Finding the Belkin F5D7000 Wireless G Desktop card at walmart
The Belkin Wireless G Desktop Card isn’t the only Wi-Fi card that works with Linux. The Wireless G Desktop Card’s Linux compatibility lies within the card’s Atheros chipset. According to the company’s Web site, Atheros Communications has offered “open source Linux and FreeBSD software drivers for 802.11b/g and universal 802.11a/b/g products” since July, 2003.
Since discovering the Belkin card, I have visited three different Walmart stores and found three different versions. Version 5100 contains the Atheros chipset. The version number is printed on a white sticker located to the right of the barcode, see Figure B. I have tried other versions of the Belkin Wireless G Desktop, but all have failed. If your local Walmart doesn’t carry this specific version, I have also found the card at Staples.