How to Install TRENDnet TEW-424UB on Ubuntu

The Ubuntu Linux operating system provides users a broad range of free, usable and hardware compatible software. Unfortunately, the common problem users’ experience is the lack of automatic support for various wireless cards, generally caused due to the restrictions imposed by the device’s provider on their drivers. Luckily, you can handle many of these issues easily, but sometimes when you attempt to install a TRENDnet TEW-424UB on your computer; you may encounter a number of problems, especially if you are a tech-savvy user.

Therefore, to prevent these difficult circumstances, you can get expert assistance by calling at the TRENDnet support number. However, if you want to try on your own to fix the encountered problems, have a look at the below listed steps.

1. Open a Terminal (Applications, Terminal, and Accessories) and enter ‘sudo apt-get install ndisgtk’ and hit the ‘Enter’ button.
2. Enter ‘sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-common’ and then type ‘sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils’ followed by clicking on the ‘Enter’ button.
3. It installs Ndiswrapper, a utility to install drivers of Windows devices in Linux.
4. Connect your TEW-424UB and put the vendor CD into the disc drive and click on the desktop icon double time to see its contents.
5. Open the ‘Drivers’ folder and navigate to ‘Windows XP’.
6. Drag the both drivers (SYS and INF) from the folder onto the desktop of Ubuntu system.
7. Enter ‘sudo ndiswrapper -I /home/USERNAME/Desktop/Sis163u.INF’, changing username with the Ubuntu username and click on the Enter button for further processing.
8. Enter ‘sudo ndiswrapper -m’ and ‘sudo modprobe ndiswrapper’, followed by clicking on the Enter button. It installs your TRENDnet TEW-424UB wireless adapter.
9. Close all the opened windows and restart your system.

However, if you are getting problems to install and configure your router device properly, it is recommended to make a direct call on the TRENDnet technical support number to get your problems to be resolved immediately. In case, you want to escape from the long waiting time, simply reach on the directory like Contactforhelp to search for alternative number and instant query resolution.

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