[raybbr]

This machine is not hooked up the net yet. In fact, I have to install the wireless PCI card. I hope the drivers will work on Ubuntu.

[Knitebane]

In fact, I have to install the wireless PCI card. I hope the drivers will work on Ubuntu.

That's going to depend on the hardware.

Here's a list of supported hardware...

Wireless Cards Supported

And here's the definitive documentation on getting wireless to work on Ubuntu.

WiFi HOWTO

[Knitebane]

Oh, just in case you have trouble with the WiFi hardware...

I have found that anything using the RT chipset "just works."

Edimax uses the RT chipset almost exclusively.

So that's all I buy.

As a bonus, Edimax tends to be rather inexpensive too.