If you can tell the me kernel version that Tails 0.16 runs (probably 2.6.32 if it's based on Debian Squeeze, but I'd like you to check just in case) and the exact hardware of that wireless adapter, I can look into whether it was supported at that point. One of the problems with basing any distro on Debian is that it is ancient in computer terms. To find the kernel version: uname -a To find the exact hardware details: lshw -C network and look for the section that starts: description: Wireless interface copy the line that says: product: <something something> WiFi Adapter BTW, you may have to run some of these commands as root. If a command doesn't work, add "sudo" to the beginning. So,  sudo lshw -C network for example.