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HowTo: Linux Show List Of Network Cards

last updated September 4, 2012 in Hardware, Linux

How do I display a list of all network cards under Linux operating systems?

Ubuntu Linux Release an IP Address ( DHCP IP )

last updated May 8, 2012 in Ubuntu Linux

How can I release an IP in Ubuntu Linux using command line options?

Debian Linux Configure Wireless Networking With WPA2

last updated January 15, 2011 in Debian / Ubuntu

I‘ve Atheros AR5001 wifi a/b/g card detected and supported natively under Linux. How do I configure my wireless card with WPA2 networking using /etc/network/interfaces file?

Linux Disable Wireless Networking ( Wi-Fi )

last updated July 10, 2009 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Fedora Linux, Hardware, Linux, Networking, RedHat and Friends, Security, Troubleshooting, Wireless Networking

We have over 20+ Dell Precision M6400 laptops pre installed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5.x. I was asked to disable Wi-Fi on all laptops as it poses a serious security risk to our sensitive (classified) systems and networks. How do I disable wireless networking (802.11) under Linux?