Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> I have both a Prism2 PCMCIA card and an Atheros card that I can use
> with my newly upgraded SL4.4 laptop.  The Prism2 card uses the 
> Orinoco/Hermes modules, and the Atheros card uses Madwifi, but neither
> seems to cooperate with iwlist, so the access point scanner tools
> don't work correctly.  I can connect by hand if I know the ESSID
> and WEP key.
> 
> Anybody else using either of these cards?  Suggestions for scanner
> apps, or ways to properly configure wireless-tools?  
> 
> Keith
> 

Hi Keith,
I use a prism2 card.  The orinoco driver for it's never had scanning, 
and looking at SL5, looks like it still won't.  Looking at Fedora Core 7 
goals, it looks like that is one of their goals.  We'll see if they make 
it or not.
Anyway, I edit the essid and password by hand.
It does make it difficult in public places where you don't know the 
essid, but it works.
Troy
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