[SWLUG] Ubuntu and USB WiFi

Gareth Bowker tgb at tgb.org.uk
Wed Apr 20 11:09:52 UTC 2005


On Tue, Apr 19, 2005 at 10:30:27PM +0100, Rhys Sage wrote:
> I've just seen some good deals on WifI stuff. There's
> an Airplus G by D-Link USB WiFi card (802.11g) for $20
> and an AirplusG Router for $30. I believe the router
> has 4 lan ports. That means I can get away with a
> single USB wifi card that I can swop between
> computers. Presumably that'll have the same range as a
> wifi card? The question is - will it work with Ubuntu?

Depends which model, precisely, it is. Find out then check
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCards

The wiki is pretty good for this sort of question, have a read :)

Gareth
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