Please recommend a wireless G Card

[Lee Revell]

On Sun, 2006-02-12 at 23:18 +0100, eric b wrote:
> have a look here>
> 
> http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/HCL
> 
> and then when/if you have problems>
> 
> http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=98
> 
> how I got my wifi to work was with ndiswrapper.
> 
> http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Ubuntu
> 

ndiswrapper might help with your existing cards, but if you're buying a
new card, then you might as well try to get one with native support.

Lee

> cheers,
> eric
> 
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:43:39 +0100, Home <vtpoet at direcway.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm new to the list.
> >
> > My question is very basic.
> >
> > I want to try out Linux again (I ran Red Hat about five or six years
> > ago and gave up on it for compatibility reasons). I've been running
> > Windows ever since.
> >
> > I want to try out Ubuntu on an older Compaq laptop that lacks an
> > Ethernet port. I have a Notebook Network Card (PCMCIA) from Belkin
> > (F5D5020) but no Linux installer (I've ever tried) recognizes it,
> > which makes the computer virtually useless. (I can't access the
> > Internet once Linux is installed.)
> >
> > I also have a Wireless Notebook Network Card (F5D7010) from Belkin
> > (Wireless G), which I have never successfully fired up via Linux. I
> > probably just run out of patience.
> >
> > So... my question. What Wireless G card (PCMCIA) can I use that Ubuntu
> > will *effortlessly* (or nearly so) recognize during install? I'm
> > willing to go out & buy it so that I can avoid all the fiddle faddle.
> > (Since my last Linux foray, I have installed three children into my
> > Life, which is still in BETA.)
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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