USB adapter or wireless card

[debiani386]

Andrew Thoreson wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-04-04 at 20:55 -0400, Yvette Hochberg wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>> I just joined a digital inclusion network and  I'm new to linux.
>> I just got a Compaq Presario 6000 Pentium 4 and need a gutsy wireless
>> card or USB adapter.
>> Anyone know the best thing for me to get and where to get it?
>> Also, if you're interested in finding out about the network, send me
>> an email and I'll send the info.
>> We're trying to make technology accessible to everyone.
>> Thanks,
>> Yvette
>>
>>     
>
> Did you try
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsByVersion ?
> There are plenty of results on google for wifi cards that will work out
> of the box with Gutsy. 
>
>
>   
my card doesnt exactly work right out of the box (i had to compile 
drivers for it), but most linksys adapters work right out of the box. 
The card i use is a Linksys WUSB54GSC

besides, all the broadcoms i have used (all of them laptop wireless 
devices) worked out of the box.

--cj