[QCLUG] Wireless card for my laptop

[Chris Cooper]

Which dv 7 is it?  Specifically, do you know what wireless card is
installed?  It could very well be an issue with the driver.  If it is
atheros-based, Ubuntu 9.04 defaults to using the ath5k driver, which
has some known compatibility problems.  They include the madwifi
drivers, but don't use them as default do to the licensing.

Somewhere in the settings (I can't recall at this second and am away
from my laptop), there is an icon for "Alternate Drivers" or something
of the like.  That should show you if there are any alternate drivers
for your wireless card you can use.

Cooper

On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Robert Jones <Robert@rm-jones.com> wrote:
> My HP Pavilion dv7 wireless adapter doesn't like Ubuntu 9.04. It finds it
> and works fine except that about every minute or two it will disconnect (or
> go down to about 25%) and then it will reconnect automatically. Bummer.
>
> I thought it might be my router so I replaced it with a new "N" dual band
> router but that doesn't help.
>
> Do any of you know a wireless card for a "Express" slot that will work with
> Linux? I would prefer a "N" card not a "G" if possible.
>
> Thanks for the help.
> Bob Jones
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