How do I install a linksys wireless card on my laptop which runs on linux?
I have a sony vaio, and the wireless card crapped out. I am new to ubuntu (linux) and the only cd for install that comes with the card is windows only. Can I download an install/driver set from somewhere for my browser?
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- id put the card in the system...then connect to the net through the ethernet port. see if it finds the updates for you. or call a linksys to help you
- A lot of times, many things that are even driver-only in Windows are plug-and-play in Linux. One way to see if it works, assuming you have not edited the layout of Ubuntu, is go up to the top-right corner, and if you see the little computer monitors up there, you should right-click it first and select "Enable Wireless". Then, click on it, and select your wireless network. If that does not work, than you can always install "Wine" from the "Add/Remove" section in the "Applications" Window. After that, you can try to install the driver software from there. And if that does not work, than the nice people at the "Ubuntu Forums" at www.ubuntuforums.com and try to get help there. And I congratulate you for using Ubuntu.
- I've had some good results with wireless cards (including Linksys) using ndiswrapper: http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net If your card is supported, you will need a Windows driver, which should be easy to get. From their site: "Many vendors do not release specifications of the hardware or provide a Linux driver for their wireless network cards. This project implements Windows kernel API and NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) API within Linux kernel. A Windows driver for wireless network card is then linked to this implementation so that the driver runs natively, as though it is in Windows, without binary emulation."
