I think you're in luck in terms of getting this working.
First of all, get this computer attached to the Internet in some fashion (probably a wired Ethernet connection). You either need to do that OR figure out how to enable the installer CD as a software source. The reason you need to do either of these things is because you need to install additional software that does not come with Ubuntu by default to get the wireless going. You also need to download the Buffalo drivers onto your computer. I'd say, the easiest option is to connect a weired connection so you can get the software and the drivers without issues.
First of all, download the Buffalo drivers here. Right click on the file, press "Extract Here" and remember the folder where you extracted everything (probably the Desktop).
Now, figure out how to install software on your machine (by connecting to the Internet and enabling an Internet repository, or by enabling the CD). Here's a good guide for that kind of stuff. If you went the wired connection route, you need to change some options in Synaptic. Look at the guide for more info.
Once you can install software, open a terminal (Applications->Accessories-> Terminal) and type in -
Code:
sudo -i
apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 ndiswrapper-common
cd /home/your_user_name/Desktop/U2KG125S (for example, just wherever you extracted the drivers)
ndiswrapper -i NETG125S.INF
Just to check, type in
You should see something like "Driver installed".
Finally, execute these commands
Code:
modprobe ndiswrapper
echo "ndiswrapper" >> /etc/modules
After a reboot (you HAVE to reboot), your wireless should work. You should see available wireless networks in the network manager (left click on the network icon in the system tray).
Good luck!!!
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