I’ve just begun to research WPA + PCI wireless card in Ubuntu.
Follow installation instructions for ndiswrapper:
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Installation
Using a ZyXEL card:
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/List#Z
Tools to use:
- iwconfig – to configure wireless network interface.
- iwlist wlan0 scan – scan for access points using wlan0 interface
WPA with ndiswrapper:
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/WPA