by ghmitch » Jun 20th, '13, 16:33
Wifi problems in Linux can be pretty complex which is why this thread probably needs to be moved to the "Networking" subforum. The bottom line is that many wifi chipsets use ONLY proprietary drivers. Since Linux is a community effort rather than a corporate one, those who write the code for Linux are not able to obtain the corporate "secrets" that enable proprietary devices to function, UNLESS the company that designed the product in question has made those "secrets" available to them OR has provided their own proprietary driver (kernel module) designed for Linux. Nowhere has this issue been more of a problem for Linux users than with wifi chipsets. In the worst case situations, this means that Linux users have to use a technique that allows the use of the Windows driver on Linux which is referred to as "ndis wrapper".
But in the case of hs2300, you may be in luck. It appears that it is supported by the hp-wmi kernel module. This kernel module is ALREADY part of the kernel package so you don't need to install another package to make it work. To get it all started, you will need to su to root in a console window and type `modprobe hp-wmi`. That should get things started. From there perhaps someone more familiar with Linux wifi issues can help you more. But you might want to pursue this further with a new post under the "networking" subtopic.