rocks1985 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 What type of product can one buy to give Ubuntu 7.10 access to an 802.11b/g network? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kami- Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 A *Nix compatble WiFi card might be a start... Think Linksys do one... ask BudMan, he's the networking guru round these here parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The2 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 1) Avoid Broadcom chipsets 2) Mostly anything with Atheros chipset will work (but check on the net, as some features are limited, like Adhoc) and some of you won't agree with me, but linux + wireless = losing your nerves as haven't found a card that would work properly, like in Windows. btw. I use linux and I use external Client AP's :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreuger Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 and some of you won't agree with me, but linux + wireless = losing your nerves as haven't found a card that would work properly, like in Windows. I've had 2 different ones work just fine in my laptop, one Belkin pcmcia (the port stopped working though) and now I use one that's a Linksys USB. Easiest way to avoid hassle is like this. Research what's compatible (or ask around). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._.Andy._. Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I've got a netgear wg311v3 (marvel chipset), it was very easy to setup using ndiswrapper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7un7 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 You cannot guarantee what chip your card has without looking at the revision on the card itself then doing some research. Manufacturers are switching them all the time. I've never known Linksys to use Atheros. DLink, and Netgear have been though. Linksys usually usues Broadcom, RaLink, or Marvell. Atheros chips are great. If the card you get does not work out of the box, use Ndiswrapper to get it working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocks1985 Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 is there anything i can buy at a retail store (brick and mortar? which one?) to get my ubuntu 7.10 computer on wifi? like a USB wifi dongle...i bought one a few months back, but i didn't know what to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 well dell sells laptops with ubuntu on them so i would have to assume wifi works in linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted September 6, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 6, 2008 The best guaranteed way is using a bridge on a hard ethernet port, in my point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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