[Ubuntu-US-PA] Anyone have a recommendation for a cheap wireless card for my Desktop?

[Kevin Valentine]

Hi Bret,

If a cable is not possible, a USB wirless adapter is a cheap and easy 
solution.  I shouldn't say it's easy.  Finding one that's compatible 
with linux can be tricky.  You also have to decide what amount wireless 
security you want.  I go with WPA/WPA2 when possible.

I have an old Hawking HWU300 usb adapter that has worked fine on Linux.  
I believe it only supports WEP encryption.  Here it is on ebay for $10:
http://tinyurl.com/8odglu

For a list of other, possibly better, wireless usb adapters supported 
under Ubuntu, check out this wiki page:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported#Wireless%20USB%20Adapters

-kevin


Bret Fledderjohn wrote:
> I've got a spare Dell P4 desktop that I want to start using in the 
> recently updated basement and need to get a wireless card to hook into 
> the house network as well as get to the internet.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -- 
> - Bret