Just Installed Ubuntu

[anthonymc]

I just finished installing ubuntu for the first time on my thinkpad t42. I just wanted to say I am very impressed with this distro. I didnt install a ton of apps I didnt want. And my wireless card that took me a whole weekend to configure in fedora core 3 worked right "out of the box". Its definately my new favorite.

[crane]

Just wondering what wireless card you have. I just bought a new one and it's completely worthless.

[poofyhairguy]

Just wondering what wireless card you have. I just bought a new one and it's completely worthless.

For Linux I think a Microsoft card works best:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006IJO7/qid=1107502581/sr=8-9/ref=pd_bbs_9/103-9630122-7963037?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846


Out of the box!

[DoubleDangerClub]

I have a linksys wireless card v.3 (I know...the worst card on the market some say). But it worked without a hitch in Ubuntu.

[ubuntu-geek]

I have both:

WPC54G - http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=642
WMP54G - http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=635

Both working well in Ubuntu with the ndiswrappers..

[jdodson]

I have both:

WPC54G - http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=642
WMP54G - http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=635

Both working well in Ubuntu with the ndiswrappers..

i have the WMP?? - its the 11mbps one, works great with ndiswrappers, hope hoary fixes that.

[king20878]

I've got the AT&T 6700G with an atheros chipset. Working flawlessly with the madwifi modules that I think are from the restricted repository. I see this one on sale a lot at CompUSA.

[KiwiNZ]

This thread gives me all warm fuzzy's. I have just purchased a new home and I didn't fancy crawling under the home to redo the cat 5 for a home network .
So I am going wireless , I am pleased that it seams folks have no issues ,well no major ones anyway

[poofyhairguy]

This thread gives me all warm fuzzy's. I have just purchased a new home and I didn't fancy crawling under the home to redo the cat 5 for a home network .
So I am going wireless , I am pleased that it seams folks have no issues ,well no major ones anyway


the trick is to do some research before you buy the equipment. I traded in my Linksys v4 card for a v3 one (got on ebay) because the v4 requires ndiswrapper to work.....I hate hacks like that.

[anthonymc]

The T42 has built in wireless its the intel centrino b/g chipset...I assume ubuntu is using the ipw2200 drivers available on sourceforge but i havent look at it too closely yet...im just happy its all working

[crane]

the trick is to do some research before you buy the equipment. I traded in my Linksys v4 card for a v3 one (got on ebay) because the v4 requires ndiswrapper to work.....I hate hacks like that.

How did you trade it in?
I too bought a version 4 and I don't see a reason to do all the hacking if I can just get a card thats compatable.

[poofyhairguy]

How did you trade it in?


Sold what I had on ebay.....used the money to buy a new card from ebay.


This is also a common way to fix ATI drivers.

[tnt]

I am new with ubuntu. I too have WMP54G, but I don' t know how to get it to work. Can you or anyone help me? I only work with ndiswrappers one time with a friend help, but that was a long time ago. I forgot what I did back then =). So please help me.

I have both:

WPC54G - http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=642
WMP54G - http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=635

Both working well in Ubuntu with the ndiswrappers..

[mc_cgp]

I have both:

WPC54G - http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=642
WMP54G - http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=635

Both working well in Ubuntu with the ndiswrappers..


Does Hoary picks up the card, our we have to use ndiswarpper?

TIA

[poofyhairguy]

I have a linksys wireless card v.3 (I know...the worst card on the market some say).

Those some would be wrong. this card works better in Ubuntu than any card I've seen in windows!