I answered your question. faq's. faq's do not assume you know how to compile, install rpm, etc. faq's will walk you through installing rpms, it walks you through compiling tars and will answer just about any question regarding the fundamentals.
You have many questions. faq's will answer them. But to address your primary questions about how to install the driver, that depends in what format. If it is from tar, you run the compile commands which are usually
If the driver is in rpm, then as root install it with the command:
The last command will resolve dependencies.
As for support sites, google for Linux Newbies and you get heaps of hits in regards to sites written for newbies. I encourage you to stick with it. It will open your eyes to a different world. It's a great experience. Good Luck!