Ubuntu How To's
How to Install Windows Wireless Network Device Drivers in Ubuntu
NdisWrapper is effectively an open-source driver (technically described as a kernel module) that allows Linux to use standard Windows XP drivers for wireless network devices. You might describe NdisWrapper as being a translation layer between the Linux kernel andthe Windows drivers, which can be installed using NdisWrapper's configuration tools.
Ubuntu’s Shutdown and Restart options
You can shut down or reboot your PC by selecting the System ➤ Quit menu option. Alternatively,
you can click the icon at the top-right corner of the screen. Either method will open a dialog box showing icons for various options, as follows and as shown in the next image.
WEP VS. WPA in Ubuntu
Some wireless networks are protected using either the Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA) systems. WPA is effectively an updated version of WEP and offers stronger protection. There are actually two versions of WPA: WPA and WPA2. WPA2 is newer and corrected several security flaws in WPA. Both work in roughly the same way.
Top Ubuntu Preinstallation problems and fixes
Some problems might arise before you even boot Ubuntu's live distro mode in order to run the installation program. This article addresses such issues.