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I have installed wireless assistance in fedora 14.problem is it shows error like this "No usable wireless devices found"

what's this error? how can I rectify this?????

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— short answer: that message means the system (NetworkManager / the wireless tool) can’t find a usable Wi‑Fi network interface because the kernel either doesn’t see the radio, or there’s no driver/firmware loaded, or the radio is blocked by a hardware/soft switch. ’s question about USB vs PCI matters: USB sticks need kernel USB + driver support; internal cards use PCI driver paths. and suggest this is a USB adapter, so focus on kernel/firmware/modules first.

Quick diagnostic steps to run (safe, non-destructive):

sudo rfkill list all
ip link show
sudo dmesg | grep -i -E 'firmware|wlan|wifi|usb' | tail -n 50
lsmod | grep -i <possible-driver-name>
sudo modprobe <driver-module>
nmcli device status

Look for “Hard blocked” (hardware switch) or “firmware load failed” messages in dmesg; the ArchWiki wireless troubleshooting section explains these checks and how udev/modprobe should create the interface when the right module/firmware are present. (wiki.archlinux.org)

If dmesg shows missing firmware or the module is not present, install the distro firmware package or the vendor module. On Fedora-era systems that’s typically the distro’s linux‑firmware package (use your package tool: yum on very old Fedora, dnf on newer releases). After installing, reboot or reload the module with sudo modprobe <module>. The Fedora package page documents the firmware collection. (packages.fedoraproject.org)

If NetworkManager still reports no device, use nmcli device status to confirm what NetworkManager sees and whether the device is “unavailable”/“unmanaged.” That helps separate kernel-level detection from NetworkManager policy issues. (manpages.ubuntu.com)

If no native Linux driver exists, the historical fallback was ndiswrapper (Windows driver wrapper), but it’s a last resort and has limitations; check the ndiswrapper notes and compatibility lists before using it. If possible, test the adapter with a recent live USB (modern kernel) — if it works there, upgrade the OS/kernel rather than chasing ancient Fedora 14-era packages. (wiki.archlinux.org)

If specific dmesg lines or nmcli output are available, paste them (don’t paste full lsusb output again) so replies can point to the exact module/firmware name to install.

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Member Avatar for rubberman

Is your wireless (WiFi) a USB device, or is it a PCI card?

Member Avatar for Neko Chan

i use wifi usb device, at usually it call wif modem :D

Member Avatar for shakin

The prime issue here might just be the date of your hardwear in consideration to the driver pack avail with the new release. A usb wireless is a thing of the past so community effort for supporting it is probably the real enemy here.

looks like you are not alone...
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=259001

Member Avatar for minimee120

most new hardware will get mounted. if yours is outdated then you might have to mount it yourself.

Member Avatar for Assembly Guy

most new hardware will get mounted. if yours is outdated then you might have to mount it yourself.

What are you on about? You don't mount a device, you mount a filesystem. Mounting has nothing to do with this situation

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On konsole type : lsusb
in my laptop

BeLocus.com $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:8189 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 1bcf:0007 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Optical Mouse
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 106c:3702 Curitel Communications, Inc. Pantech PX-500
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

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