how to install wireless linux ubuntu drivers???

[SchweppesAle]

This is pissing me off to no end, i feel like every linux forum out there only goes so far when they're answering questions. Here's my situation.The default ath_pci wirless linux drivers work, however I was receiving a much weaker signal. I did some research and found that there's a program called ndiswrapper which allows me to load windows drivers, and then use them. So I folow the instructions online. ndiswrapper -i (name of inf fille). Then I list the avaiabe drivers and herre's what I getnetw511 : driver installeddevice (168C:0013) present (alternate driver: ath_pci)So it's in there, but how do I switch over and stop using the ath_pci drivers?! I've tried everything, everytime I check the info on my network connection it says that it's using the ath_pci drivers still.I'm not reay trying to insta a packaged file. I used Symantec to instal ndiswrapper, then oad a windows driver. The probem "i think" is actualy getting linux to use the newy avaiabe driver. Unfortunatey, i have no idea how to do this ><

 

[AngelEyez87]

I think Drivers for Linux is the Pain If it dosnt install and set every thing up at the start you have a up hill battle on your handsI had a problem with a Modem years ago and SUSE told me to get a USB one it was easiermaybe a USB wireless card maybe easier for life

 

[Robbie]

check this tutoring then:http://cutlersoftware.com/ubuntuinstall/

 

[leverpostei]

hmm, so both drivers are loaded, but it uses the wrong one?if that is the case, I think you need to blacklist the wrong driver, so that it won't load at startup..in the terminal type "sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist" (without the quotes) and press enter..a text document will open, at the end of the document, simply add the name of the driver you don't want to load..save the document...now, restart, and in the terminal, run the command "lsmod" (that's a small L, not a capital i), this will list the currently running modules, make sure your driver isn't running..(if it is running, something went wrong when blacklisting, you can remove a module manually by typing "sudo rmmod nameofmodule"Also, make sure ndiswrapper is listed.. if it's not, lets make it so that it starts at startup:in the terminal type: "sudo gedit /etc/modules" (without the quotes) and press enter..a text document will open, at the end of the document, simply add the word ndiswrappersave the document..restart..let me know if it works..