Connecting a wireless router

[Bill Stanley]

Hi,

I am having trouble getting a connection to a wireless router.  The 
computer is a Dell laptop which dual boots Xubuntu 12.04 and Windows XP.
When the computer boots to Windows, there is no problem so I am certain 
that the laptop and router are working properly.  (No hardware problems.)

I searched some web-pages and some of them say I need to install the 
proper drivers.  The proper drivers would be the Windows drivers in a 
wrapper.  I doubt it so I am coming here for some help.  The router is a 
new Tenda Model W268R.  I looked up the docs on the router and nowhere 
does it mention Linux.  Maybe it is a Windows only router?

Bill Stanley