А что, неплохая мысль про конфигурялку ndiswrapper:
Linutop doesn't have a built-in wireless card, but it had no problems detecting the D-Link DWL-G122 wireless USB dongle without any manual tweaking. If Linutop fails to detect an external wireless device, the Windows Wireless Drivers utility under the Applications -> System menu provides an easy way to enable the device using its Windows driver.