To find out your wireless network card / module / chip model press Ctrl Alt T to load a shell prompt. Then type: lspci -v | grep 500
eFfeM: “My eeePC (from the first batch in Taiwan) contains an AR5007G wifi module.”
Oinker: “Mine shows as an AR5007EG, but the IDs are 168c:001c, which probably matches everyone with an Eee PC.”
quagga: 01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
derdude: AR5007EG from Costco.
parag0n: AR5007EG from ebuyer.co.uk (4g black)
Teacup: 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5007EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01) 4G, Bought from eBuyer 13/11/07.
ma10: 01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
PaulMdx: 01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5007EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)