[clue-tech] I want to know how to probe for wireless hardware

[YES NOPE9]

On Jan 12, 2011, at 5:07 PM, Jim Ockers wrote:

Hi Gus,

YES NOPE9 wrote:
> I have two laptops that I am trying to get wireless working on.
> One is Dell Inspiron 5100.
> One is a Gateway 450ROG.
> I have Debian squeeze installed on both of them.
> 
> First I would like to determine what wireless hardware they have.
> Second I would like to install the correct wifi driver.
> #3  I would like to use the wireless.
> 
> Any suggestions are appreciated.  Would a Knoppix live CD help with the probing ?
> 
> Gus in Denver  99gus
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lspci (maybe with -vvv options) will show you what hardware is on a PCI 
bus. If you have other buses (USB?) that the wireless hardware is on 
then you might have to do some other detective work.

As for drivers and tools to use them, that might be a manual process 
unless your distribution is designed for it. Can you try Ubuntu?

Jim

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lspci worked on the Gateway laptop and i was able to get the proper driver by intergoogling.
The Dell is not showing wireless support
Gus in Denver  99gus