Linux Wireless card

[Ka0s]

Hey guys, 

How do you get drivers for wireless cards within ubuntu linux.  Apparently I cannot just download one and be done with it......
Linksys, PCI express atheros

Regards,
ka0s

[bakslache]

I believe ubuntu tries to install restricted drivers for you at startup, but there should also be a menu option that can search for them again(something like System->Hardware drivers)

To determine what wireless card/chipset you have, open up a terminal and type the following.

lspci -v | less

this is a link to the supported Linksys cards
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsLinksys

Ubuntu has pretty good wlan card support now but sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and install the drivers from the manufacturers site(if linux is supported).

sorry I'm not more helpful but I would recommend you post this on Ubuntus' forums, they can offer much more than my slacker azz can

[ca0s]

Do what bakslache said. lspci and get your card name. Search for its linux drivers. Download them. Do tipycal compilation/installation: make - make install - insmod driversName
It should be done.

[Dropchop]

Just get your card name, plug yourself directly into your router via eth0, and check the synaptic package manager for the required driver.

If that doesn't work there are steps you can take to install a Windows wlan driver on your Linux box.