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Mandrake 9.0<br />
Toshiba 6000 - built in Wi-Fi<br />
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System detects Wi-Fi card but I can't find the correct place to enter SSID and Encryption Key. &nbsp;I have configured many cards in Windows, but linux uses different abbreviations. &nbsp;Toshiba also does not offer program for the wireless NIC, but I think I can get this to work in Linux using the default driver that Mandrake provides.<br />
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I have beeen to the Network configuration in the Mandrake Control Center, but find it a bit confusing.
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Mandrake 9.0
Toshiba 6000 - built in Wi-Fi

System detects Wi-Fi card but I can't find the correct place to enter SSID and Encryption Key.  I have configured many cards in Windows, but linux uses different abbreviations.  Toshiba also does not offer program for the wireless NIC, but I think I can get this to work in Linux using the default driver that Mandrake provides.

I have beeen to the Network configuration in the Mandrake Control Center, but find it a bit confusing.

New to Linux...need to configure wireless adapter...where do I enter SSID, Encryption Key, etc

The variety of Linux distributions creates myriad issues relating to configuration and operations when computers are networked, not the least of which is the use of various network management applications, some of which are included with specific distributions, while others are standalone applications.