Ok... So i ran linux a few years ago, for a very short time. I was totally new, running slack and my parents switched from CAT5 line to wireless internet. I couldnt configure the damn thing for my life. And every attempt since has failed.

Now remember, I know virtually NOTHING about linux. And I'm about to try to get this damn thing to work once again. So before I ask for help... which distro would be easiest to configure with it, if any.
Slack 11, Fedora Core 6, FreeBSD 6.1, YDL 4, or Deb 3.1r4??

Once that is answered... how in the hell do I set it up.

The wireless usb gateway plugged into my comp is a Belkins F5D6050, and the wireless router is a Belkins F5D6231-4. if ya need more info let me know.

I hate the F5D6050, I had one and although there are drivers knocking around for it, you also need to download firmware that loads every time too. It's a bitch to get going and since I only use Gentoo now I can't guide you on your distro choice.

FWIW, I got it going in Gentoo but I had to be wired while I got everything configured. I think I also got it running on Debian Testing on a laptop last year too, but that was a friggin nightmare if memory serves.

lol. Seems like EVERYONE hates the f5d6050 and very few have had success with it.

And i cant be wired to do it. My card is good... but it doesnt pick up. I've tried to Debian net installs wired and got nothing.

Yeah, that device has got to be one of the most problematic I've every seen.

To be honest, it is going to be an equal pain in the posterior on pretty much any distro, so I would pick a distro that you're comfortable with for other reasons and then deal with the wireless mess. The one thing that is for sure is that you will be doing a fair bit of console work to get it functioning, so don't go thinking that some GUI monstrosity of a control center is going to save you with this device.

lol. Believe me, I know a GUI center is worth nothing when it comes to this damn thing. But like I said... I'm quite new, so all the terminal work is impossible for me.

I'm probably gonna put Debian(Sarge) on my spare HD... i just dont know how to get this thing to work.
I dont know anything about ndiswrapper, or the atmel drivers, or anything. im in the dark

OK, don't worry about the command line. It isn't that hard, there aren't that many commands you need to use, and we can walk you through it. It would also be helpful if you asked specific questions rather than just saying you don't know anything and are in the dark. There are lots of threads here at LQ on that card. Read through some of them and ask about what you don't understand.

How can I be more specific?
I dont know a thing, and I want to set up my belkins. lol. I dont know how to install ndiswrapper, i dont know how to use ndiswrapper. I've heard from some that ndiswrapper is unsuccessful.

I dont know how to install the atmel drivers, or which ones to get for that matter.

I've read threads on it ALL over the net and i see minimal success. People(experienced) just seem to figure it out on their own and there's no set directions online for it.

Also... no matter what distro i use... when i 'lsusb' it says its there.
so wtf. lol

By doing exactly what you just did. Posting where you are stuck and what you are stuck on. You've obviously done some research, so point to what you've read and say what you don't understand. I'm not trying to bust on you here, but learning to ask questions is critical to getting help.
OK, that is close to a real question. Since you can't use ndiswrapper without installing it, let's start there:

1) Make sure you've got your kernel source code installed. Debian should have a package available via apt-get if it isn't already installed.

2) Download and unpack the latest version of ndiswrapper (use a stable version, not one of the rc versions)

3) Read the installation instructions either with the unpacked source code or on the ndiswrapper wiki. Post any questions you've got about it.

4) Run make
5) If there are no errors from make, as root, run make install.

If that has gone well, then it is on to installing the Windows drivers. That procedure is exceedingly well documented on the ndiswrapper wiki, but if you've got questions, post 'em.

As we've said, that card is a problem child. This might not be straight forward. Feel free to send an email to Belkin and complain about their complete and total lack of Linux support.
Well, that's good. It means that at the hardware level, the device is recognized.

Thanks. Sorry if im being a bother.

Ill give it a try and let u know.

so i switched to FC6 until im used to the terminal again.

i turned to superuser, I went to install the src for the kernel and got this output..

warning: kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.src.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY key ID 4f2a6fd2
error: cannot create %sourcedir /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES

You're not being a bother at all. I'm just trying to get you to ask good questions, and you're starting to do that. The problem everyone faces when they try to answer questions here is that they only have what is posted to go on, so the more details the better.

Can you post the command you used to install the rpm? It looks like it is literally looking for a directory called %sourcedir, which almost certainly doesn't exist and is more likely a variable that is either being misinterpreted or you need to supply on the command line.

Sure. I moved the rpm to /usr/src
cd there
rpm -ivh kernel-2.8.18-1.2798.src.rpm

That is just plain weird. That command should have worked as long as you were root. You might try downloading the rpm again on the off chance something got hosed during the download. Also, you shouldn't have to move to /usr/src to install the source code. A rpm package should install into the correct place no matter where it is when you run the rpm command.

still nothing. Damn.
I'm gonna finish gettin my FC7 dvd and then load that up. try again. *sigh* :P