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We want to use a pc for Ubuntu testing with a wireless NIC card installed.
We only have Windows drivers for the NIC, hiw can we know if this is also supported for Ubuntu?

Dirk

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Thomas Kluyver (takluyver) said : 		#1

There may be Linux drivers for it (search for the make and model on the internet with "linux" or "ubuntu" added). Even if there aren't, it may well work with the Windows drivers thanks to a program called ndiswrapper.

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Luky Winarto (luckyborneo) said : 		#2

Hi dirk.. perhaps this site would help you.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkDevices

There're a bunch of network devices you can use with Ubuntu. Have a nice try.

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#3

Here are a list of network cards tested under ubuntu

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsWiredNetworkCards

You can have a look for your network card and follow the instructions pertaining to it

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