Belkin USB dongle

Jeffrey Tooker Jeffreytooker at frontiernet.net
Thu Jul 3 06:58:35 UTC 2008


Kim Briggs wrote:
> On 6/28/08, Robin Trebilcock <robin at broadmead.eclipse.co.uk> wrote:
>   
>> I am just about to install Ubuntu on my desktop. On my Windows setup I
>>  use a Belkin USB dongle to connect to my wireless modem/router. Will
>>  Ubuntu recognise this on installation or do I have to configure it in
>>  some way. If so, can someone lead me by the hand as I am a Linux newbie
>>  Thanks
>>  Robin
>>
>>     
> Hi Robin,
>
> An easy and quick thing to try is using ndisgtk, a program that lets
> you use the Windows driver for your wireless card under linux.  There
> have been quite a few questions about wireless cards.  I posted these
> notes:
>
> http://kimbriggs.com/computers/computer-notes/linux-notes/ubuntu-linux-wi-fi-card.file
>
> cheers,
>   
Kim:

Has this been adapted for Puppy Linux yet?

Jeffrey




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