Mike, I have two Linksys wireless g pci cards running with ubuntu, I don't have he model # without opening the towers which are not easy to get at but the cards were very common a few years ago and are listed by lshw as
/0/100/1e/a        wlan0       network     RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI

I also have used a USB Wireless G Adapter which is also a wireless finder with ubuntu.  I gave it away to a friend so again I do not have the model but as I recall it was something like WRT54G??-USB.  I could get that model # also if needed.

I have in my hands a Netgear WG111 which I have used with ubuntu.  It is the USB dongle type.

I have in my hands a Cisco Micronet 350 which I have used with ubuntu.  It is the pcmcia type (or whatever they are called now).

I've not seen a wireless card that did not work with ubuntu at an installfest for over 6 months.

And lastly I have a D-Link DWL-G520 pci card w/o it's antenna that I could try with ubuntu later by stealling an antenna from another machine for the test.

If no one has told you, your luck will be best with a recent version of ubuntu and you might have to go to System --> Administration --> Hardware Drivers and let it check for drivers.  It can even install ndiswrapper automatically for some wireless chips.

Hope that helps
Larry

On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 8:00 AM, AZ RUNE <arizona.rune@gmail.com> wrote:
What Kevin says is good and system76.com uses Intel wifi cards.  Now sure about USB options I use Linksys PCI or PCIe in desktop rigs and it works.

Brian

On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:35 PM, mike Enriquez <mylinux@cox.net> wrote:
Ok, I give up. I am getting ready to build a PC around ubuntu linux.  I have been testing wireless nic cards on my existing ubuntu computer and nothing works.
I go to the Internet   and there are many many cards that indicate they will work with ubuntu  but  not for me.

If you are running a wireless  rig  with ubuntu would you please share the name and model of your wireless card.

This computer I am building has to work wirelessly or my alternative is "something  7" which I do not want to spend good money on.

I really appreciate any information on what you are using.

Thanks

Mike Enriquez

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