Install Wine on a Computer Without Internet Connection?

Happehwalrus · Post by **Happehwalrus** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:32 pm

I have an Ubuntu 9.04 installed computer. I just installed it about 2 days ago, and I was about to put in my Belkin wireless USB card setup disc. But then I noticed it was only for Windows. /facepalm. I don't have a long enough Ethernet cord to go from the router to the other desktop. So, I have no internet on my main computer. Then I heard about Wine. So I thought I could just download Wine, and put it on my flash drive. I guess not. Now, I have no internet at all on my computer that I use the most. The Belkin "Enhanced Wireless USB Adapter" model is F6D4050. I have an N 150 router. Reply as soon as possible, thank you.

3vi1 · Post by **3vi1** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:59 pm

Wine is not the proper tool for your needs. If you want to use a Windows driver for a wireless device under Linux, you need to look at NDISwrapper.

Even then, I think you'll not have much luck with your hardware, given the results of a few web searches:

http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/showt ... ?t=1276942

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7789887

I would replace it with something known to work with Linux, if you plan to use the OS.

3vi1 · Post by **3vi1** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:01 pm

(or just get a longer ethernet cord)