> I tried the stock Debian kernel 2.6.24 plus firmware-iwlwifi from Sid but
> although the wireless card does seem to be recognized  it doesn't connect.
> I spent several days wrestling with it but gave up in the end and stayed
> with the older kernel.

        iwl3945 works differently (read: not as well) from ipw3945.  The
wacky part is that you have to "up" the interface before you can associate
to an AP.  The sequence that seems to work reliably for me is:

# ifconfig wlan0 up
# iwconfig wlan0 essid "linksys-netgear-belkin"
# ifup wlan0

                                        Schwab


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