[NBLUG/talk] USB WiFi modems

[R. C. Smith]

I think it doesn't work because  iwconfig shows no wireless extensions.  
Wlan doesn't  do anything. When I booted Knoppix on a friends Centrino 
everything worked without doing anything extra.

Augie Schwer wrote:

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>>I have a QC 435 laptop that has a built-in USB 802.11b wireless modem. It doesn't 
>>work using Knoppix. I have not installed a module before and in this case have no 
>>idea what to install. 
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>What makes you think it does not work?
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>Augie.
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