[ubuntu-za] Wireless card (D-Link DWA 525)

[Wesley Werner]

I have the same card in my desktop, despite the little hitch of recompiling
after kernel updates, the card works fine. It is a better option than using
ndis wrappers. You will need the linux-headers package installed.

Its a lot to take in and feel I know more than I'd like too ;) just take it
in stride. Your plan to swap it for a more 'friendly' one is understood, if
you plan to auto-update your file server.
On Oct 22, 2012 9:59 PM, "Wayne Abroue" <plettpc at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 8:19 PM, Bill Cairns <cairnsww at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have bought a wireless card for my computer (the old one not the my
> > brand new super 8 I7 with 8 Gigs and all). My idea is to use the old
> > computer as a back-up and file server.
> >
> > The card is a “D-Link Wireless N 150 Desktop PCI Adapter” with model
> > number DWA-525.
> >
> > In my trusting innocence, I had assumed that Ubuntu (I am running
> > 12.04 at the moment but would like to upgrade to 12.10 on this machine
> > soon) would just happily accept the wireless card and that I would be
> > able to just run. (After all everything else just runs). But my
> > trusting faith was soon destroyed and I was forced to start learning
> > more about wireless cards than I ever wanted to know.
> >
> > My main reference has been
> https://help.ubuntu.com/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper
> >
> > Like: it does not seem that there is a Linux driver for this card. The
> bad news.
> >
> > Like: I might be able to run the Windows driver using something called
> > ndiswrapper which has a nice front end called ndisgtk. The good news.
> >
> > Like: I will have to download all those which is difficult as the
> > computer does not have an internet connection. I mean if it did, I
> > would not need the wireless card would I? The bad news.
> >
> > OK – I can string a cable from the router to the machine and do all
> > the downloading and installation. But before doing all that I thought
> > that I would ask you nice people if I am on the right track.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with this card? Is there a Linux driver
> > hiding somewhere that anyone knows about? Will the Windows driver that
> > came with the card work under ndiswrapper or do I have to start
> > looking at the chipset with lspci?
> >
> > I would appreciate any advice on using this card or on wireless cards
> > in general. If really necessary, I can donate this card to a deserving
> > Windows 7 machine and get another card that is more appropriate for
> > Ubuntu.
> >
> > Bill
>
> Hi Bill
>
> Quick ref says, this makes the card happy, even later versions. Have
> you tried it.
> http://steveswinsburg.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/how-to-install-a-d-link-dwa-525-wireless-network-card-in-ubuntu-10-04/
>
> Wayne A
>
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