And know what chip it uses? I can't find any information on which chip it uses, and the laptop I just bought has this wireless card in it. While I can always replace it with an Intel card if it isn't linux friendly, I'm hoping to be able to use it without issues, but want to have everything ready when it comes in. Thanks!

This link indicates the card is Broadcom.

-->http://www.wireless-driver.com/dell-...-ver510082112/

However, that is not a lot of help, since it doesn't say exactly what chip set. That is all I could find.

Not sure either since Dell model laptop number not given.
Maybe you can find it at

http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/DELL

n/m. I thought slackware was mentioned. sorry.

The laptop is an E5430.

The http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/DELL doesn't have any listing of that laptop.

Thanks, the model number made my search easier.

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=126726

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=103069

I got: About 162,000 results (0.21 seconds) at

http://www.googlinux.com/

just using your model number.

And all those results...found them myself. Not a single one that I've found is of the least bit useful in answering either of my questions.

There's 5 different wifi cards available for that model. 4 of the 5 I could care less about, which both of those you linked to aren't the model wifi card I care about...

That's why I asked if anyone had any experience with the 1504...that's the one my laptop has. I could care less about any of the other hardware, I already know it all works. I only care about this 1 piece of hardware and finding someone that knows if IT works without major frustration, or knows for sure what chip it uses since I can easily find if THAT works once I know it...

I tried googling my model already, I found not a single link that was of use, they all either didn't say what card they had, or specifically said they DIDN'T have the same card as I do. Nor did a single one I have found say WHAT chip is used in this card, so not a single one was of the least usefulness.

If anyone ever has this problem, it's a Broadcom BCM4313 (14e4:4727).

This driver -->http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

from Broadcom appears to be the driver needed to support your card. If you look in the readme file, 14e4:4727 is listed as a supported card. This is from the readme:

Look in your installation to see if you have the broadcom driver already. It may also be in the repos. I don't run Debain, so I can not check.

THey are, already got everything set up and working fine. I just posted the chip in case anyone in the future searches for information on this card.