[GNOME32]

Hello,

I have a Realtek 8185 Wireless Card and its not being recognized in Ubuntu. I looked in Preferences -> Network, and the Wireless Connection isn't there. Could someone please help me get my wireless card to work in ubuntu?
Thanks

[lotuseclat79]

Have a look at Unofficial Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Starter Guide.

It may not reference your particular wireless card, but it should give you some options that may be compatible.

If nothing works for you there, try searching ubuntuforums.org for your "Realtek 8185 Wireless Card".

-- Tom

[briealeida]

These two links pertain a little more specifically to your wireless NIC:

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-191776.html
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ha...orkCardsBelkin

The second indicates that your wireless NIC may not be supported by Ubuntu.

As a general tip, searching for the name of your wireless NIC and Ubuntu _may_ limit your results. Try just searching for Linux and your wireless NIC. You may find solutions that can be applied to your particular install.

[GNOME32]

In the first guide http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty, it suggests to use the ndiswrapper command to use the Windows driver for the Linux driver. But, I plan on someday formatting the Windows partition and only using Ubuntu. If I do this, will the Windows driver also be deleted? So, in other words, will the Windows driver still be usable without the Operating System itself?

[lotuseclat79]

When you install a driver in an OS it becomes part of the kernel. When you delete or reformat an OS partition, you lose everything within it.

This does not mean that you cannot download the driver, or if you have the OEM CD of your Windows OS that you cannot extract the driver, or while you still have Windows that you cannot backup and save the drivers on a CD.

I would listen to Brie's advice on this matter as she makes a very good point.

-- Tom

[GNOME32]

I'm using this guide https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...er/Ndiswrapper to try to use Ndiswrapper to use a Windows Driver for my wireless card. Well, I'm having trouble finding a Windows driver that is compatible with it. I would really appreciate it if someone could please find one for me or point in me in the right direction.
Thanks!

[Het Irv]

I was looking for the drivers online and I found this.
On this page are the windows drivers, but, you may want to try the Linux Drivers first. If they don't work go to the windows ones.

[GNOME32]

Thanks! I have the Linux driver package, now how do I install it? I'm a total noob in linux...
thanks!