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= Challenges of Getting Connected to Internet =
The process of getting your computer system connected to the Internet from your Linux system can range from easy to tricky.
The reason for this depends on the network card manufacturer, and the availability of open-source drivers for that network card. As time goes by, the process can become easier (I have adopted the slogan, "If there are problems, wait until they are solved by the next release"...).
Even if there are no "open-source" drivers for the network card, there are "restricted" drivers that may be used to solve the problem.
It is usually easier to connect to an Ethernet card than a Wireless card, so if you are having problems with your wireless card, you can connect to your Wired card to connect up to the Internet to download "restricted" drivers, and then tackle the problem with your Wireless card.
Here is a link to a webpage that lists network cards that are compatible with Ubuntu Linux:
Wired cards
Wireless cards
= Getting Connected (via Wired Ethernet Card) =
= Getting Connected (via Wireless Card) =