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Don't know how to install drivers on wi-fi

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Hi All! I am new in linux and don't know how to inst drivers after installation linux mint on my computer. I don't have wi-fi so, would like to know how to deal with that. wi-fi adapter: mediatek Corp device 7961. Will be grateful for any help!
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Re: Don't know how to install drivers on wi-fi

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Welcome Viktor,

Usually the drivers are included in the Linux kernel and no driver installation is necessary. Does your PC work correctly? Are you able to connect to wi-fi just fine? Then there is nothing you need to do. You say you don't have wi-fi, so you might want to go to a location with wi-fi and test it out.

In some cases (weird or rare wi-fi adapters) it might be necessary to install drivers. But we can't know or advice anything without getting info on your system.

Please give us information about your install by entering this command in a terminal:

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inxi -Fxxxpmrz
Click </> from the mini toolbar above the textbox where you type your reply, and then place your cursor between the code markers, and paste the results of the command between the code markers like this: [code]Results[/code].
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Re: Don't know how to install drivers on wi-fi

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603HE-K8007 (90NR07C1-M01380) - model of laptop.
Sorry for misunderstanding. I don't have wifi means that I have a symbol of wi-fi, but i don't see a list of wi-fi for connections. Connection with ethernet don't work.

System:
Kernel: 5.4.0-74-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0
Desktop: MATE 1.24.0 info: mate-panel wm: marco 1.24.0 dm: LightDM 1.30.0
Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603HE_GU603HE
v: 1.0 serial: <filter>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: GU603HE v: 1.0 serial: <filter>
UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: GU603HE.314 date: 11/17/2021
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 89.7 Wh condition: 90.6/90.0 Wh (101%) volts: 15.9/15.9
model: ASUSTeK ASUS Battery type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Charging
cycles: 3
Memory:
RAM: total: 15.32 GiB used: 823.6 MiB (5.2%)
RAM Report:
permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
Topology: 8-Core model: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: N/A L2 cache: 24.0 MiB
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
bogomips: 73728
Speed: 1194 MHz min/max: 800/4600 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1254 2: 874
3: 800 4: 801 5: 801 6: 801 7: 801 8: 800 9: 801 10: 801 11: 801 12: 786
13: 801 14: 793 15: 940 16: 1052
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A bus ID: 0000:00:02.0
chip ID: 8086:9a60
Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A bus ID: 0000:01:00.0
chip ID: 10de:25a0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: fbdev unloaded: modesetting,vesa
compositor: marco v: 1.24.0 resolution: 2560x1600~93Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.0 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.2.6
compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 0000:00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:43c8
Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 0000:01:00.1 chip ID: 10de:2291
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-74-generic
Network:
Device-1: Realtek vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A port: 3000
bus ID: 0000:2d:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8162
Device-2: MEDIATEK vendor: AzureWave driver: N/A port: 3000
bus ID: 0000:2f:00.0 chip ID: 14c3:7961
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 491.39 GiB used: 54.35 GiB (11.1%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Intel model: SSDPEKNU512GZ size: 476.94 GiB
speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 serial: <filter> rev: 002C scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sda type: USB model: Wilk GOODRAM 16GB size: 14.45 GiB
serial: <filter> rev: 8.07 scheme: MBR
RAID:
Hardware-1: Intel Volume Management Device NVMe RAID Controller
driver: vmd v: 0.6 port: 5000 bus ID: 0000:00:0e.0 chip ID: 8086.9a0b
rev: N/A
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 108.80 GiB used: 8.31 GiB (7.6%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p6
ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96.0 MiB used: 33.0 MiB (34.4%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
ID-3: /media/vd/CA32224832223A39 size: 142.38 GiB used: 43.95 GiB (30.9%)
fs: ntfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3
ID-4: /media/vd/LINUX MINT size: 14.44 GiB used: 2.00 GiB (13.8%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/sda1
ID-5: /media/vd/a7196768-6467-40e6-8e4a-a3e771ae18b1 size: 218.40 GiB
used: 60.0 MiB (0.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 58.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 2200
Repos:
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
1: deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 20.2 _Uma_ - Release amd64 20210703]/ focal contrib main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com uma main upstream import backport
2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Info:
Processes: 307 Uptime: 1m Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 Compilers:
gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 9 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 running in: mate-terminal
inxi: 3.0.38
Results /System:
Kernel: 5.4.0-74-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0
