I've just installed ubuntu on a laptop that came with Windows 7 pre-installed. In Windows 7 I was able to connect to the same wireless network that the other computers in my house are connected to but I can't do so in Ubuntu.
When I open Network through System Settings I don't have a wireless option, the only two options I have are Wired and Network Proxy.
I'm trying wireless troubleshooting on help.ubuntu and apparently the driver is unclaimed.
How can I fix this?
At first go to Settings - Additional Drivers and try to install wireless driver.
If it's already installed and you still don't have wireless option try installing Wicd network manager. Install it by Ubuntu Software Center or by terminal
sudo apt-get install wicd-daemon
Then start it. Under Applications-Internet, or by terminal just type wicd.
Check now if you can see and connect to any wireless network.
**In case of problems while installing (just installed it via Ubuntu Software Center, so no problems there).. http://wicd.sourceforge.net/moinmoin/Wicd%20on%20Ubuntu
