wifi on compaq c700 not working in ubuntu

[gauravkittz]

hi my frnd's xp got crashed and i suggested him to use ubuntu.
but unfortunatly his wifi is not working. i think there is some problem in wifi driver. i am a total noob and don't know what to do.
i tried google and found out that i should do it by using madwifi. but how i have no clue.
please someone help me out

[shafi]

Dear all I have the same problem and i have also the same laptop compaq presario c700 , the wireless and also headphon doesn't work , please help i have also put the detail information here, please check:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4760780#post4760780

[EXCiD3]

Try this: http://quilombo.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/atheros-ar5006eg-in-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon/