Backtrack 3, Linksys wireless card and wireless asst

[Sulla]

Hello. I'm wanting to put backtrack 3 on an old HP Pavilion N3270 laptop.

I currently have a dual boot with Win98/ZenWalk on the computer. I have never been able to configure a wireless card with Win98. However, I have configured a Linksys wireless card on this computer with ZenWalk. I had to install a couple of things to get it configured but it does perform adequately. However, the performance of Zenwalk on this computer is pretty clunky. Slow to respond.

So, I want to try Backtrack. It boots up fine from the livecd and it responds very well. But I can't tell if the wireless card is configured.

Using the wireless wizard that comes with Backtrack, I see that the system is picking up the networks I usually pick up. And it gives them 6 stars. And although it attempts to connect to the networks, it fails. One of the networks is unprotected and I usually have no problem connecting to it. My network is protected with a key, but I am unable to connect to that one even after I type in the key.

So, I'm wondering if I still have to run the broadcom drivers that I've had to run on Ubuntu and Zenwalk? Those other systems were unable to pick up the networks until I installed (bcm43xx-fwcutter and bcmwl5.sys).

Or, will it help to have Backtrack actually installed on the HDD?

Thanks.

[purehate]

One of the networks is unprotected and I usually have no problem connecting to it.

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