Hello,
New to Linux in the last 24 hours. While using my desktop with windows 7, i bought a USB wifi adapter and installed the driver. It seemed that when i downloaded Linux Mint that i needed to re-install the driver? Is this correct? When i put the disc in it didnt seem as if anything was happening. When I simply tried t enter my wifi password, I was getting a connection error message.
I feel like this probably is a relativley easy question and I'm just missing something obvious, but wanted to double check before I messed anything up!
Thanks for your help! Can't wait to use linux even more
-mike
Wireless Issue
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Wireless Issue
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Re: Wireless Issue
You can't just put in the CD and install the driver. Unless they have Linux drivers. Not all USB-WiFi adapters work in Linux.
You can use ndiswrapper to install the windows drivers on linux. Read the man pages or look for tutorials on that.
While your USB adapter is plugged in, what's the output of:
You can use ndiswrapper to install the windows drivers on linux. Read the man pages or look for tutorials on that.
While your USB adapter is plugged in, what's the output of:
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lsusb
inxi -n
Re: Wireless Issue
bigj231 wrote:You can't just put in the CD and install the driver. Unless they have Linux drivers. Not all USB-WiFi adapters work in Linux.
You can use ndiswrapper to install the windows drivers on linux. Read the man pages or look for tutorials on that.
While your USB adapter is plugged in, what's the output of:Code: Select all
lsusb inxi -n
Good point, will downloaded ndiswrapper, thank you!
Re: Wireless Issue
NDISwrapper is installed by default in Mint, FYI. You should be good to go.
Re: Wireless Issue
bigj231 wrote:NDISwrapper is installed by default in Mint, FYI. You should be good to go.
Nice! will have to look for it in the menu later tonight Again, thanks for the help!
Re: Wireless Issue
So it seems when i click on windows driver install, i get stuck as to where to go from there. it seemed as if when i tried to load things they werent loading (in general) so i shut down that computer for now.
Re: Wireless Issue
I would recommend trying ndiswrapper from the terminal. It will be more difficult, but it should tell you what isn't working there.
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Thanks, so i open terminal and just type in Ndiswrapper and hit enter?bigj231 wrote:I would recommend trying ndiswrapper from the terminal. It will be more difficult, but it should tell you what isn't working there.
I won't be able to check until about 10 hours from now, but just want to make sure.
Thanks !
Re: Wireless Issue
That will give you the help for it. from there you should be able to figure out what to do. Reading the man page could be useful too.
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man ndiswrapper