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Using Ndiswrapper under Ubuntu is fun! Really easy to configure and install. My AP is in ASCII WEP code mode, so I just need the following commands to make it work: iwconfig wlan0 essid APNAME iwconfig wlan0 key restricted s:THEPASSWORD The *nix way. I love it. Update: if you plug in the USB wifi device after the bootup procedure, it'll not load the drivers. You must say ifup wlan0 to active it.