(the following is a howto contributed by Kyree Ness Sjbk)

The SMC 2635 W HOWTO (ADM8211 chipset) for Fedora Core 2

This howto describes how to install the SMC 2635 W PCMCIA wireless
adapter on Fedora Core 2. It could probably be adapted to other
compatible adapters and distributions as well, but this is the equipment
i have used.

What you need:
- A wlan pcmcia card with the adm 8211 chipset, such as the SMC 2635
- A 2.6.6 kernel or better (i used the Redhat binary/source rpm version
"2.6.7-1.494.2.2", which you can download manually, or with a tool such
as yum or apt. You need the kernel-source, the kernel (can be generated
from the source, but that is outside the scope of this document). While
your at it, grab the documentation as well.
- GCC and friends. Can be installed from the CD, or using
"system-config-packages" and installing "development tools" from there.
- kudzu - the redhat hardware detection and installation tool.
(installed by default)
- neat alias system-config-network - the redhat network set-up gui
(installed by default?)
- The drivers, which you can download from:

http://aluminum.sourmilk.net/adm8211/index.php?sort=date

There is also a forum (or at least a thread) dedicated to the drivers,
just take a look at:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=132161&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

And two (low traffic) mailing-lists - which are found at:
http://sourmilk.net/mailman/listinfo/adm8211-announce_sourmilk.net -
announcments of new driver versions etc
http://sourmilk.net/mailman/listinfo/adm8211-user_sourmilk.net - General
discussion, support etc.

Okay, so this is what we are doing:

1. Install the new kernel if needed. Install the development-tools.
Reboot into the new kernel, and make sure everything else works as
intended. When it does, remove the extra entry for the old kernel in
/etc/grub.conf so you dont boot it - it will make your card inpossible
to connect.

2. Get the latest drivers from this site:

http://aluminum.sourmilk.net/adm8211/index.php?sort=date

Make sure you read the "INSTALL" file included - the procedure may have
changed.

Unzip the driver, and fire up your terminal. Then do:

- Login as root, including its paths:
        $ su -
        <type root-password followed by enter>
- cd into the path where you unzipped the drivers
        # cd /path/to/drivers/
- Compile and install the drivers (this may take a minute)
        # make install
- If everything went well - load the newly installed driver
        # modprobe adm8211
- Then run kudzu in order to set up and configure the new network
device. Make shure the card is connected and the "PWR/ACT" light is on.
        # kudzu
- Log out of the terminal. Press control-D until you are logged out.

The card has now been installed, and you may configure it through the
"system-config-network" alias "neat" GUI. To open it, run "neat" from
the run-dialogue, or simply click RedHat-menu -> system-settings ->
network

You will see your new device there. Select it and push "edit" in order
to bring up the configuration dialogue.

Tips: If you are using gnome, you can activate the wifi applet on the
taskbar. In order to do it, right-click the taskbar, click Add to panel
-> Internet -> Wireless Link Monitor.

Known bugs in the driver (as for 20040831):
- None AFIC

This howto was written by Kyrre Ness Sjbk. For suggestions etc,
contact me on:
kyrre [a-with-a-circle] solution-forge [period] net
