OK, now the card is seen by iwconfig. Had to install the firmware as instructed, thanks. Not able to connect to WAP, however, so need a couple of pointers there. This system is set to connect by wire to my work LAN, so I think I need a separate config file for when I am at home. Home: Network name: lmark_wlan Band: 802.11g Op. Mode: Network (Infrastructure) Authentication Level: Open* Data Encryption: None *WAP denies all MAC addresses except those I permit manually. I'm assuming this is not an issue since I connect to this WAP with this laptop under M$ Window$ all the time. The WAP is configured as DHCP server. I'm assuming once the two start talking the rest will happen automatically? Oh: One asked why I'm interested in staying at the command line. Two reasons. First, I'm running Apache2 on a new Debian Sarge server installation at work to serve an open source library program (KOHA) I'm testing. I didn't install any X with that to save overhead. I want to install a similar system on my laptop so I can play around with it off the production server. I'm on etch on the laptop since it seemed the 2.6.18 kernel has better wireless-support out of the box. Second, I feel that I will understand more of the workings of Debian/Linux by staying at the command line. Why install and try to maintain a system you really don't understand? No, I will never understand it like many of you, but I can at least try to increase my understanding a little. We're a small shop here, so I have to try to delve in as much as possible rather than being able to outsource or draw on existing staff resources. I guess that about sums it up. Thanks, Mark
________________________________ From: Bruffey, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:02 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Get Dell D810 to See Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG -- Etch --Repost due to user error in first post--sorry all.-- I need instructions to get an Intel Pro Wireless set up in Etch on a Dell D810. System sees wired ethernet connection just fine. I have located and tried to follow a couple of installation routines for the wireless without success. Is it possible to point me to a step-by-step, comprehensive, command line only, instruction for getting this card up and working? I'm not running any X interfaces. Thanks much, Mark L. Mark Bruffey Director Library Services Central Baptist Theological Seminary 900 Forestview Lane N Plymouth MN 55441 763 417 8264 (Tel) 763 417 8258 (Fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Central Seminary www.centralseminary.edu <http://www.centralseminary.edu/> Fourth Baptist Church www.fourthbaptist.org <http://www.fourthbaptist.org/> WCTS Radio AM 1030 Online www.centralseminary.edu/wcts *************************************** Have you experienced the good news? "Every one who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved!" [Romans 10:13] ***************************************
