Fedora14 configure wireless connection

First, install the wireless NIC Driver in Fedora14 to view the device model of the wireless NIC: Enter the command $ lspci-v to find the following information on the terminal: 03: 00.0 Networkcontroller: broadcomconfigurationbcm43225802.11b/g/n (rev01) Subsystem: foxconnInternational, Inc. devicee021Flag

First install the wireless NIC Driver on Fedora 14

View the wireless network card device model:

Enter the command: $ lspci-v

Find the following terminal information:

. 0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43225 802.11b/g/n (rev 01)

Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device e021

Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17

Memory at 9a400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size = 16 K]

Capabilities:

Broadcom Corporation BCM43225 is the model of the wireless network card. Download the driver and compile it on Broadcom (http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php) (choose 32-bit or 64-bit based on your system)

Installation steps:

(1) uninstall the conflict Module Enter the following command: $ Sudo rmmod b43 $ Sudo rmmod ssb $ Sudo rmmod wl
(2) Conflict shielding Module Enter the following command: $ Echo "blacklist ssb"  >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist $ Echo "blacklist b43"  >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
(3) Compile and install Switch to the download directory (find the downloaded driver file): cd download Enter the command (extract the driver file to the specified directory): $ tar  xf  hybrid-portsrc_x86_64-v5_100_82_38.tar.gz -C ../apps/wlan_drive/ Enter the following command: $ Cd ../apps/wlan_drive $ Make $ Uname-r Terminal output: 2.6.35.6-45. fc14.x86 _ 64 $ sudo  cp  -rf wl.ko /lib/modules/2.6.35.6-45.fc14.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless $ Sudo depmod $ Sudo modprobe wl
Check whether the following drivers are successfully installed: Input: [zhoujh @ alexzhou ~] $ Lsmod | grep wl Wl 2555141 0 Lib80211 5095 2 lib80211_crypt_tkip, wl
Enter lspci-v The terminal will output: . 0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43225 802.11b/g/n (rev 01) Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device e021 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17 Memory at 9a400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size = 16 K] Capabilities: Kernel driver in use: wl Kernel modules: wl
OK. Now you will see that your wireless signal is on ~~~