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Asked by savisaar2

hi, i have the latest version of ubuntu installed, except i have no idea how to get wireless working, i am new to linux.
My wireless card is MARVELL 8335.
in the network selection there is no wireless option, just Wired and something else.

does anyone know how i can enable wireless?

--SAV

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Best Thomas Kluyver (takluyver) said : 		#1

Having done a quick search, it seems that the Linux driver for that card is unfinished, so you'll have to use Ndiswrapper, which lets you use Windows networking drivers in Linux.

See: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/mrv8k

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savisaar2 (ak2411) said : 		#2

Thanks Thomas K, that solved my question.

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Thomas Kluyver (takluyver) said : 		#3

Excellent.