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post Aug 1 2007, 01:28 AM
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Compaq Presario C304 Laptop with Broadcom 802.11g Wireless Network Adapter PCI Factory installed that works well running Windows XP Home, but I installed a copy of Ubuntu using Wubi and Linux does not connect via the wireless smile.gif

I am new to Linux and need some assistance diagnosing the problem. I have read up a little on the Wubi/Ubuntu/Networking and Wireless Forum and am totally confused about some of the issues which may be causing the problem. Where do I start? I have a copy of Everest on the Windows Boot side, so if you require any information about Hardware, I could provide it.

If someone could assist here, it would be appreciated. smile.gif


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post Aug 1 2007, 04:47 AM
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That's correct, that is our rule.

As for the problem, you must make sure that you installed the WLAN drivers on your Ubuntu installation before you can use the WLAN adapter.

If your WLAN card doesn't come with a Linux driver or if Broadcom doesn't have a Linux driver for your system, then use NDISWrapper.

For more help, visit the Ubuntu Forums.

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post Aug 1 2007, 05:03 AM
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NDISWrapper is a useful utility. I've used it myself many times to get Linksys and Cisco wireless cards to work under linux. If there is no good driver released by the company that makes your wireless card for linux, you may want to try the Windows driver with NDISWrapper even if you can find a Linux driver. the Linux driver might be better, but don't assume it is just because it was made for Linux.

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post Aug 1 2007, 03:06 PM
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Sometimes NDISWrapper could be even better than the Linux driver because of bad porting.

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