Yeah, it can take a year for open source wifi drivers to be added to the Linux kernel. While it is possible to use Windows drivers with ndiswrapper, I've found that to be buggy a lot of the time. It's better to use native Linux drivers. You have 2 options here. 1. Return that laptop and buy a used one off Craigslist or Ebay. If it's a few years old, it will be much more likely that the Linux kernel (version 3.2) included with Tails supports the wireless card. You should ask about the hardware details and figure out if it is supported, for example on these sites http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers http://linux-wless.passys.nl 2. Buy a $10 usb wifi dongle that is supported on Linux. You can search the reviews on sites like Newegg for the key word "Linux" and see what people say about it. You would then plug in the dongle and run Tails.