kernel update problem with network

[same4u]

Hello all,

I have integrate the wireless network hardware that was for windows on this laptop to work with fedora 13. It works fine, except that every time I update the kernel, it loses the network, like I never installed the software for it. When I go to reinstall the software, it says that it is already here, but I get no wireless internet. I read somewhere on the web that there is software avalable so that when a kernel updates, it will keep the network setting on the last kernel. Unfortunately, I didn't have the chance to download it then, and now I can't find it anywhere. I have wireless internet on this kernel and this one only, so I keep having to run this old one when it boots. Can anyone just give me a link with this software or send me to a resolved forum with this similar problem.

Much appreciated.

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[ozjd]

You haven't provided much information regarding the driver you use. If it is a kmod, as some wifi and graphics drivers are, it often takes some time for the new kmod to be released following a kernel update. Check for an akmod for the same driver, it will create the kmod if it doesn't exist.
If that doesn't help post the driver you use and where you get it from.

[same4u]

I'm pretty sure I used a kmod.
But what I originally used to set it all up was http://fedorasolved.org/mobile/fc-wireless/bcm43xx-yum-extras using a broadcom b43 wireless built in router. I followed the directions there the first time to get it to work, but now it doesn't.

[ozjd]

I'm not familiar with the b43 but I believe that instruction is out of date. A search seemed to suggest that you need akmod-wl which seems to be a package for many Broadcom cards.

[same4u]

I downloaded akmod-wl but still nothing. I also downloaded ndiswrapper, but when I put in the command
ndiswrapper -l
I get nothing, just goes back to the command line.
I don't understand how network manager finds wireless networks in one kernel, but not the other. In fact the wireless connection option isn't even available I would like to work with the most updated kernel, but without wireless internet, I can't really use it.

[ozjd]

Ndiswrapper has nothing to do with the driver. You just need the driver. As I said I'm not familiar with Broadcom cards. I just got that from other threads.
Maybe someone who is can offer some more advice.

[same4u]

If only they would post on this thread.
Somehow, I have internet on the newest kernel. I don'tknow what I did, but it worked. maybe you were right, akmod may have done something, but I also updated my system-config-network command. I'm going to update the kernel again and see what happens. wish me luck.

---------- Post added at 09:31 PM GMT ---------- Previous post was at 07:29 PM GMT ----------

I've update the kernel, and everything is working fine. I don't know what I did, but it worked. after a few hours of updates and downloads, it magically worked. thanks for the advice ozjd.