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Old 08-27-2007   #1 (permalink)
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hi all!

i am new to the forum.i have trying to connect wireless but my when i try ifconfig not either eth0 nor eth1 comes up.i am using HP 530 T2050 intel duo....pls help me guys
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Welcome to LF!

Post the output of "lspci", "iwconfig". Run as root.
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Old 08-30-2007   #3 (permalink)
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hi mate
thanx alot for responding to my quote.
i tried tha commands u gave n afta tha iwconfig it said no wireless extensions.
i dnt knw what tha problm i thot my card was manufactured by intel.........shudnt it be???
neyway pls help.if its possible i wud giv my email ad so u cn mail me there

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Post the output of "lspci" in order to see what chipset your wireless is using.
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the out put of lspci was intel corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network connection
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It should work out of the box. Maybe the module isn't loaded. try
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modprobe ipw3945
if any errors post them here. Also, which distro are you using?
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