Trash Talk - Belkin Wireless Network Card with "Gutsy" Reznok - Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:23 am Post subject: Belkin Wireless Network Card with "Gutsy"
Okay, so a few months ago I posted a thread on which I stated that I was having troubles with my Belkin Wi-Fi card with "Gutsy" Ubuntu (The newest release). Unfortunately, after reading many tutorials and seeking help, I still couldn't solve the problem. At first I thought it couldn't just find my card, but I realised that wasn't the case. I did some tests that were in the Help files that come with the OS, and realised that it could find the card, just not use it. So, I think it's safe to say that this is a Driver related issue. So, does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get the correct drivers to work correctly?
Thanks!
-Brandon
BDwinsAlt - Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject:
Check in System> Administration> Restricted Drivers Manager
Make sure it is enabled. If it asks you to install a package or download something, then do what it says. You may have to use ndiswrapper (a rigged way to get it to work).
I used the second method, but give the first one a try and let me know if it works. You will probably need a different driver, but google or search another site for one.
Reznok - Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:
I took a look at those guides, and found a problem. It appears as though you need access to the internet to download the files from the terminal. However, I have no internet access while using Linux, due to the fact that I only have a Wi-Fi connection.
BDwinsAlt - Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:11 am Post subject:
Oh I see. I thought you had a wired connection. You could always download the files and instructions and place them on a flash drive, then skip the wget steps and just do the rest.
I recommend the ndiswrapper because you can find windows drivers easier (if you can't find a linux driver). Make sure you edit the paths to your current kernel version.
Example: 2.6.22-14-generic
Have you tried Ubuntuforums.org? They usually help out.
Reznok - Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject:
I havn't tried their forums yet, I figured I'd ask around here first, because I always seem to get replys quick and usually they're quality replys. Animate Dreams - Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:
I don't have anything to add to the conversation, but there are too many kitties in here. I just needed to break it up.
