Re: [PLUG] Help with laptop wireless setup ($)

[James Barrett <jadoba@jadoba.net>]

If you absolutely need to use the wpc11 (horendous card, I own one), 
then I would suggest that you follow these instructions specific for ubuntu:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=170813

Otherwise, I would suggest that you consider buying a different card, 
maybe the orinoco classic gold (can be found on ebay), which always 
"just works" in whatever I put it into.


Chad Vogelsong wrote:
> You can always try this:
>
> http://www.linuxvoodoo.com/resources/howtos/linksysv4/
>
> Douglas Lentz wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a Dell Latitude CPx and a Linksys WPC11v.4 wireless-B adapter. 
> > Ubuntu is the distro, I downloaded it about a month ago, so it's 
> > recent. I had hoped that Ubuntu would recognize the card on startup 
> > but no luck, the laptop simply doesn't see the card.
> >
> > I am going to Europe in about two weeks, and sadly, I just don't have 
> > to time learn what's going on in this case. Anybody out there, if this 
> > is the sort of thing you do, I can bring the Latitude over to your 
> > place and pay you to install the card. (I work 3pm to 11pm, so 
> > mornings or weekends is best). I was thinking fifty bucks, or best 
> > offer? Somebody let me know if that's out of line.
> >
> > I'm not married to Ubuntu, by the way. There is no useful data on the 
> > laptop, it could be wiped clean if that would expedite matters.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Doug Lentz
> >
> >
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