It seems we must use ndiswrapper to install the driver. I was sad because while the device came with drivers on a CD (For windows), my DVD drive is busted currently. Well, I didn't really get my pick of the litter when I shopped for the card at Target, so I settled for a Belkin N150 Wireless Adaptor (aka F7D1101). According to the company's Web site, Atheros Communications has offered 'open source Linux and FreeBSD software drivers for. The Wireless G Desktop Card's Linux compatibility lies within the card's Atheros chipset. The Belkin Wireless G Desktop Card isn't the only Wi-Fi card that works with Linux. It 'makes' with a couple of possibly harmless warnings but no. You can compile the driver as outlined here. Make your Windows driver speak Linux You now have a driver designed to control your wireless adapter, but it was also designed to run exclusively on Windows. For Ubuntu 10.04 LTS AMD64 - the native rt2870sta driver will handle most wireless n usb adapters including Belkin F5D8053. I have a USB WI-FI adapter which does not come with a linux based driver. I am wanting to convert my PC from windows to Mint. Thank you very much for you time, and have a wonderful day. If someone could please throw out some suggestions, I would really aprreciate it. I have contacted Belkin customer support, and was told that there is no way that any Belkin product would ever work with a Linux OS.

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