[CentOS] Fwd: wifi card shows in device manager , but cant configure wifi

Sat Apr 11 09:10:59 UTC 2009
Michael A. Peters <mpeters at mac.com>

sumit agarwal wrote:
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> Date: Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 3:00 AM
> Subject: wifi card shows in device manager , but cant configure wifi
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> hi ,
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> i just finished installing Cent OS 5.2 x64 on my thankpad
> my hardware list shows the following
> 
> Atheros Communications Inc.
> AR5212 802.11abg NIC
> 
> but when im trying to set up wireless network i cannot find the 
> appropriate wifi card.. when adding wifi connection
> pls help

I believe the madwifi driver is what you need.
madwifi is what I use for my Atheros based wifi card -

Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter 
(rev 01)

It's a different model than yours.
I build the driver myself, I don't know what repos have it prebuilt but 
I suspect rpmforge probably would.