Driver Manager doesn't detect external USB attached wifi
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Driver Manager doesn't detect external USB attached wifi
I'm a brand spanking new Linux user trying to dump Windows. I have Linux Mint 17 installed on an old gaming computer so that I can become familiar with LINUX, It connects to the internet via a wired connection, I'm using that connection now. The system does not have an internal wifi card, I have an external USB attached wifi adapter installed. However the Driver Manager does not detect the usb attached wifi. I have a driver CD for the wifi device. How do I go about getting the drivers installed? I was going to provide the mintwifi results, but I can't seem to do a copy (ctl+v) and paste (ctl+v) to this entry.
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Re: Driver Manager doesn't detect external USB attached wif
Use your mouse or trackpad to highlight, then right click will allow you to copy from terminal, CTRL+SHIFT+c might copy alsoFred60 wrote:I'm a brand spanking new Linux user trying to dump Windows. I have Linux Mint 17 installed on an old gaming computer so that I can become familiar with LINUX, It connects to the internet via a wired connection, I'm using that connection now. The system does not have an internal wifi card, I have an external USB attached wifi adapter installed. However the Driver Manager does not detect the usb attached wifi. I have a driver CD for the wifi device. How do I go about getting the drivers installed? I was going to provide the mintwifi results, but I can't seem to do a copy (ctl+v) and paste (ctl+v) to this entry.
Re: Driver Manager doesn't detect external USB attached wif
@ Fred60:
Connect the external Wifi adaptor and run the following terminal command:
Paste the output here.
Connect the external Wifi adaptor and run the following terminal command:
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lsusb
Re: Driver Manager doesn't detect external USB attached wif
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $ lsusbnomko wrote:@ Fred60:
Connect the external Wifi adaptor and run the following terminal command:Paste the output here.Code: Select all
lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:8172 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:3010 Dell Computer Corp. Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $
