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 Although this article uses a specific configuration, the basic procedure applies to other, more generic environments.

1. From the desktop, press Alt+F2 to launch the Run Application window.
2. Type: gnome-terminalthen press Enter. This will launch a user terminal (similar to Windows command prompt).
3. In the terminal window, type:sudo apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutterthen press Enter.
4. Type: wget -c http://ubuntu.cafuego.net/pool/dapper-cafuego/bcm43xx/bcm43xx-firmware_1.3-1ubuntu1_all.debthen press Enter.
5. Type: sudo dpkg -i bcm43xx-firmware_1.3-1ubuntu1_all.debthen press Enter.
6. Type: sudo modprobe bcm43xxthen press Enter.
7. Type: iwconfigthen press Enter. You should see results similar to:eth1    IEEE 802.11b/g  ESSID:off/any  Nickname:"Broadcom 4306"           Mode:Managed  Access Point: Invalid   Bit Rate:1 Mb/s           RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off           Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
8. From the desktop, select System > Administration > Networking. The Network settings window is displayed.
9. Select Wireless connection > Properties.
10. Type the ESSID (the Network Name for your 2Wire gateway), select the Key type (Hexadecimal by default) and type the WEP key (the default 10-digit key can be found on the bottom of your 2Wire gateway) then click OK.
11. Click OK to close Network settings.
12. In the terminal window, type:sudo iwlist eth1 scanthen press Enter. The results should be similar toCell 02 - Address: 00:0D:72:9C:77:D9           ESSID:"2WIRE"           Protocol:IEEE 802.11b           Mode:Master           Channel:6           Encryption key:on           Bit Rates:22 Mb/s           Extra: Rates (Mb/s): 1 2 5.5 11 22           Quality=100/100  Signal level=-134 dBm           Extra: Last beacon: 228ms ago
13. Disconnect network cable and attempt to browse the Internet.