How do I use Wireless Internet in Ubuntu Linux?

I'm using Ubuntu Linux Live CD 7.04, and have a SMC USB Wireless Adaptor. How can I use Wireless Internet on it?

How do I use Wireless Internet in Ubuntu Linux?
I set up my security to the wireless card and then activated it......it was as simple as that.
Reply:this website has the drivers for it you will have to compile them yourself tho i hope this helps


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Reply:I've never directly used Ubuntu but I have a little bit of experience with SLAX live cd. If you have access to a hard drive you should do a search for the linux version driver for your wireless card, and save it to the hard drive for easy installation (if it isn't already built into Ubuntu). My brother suggests you try the Dell website, as he thinks they distribute Ubuntu.





The wireless card driver should generally be fairly easy to install. If you have the KDE desktop, then look under the device settings and install the driver from the harddrive, and in the network settings you should be able to set it to provide your internet connection. These are found in multiple locations, but should be easily findable from the homepage of konqueror. If it use the GNOME, then I not as familiar with it, but the settings should be in a spot similar to where they would be in MS Windows.





You might also check your file sharing settings if that should be something you want to do.





If the wireless card works, then it should be a matter simply signing in with the WEP/WPA password to the card (if your network has such security features), and registering it in the with the router if you have mac address filtering. If you use it with a public network, as long as the card is on, it will probably automatically find it and ask you if you want to join. Generally wireless hot spots should be able to provide any specific directions for logging in.





Hope I gave you an idea about how to start. You might also try the Ubuntu homepage for help with installing peripherals.