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Installed ubuntu but no driver for my wireless card

  • 17-12-2009 06:08PM
    #1
    dc82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi,

    After several unsuccessful attempts I finally managed to get some form of linux installed on a laptop. Only problem is the there's no driver available for my wireless card so its fairly useless at the moment. Does this mean I'll have to get a ubuntu compatible wireless dongle? If so can someone reccomend one which definitely works on my machine (running ubuntu 9.10).

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    what machine you on, have you connected to net via Ethernet and then click admin/hardware drivers it should scan then download the relevant driver if supported


  • #3
    dc82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭dc82


    Hi Bobby,

    No I haven't tried that yet. Ill find an ethernet cable and try it later.

    Thanks


  • #4
    boidey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭boidey


    Have you tried the ndis wrapper? Not ideal but you might be able to use the windows driver


  • #5
    pickarooney
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    what wireless card have you?


  • #6
    bnt
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    If it's a Broadcom chip, you might want to look at this. NDISwrapper might work, but I'd consider it a last resort if you can get a native driver.

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  • #7
    V1P3R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭V1P3R


    If is it a broadcom chip, you can get the driver for ubuntu here. http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

    There is a readme on that link as well that tells you how to install it.


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