My personal experience with installing Linux drivers is that it tends to be difficult and it's seems to only be easy when it's something a driver installed when you install the operating system.
Wi-Fi won't connect - Ubuntu
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Originally Posted By: JerryBob
You say the Dell has never had wireless and you're using a stick. Did it ever have built-in wireless? If so, you may need to turn it off in the BIOS, due to some sort of conflict.
Nope, never had a built in wireless.
Would it help to say that I have another computer running Linux mint and it connects fine? That leads me to think it's not anything with the router. Maybe the USB wireless adapter isn't the best....I can return it if need be and try another.
You say the Dell has never had wireless and you're using a stick. Did it ever have built-in wireless? If so, you may need to turn it off in the BIOS, due to some sort of conflict.
Nope, never had a built in wireless.
Would it help to say that I have another computer running Linux mint and it connects fine? That leads me to think it's not anything with the router. Maybe the USB wireless adapter isn't the best....I can return it if need be and try another.
Where did the drivers for the adapter come from? Were they installed automatically by Ubuntu? If you can connect to the internet using an ethernet cable, try allowing Ubuntu to find additional drivers for your device.
First make sure you install all updates for Ubuntu and restart the computer as necessary. Then go to "Preferences" --> "Software & Updates" --> and select the "Additional Drivers" tab. Ubuntu will search its repositories for both proprietary and open source drivers, if any. Select the one that best matches your hardware. I recommend using proprietary drivers as those are provided by the manufacturer. Hit "Apply Changes" and restart the computer.
First make sure you install all updates for Ubuntu and restart the computer as necessary. Then go to "Preferences" --> "Software & Updates" --> and select the "Additional Drivers" tab. Ubuntu will search its repositories for both proprietary and open source drivers, if any. Select the one that best matches your hardware. I recommend using proprietary drivers as those are provided by the manufacturer. Hit "Apply Changes" and restart the computer.
Connecting to the internet using ethernet would not be easy as that is in the total opposite end of the house.
Wifi drivers for Linux still aren't 100% for all chipsets. If you want to be sure drivers aren't going to be a problem try to buy a wifi adapter that is supported by a driver that has features above and beyond what you will actually use. This pretty much guarantees that the driver can make the adapter do all normal things correctly all the time without any weird glitches.
This may be of some help.
This may be of some help.
If there's a phone jack near the PC, just bring the modem to the computer, the router can stay where it is.
Should I just buy the card that goes inside the tower? This appears to be what I need:
http://www.discountelectronics.com/product?product_id=7303&product_model=67 Only thing is it doesn't say it's compatible with linux....I imagine it would be...but how would I know? Computer is a Dell Dimension E310 btw.
Going to try taking the pc over and hard wire it to the internet. I have a monitor over there so I can just take the tower.
http://www.discountelectronics.com/product?product_id=7303&product_model=67 Only thing is it doesn't say it's compatible with linux....I imagine it would be...but how would I know? Computer is a Dell Dimension E310 btw.
Going to try taking the pc over and hard wire it to the internet. I have a monitor over there so I can just take the tower.
Originally Posted By: ClutchDisc
Should I just buy the card that goes inside the tower? This appears to be what I need:
http://www.discountelectronics.com/product?product_id=7303&product_model=67
It looks like that card uses an Atheros chipset so it should be as Linux-compatible as you could ask for. The down side to using an internal card (unless you use a remote antenna) is that your antenna could end up being in a crummy location. If there's a big metal box such as a computer case between the the antenna and the router you should expect reduced range.
Should I just buy the card that goes inside the tower? This appears to be what I need:
http://www.discountelectronics.com/product?product_id=7303&product_model=67
It looks like that card uses an Atheros chipset so it should be as Linux-compatible as you could ask for. The down side to using an internal card (unless you use a remote antenna) is that your antenna could end up being in a crummy location. If there's a big metal box such as a computer case between the the antenna and the router you should expect reduced range.
Ok so here is the issue guys. The wifi works when I'm right next to the router, but when I take the computer back where I'm going to be keeping it goes out again and then won't reconnect. So I am going to need a stronger adapter...any recommendations for ones that would be plug and play with linux? The one I have now is 150 mbps, I'm looking to get one with 300 mbps minimum.
What do you guys think of this one? ASUS (USB-N13) Wireless-N USB Adapter Do you think this would work well with Ubuntu?
What do you guys think of this one? ASUS (USB-N13) Wireless-N USB Adapter Do you think this would work well with Ubuntu?
I have never had good luck with USB wifi adapters. Either they are not powerful enough or they don't seem to conform to the 802.11 standard.
Oddly enough, I had a HUGE problem with a Dell 1505 (I believe) Broadcom Wireless N card. It just would NOT maintain a connection to my school's wireless network. As it turns out, the card didn't meet the 802.11N standard completely and the wireless APs were released before the 802.11N standard was finalized.
Oddly enough, I had a HUGE problem with a Dell 1505 (I believe) Broadcom Wireless N card. It just would NOT maintain a connection to my school's wireless network. As it turns out, the card didn't meet the 802.11N standard completely and the wireless APs were released before the 802.11N standard was finalized.
Originally Posted By: yonyon
Before you abandon your adapter because of a range issue, first consider whether or not antenna aiming (on the adapter and on the router) could be part of the problem.
No external antennas on either....I'm just going to return it and get a more powerful adapter. Even if I could get it to work I'm sure it's going to be super slow. Not worth trying to me.
Before you abandon your adapter because of a range issue, first consider whether or not antenna aiming (on the adapter and on the router) could be part of the problem.
No external antennas on either....I'm just going to return it and get a more powerful adapter. Even if I could get it to work I'm sure it's going to be super slow. Not worth trying to me.
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