[all variants] type of wireless compatibility Absolute Beginner Talk Question

Question [all variants] type of wireless compatibility ( Ubuntu Forums Absolute Beginner Talk )
Updated: 2008-11-23 01:55:03 (3)

[all variants] type of wireless compatibility

hi all, i have a new laptop, its the medion akoya netbook e1210. bought it last sunday n have been itching to put ubunutu on it.

however during my hardware checking on the net, i couldnt find anything about the wireless card. if anyone can help.

the card is an azurewave aw-ne766. does anyone know if this works under ubuntu?

thanks alot

adam

Answers: [all variants] type of wireless compatibility ( Ubuntu Forums Absolute Beginner Talk )

[all variants] type of wireless compatibility

Quote:

Originally Posted by adwatkin19

i'm not sure exactly but it would help if you knew the chipset upon which the card is based. if you have a live CD, boot into it and type at a terminal:

Code:

lspci
lshw -C network

posting the output of both commands.

tangibleorange

[all variants] type of wireless compatibility

Update to this thread, after a lot of googling and translating of foreign websites and the such, the aboved mentioned wireless card has a Ralink RT2700E chipset. Does anyone know if it is supported already, or if there will be support of it soon

Many thanks for any help.

Adam

adwatkin19

[all variants] type of wireless compatibility

i know Atheros and Ralink chipsets are generally supported.

also, this link might help -

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...CardsSupported

to determine card and and chipset, type this in terminla:

lspci -v | less

amersault

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