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Re: Connecting to a wireless network
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Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>
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Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 4 Jan 2015 11:10:09 -0800
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On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 11:05 AM, John Pilkington <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I just installed an SL7 box for my grandson.  Internet connection was easy
> with a direct cable to the BT-supplied hub.  On trying with a Netgear usb
> wireless dongle, dmesg showed that it was recognised but there was no
> further action.
>
> Booting the elrepo 3.18 kernel gave an immediate connection using the ar5523
> interface driver.  I would prefer to use the standard kernel but I'm not
> clear what needs to be done to get this (quite old) device working.
>
> Suggestions appreciated.  Thanks.
>
> John P

Can you post the output of 'lsusb'?

Then we can see the vendor:device IDs of your network device.

Akemi

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