Ubuntu wireless device?

[Stephen]

http://atheros.rapla.net/ shows allot of cards based on the atheros
chipset, which i personally have had 100% success. so this will have a
list of cards that are based on this which should be a god place to
start.

the one time i had a nic that did not work out of the box i was able
to connect wired and Ubuntu loaded Ndiswrapper and a driver to run.

On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Dazed_75 <lthielster at gmail.com> wrote:
> Mike, I have two Linksys wireless g pci cards running with ubuntu, I don't
> have he model # without opening the towers which are not easy to get at but
> the cards were very common a few years ago and are listed by lshw as
>>
>> /0/100/1e/a        wlan0       network     RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
>
> I also have used a USB Wireless G Adapter which is also a wireless finder
> with ubuntu.  I gave it away to a friend so again I do not have the model
> but as I recall it was something like WRT54G??-USB.  I could get that model
> # also if needed.
>
> I have in my hands a Netgear WG111 which I have used with ubuntu.  It is the
> USB dongle type.
>
> I have in my hands a Cisco Micronet 350 which I have used with ubuntu.  It
> is the pcmcia type (or whatever they are called now).
>
> I've not seen a wireless card that did not work with ubuntu at an
> installfest for over 6 months.
>
> And lastly I have a D-Link DWL-G520 pci card w/o it's antenna that I could
> try with ubuntu later by stealling an antenna from another machine for the
> test.
>
> If no one has told you, your luck will be best with a recent version of
> ubuntu and you might have to go to System --> Administration --> Hardware
> Drivers and let it check for drivers.  It can even install ndiswrapper
> automatically for some wireless chips.
>
> Hope that helps
> Larry
>
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 8:00 AM, AZ RUNE <arizona.rune at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> What Kevin says is good and system76.com uses Intel wifi cards.  Now sure
>> about USB options I use Linksys PCI or PCIe in desktop rigs and it works.
>> Brian
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:35 PM, mike Enriquez <mylinux at cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ok, I give up. I am getting ready to build a PC around ubuntu linux.  I
>>> have been testing wireless nic cards on my existing ubuntu computer and
>>> nothing works.
>>> I go to the Internet   and there are many many cards that indicate they
>>> will work with ubuntu  but  not for me.
>>>
>>> If you are running a wireless  rig  with ubuntu would you please share
>>> the name and model of your wireless card.
>>>
>>> This computer I am building has to work wirelessly or my alternative is
>>> "something  7" which I do not want to spend good money on.
>>>
>>> I really appreciate any information on what you are using.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Mike Enriquez
>>>
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