Realtek Apr 5 15:41:25 localhost kernel: [ 3.336681] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 00e04c000001 Regards, Brock
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