Desktop: MATE 1.24.0 info: mate-panel wm: marco 1.24.0 dm: LightDM 1.30.0
Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603HE_GU603HE
v: 1.0 serial: <filter>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: GU603HE v: 1.0 serial: <filter>
UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: GU603HE.314 date: 11/17/2021
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 89.7 Wh condition: 90.6/90.0 Wh (101%) volts: 15.9/15.9
model: ASUSTeK ASUS Battery type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Charging
cycles: 3
Memory:
RAM: total: 15.32 GiB used: 823.6 MiB (5.2%)
RAM Report:
permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
Topology: 8-Core model: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: N/A L2 cache: 24.0 MiB
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
bogomips: 73728
Speed: 1194 MHz min/max: 800/4600 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1254 2: 874
3: 800 4: 801 5: 801 6: 801 7: 801 8: 800 9: 801 10: 801 11: 801 12: 786
13: 801 14: 793 15: 940 16: 1052
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A bus ID: 0000:00:02.0
chip ID: 8086:9a60
Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A bus ID: 0000:01:00.0
chip ID: 10de:25a0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: fbdev unloaded: modesetting,vesa
compositor: marco v: 1.24.0 resolution: 2560x1600~93Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.0 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.2.6
compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 0000:00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:43c8
Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 0000:01:00.1 chip ID: 10de:2291
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-74-generic
Network:
Device-1: Realtek vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A port: 3000
bus ID: 0000:2d:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8162
Device-2: MEDIATEK vendor: AzureWave driver: N/A port: 3000
bus ID: 0000:2f:00.0 chip ID: 14c3:7961
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 491.39 GiB used: 54.35 GiB (11.1%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Intel model: SSDPEKNU512GZ size: 476.94 GiB
speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 serial: <filter> rev: 002C scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sda type: USB model: Wilk GOODRAM 16GB size: 14.45 GiB
serial: <filter> rev: 8.07 scheme: MBR
RAID:
Hardware-1: Intel Volume Management Device NVMe RAID Controller
driver: vmd v: 0.6 port: 5000 bus ID: 0000:00:0e.0 chip ID: 8086.9a0b
rev: N/A
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 108.80 GiB used: 8.31 GiB (7.6%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p6
ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96.0 MiB used: 33.0 MiB (34.4%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
ID-3: /media/vd/CA32224832223A39 size: 142.38 GiB used: 43.95 GiB (30.9%)
fs: ntfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3
ID-4: /media/vd/LINUX MINT size: 14.44 GiB used: 2.00 GiB (13.8%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/sda1
ID-5: /media/vd/a7196768-6467-40e6-8e4a-a3e771ae18b1 size: 218.40 GiB
used: 60.0 MiB (0.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 58.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 2200
Repos:
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
1: deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 20.2 _Uma_ - Release amd64 20210703]/ focal contrib main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com uma main upstream import backport
2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Info:
Processes: 307 Uptime: 1m Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 Compilers:
gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 9 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 running in: mate-terminal
inxi: 3.0.38
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Re: Don't know how to install drivers on wi-fi

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UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: GU603HE.314 date: 11/17/2021
It seems like you have very new hardware. So you probably need a newer kernel, 5.4 won't work.
I'm not up-to-date on the latest kernels, I think you can try 5.11? 5.13 maybe? Hopefully someone can fill me in on this.
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A bus ID: 0000:00:02.0
chip ID: 8086:9a60
Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A bus ID: 0000:01:00.0
chip ID: 10de:25a0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: fbdev unloaded: modesetting,vesa
compositor: marco v: 1.24.0 resolution: 2560x1600~93Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.0 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.2.6
It looks like you are running without graphical acceleration, is that correct? This could be related to the kernel, or you might need to use the Driver Manager to select a better Nvidia driver.
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Re: Don't know how to install drivers on wi-fi

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See if you can get a temporary connection like this:
https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.c ... ernet.html

If so, install the 5.13 kernel in Update Manager, View, Linux Kernels & reboot.
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Re: Don't know how to install drivers on wi-fi

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Thanks for support me, but still can't do that for my wi-fi.
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Re: Don't know how to install drivers on wi-fi

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I mean that it doesn't work. I'll try to do my best to download it.
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