Config Dell 1390 Wireless Adapter in Ubuntu

You should use Ndiswrapper to drive the Dell 1390 wireless adapter.

1. install ndiswrapper
 sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common
 sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils-1.8
 sudo apt-get install ndisgtk


2. download dell driver:
 http://ftp.us.dell.com/network/R115321.EXE

3. extract the R115321.EXE using unzip and get the bcmwl5.inf and bcmwl5.sys

4. add the free wireless driver to black list
 echo 'blacklist bcm43xx' | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

5. attach the driver
 sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf

6. list the driver
 sudo ndiswrapper -l

7. install the WPA support
 sudo apt-get install wpasupplicant

8. install the network-manager
 sudo apt-get install network-manager
 sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome

9. update config

 sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces

Comment out everything other than “lo” entries in that file and save the file
Create a file called /etc/default/wpasupplicant, add entry ENABLED=0 and save the file

 sudo touch /etc/default/wpasupplicant

Reboot your system

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