[wifi adapter] Re: cannot install ubuntu on older HP computer

[Antczak Family]

> >> Belkin adapters are the best for Linux, they are 1.) Cheap, 2.) Contain
> >> a chipset that Linux seems to love and 3.) Did I mention they're the
> >> most common because they're cheap? A lot of people use the F5D7050 works
> >> well with Ubuntu...
> >>
> http://www.walmart.com/ip/Belkin-F5D7050-Wireless-G-54Mbps-USB-Network-Adapter/3756936
> >>
> >> If you want to go the easy route though, Asus (a company I'm known to
> >> love because they make the best motherboards if you wanna hack some
> >> serious shit up ~ *cough* dual boot Debian + Hakintosh anybody?) I would
> >> recommend this stick
> >> http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=UI3ejenXyxqQTIcJ&templete=2(which
> >> Walmart sells)
> >>
> http://www.walmart.com/ip/ASUS-USB-N13-Wireless-Adapter/13907689?findingMethod=rr
> >> it's actually cheaper than the Belkin adapter too @ $22.84, and known to
> >> be more reliable.  The Asus card has Linux drivers as well, from Linux
> >> as you'll quickly see if you visit the Asus link I provided.
> >>
> >
> > Thanks Jordon. Over to you grandma Antczak :-)
>
> +1 on that very useful post by Jordan.
>
> > BTW: many of us on this list are proud grandparents as well :-)
>
> Not me!  And hopefully not for a few more years. [fingers crossed] :-)
>
>
Thank you for all the advice.   I will order one of the ones from WalMart.
I will also check out some books from the library.    I need to learn more
of the basics in order to even ask questions let alone understand the
answers.   Going back to lurking now......Meg
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/attachments/20100726/489ef56f/attachment.html>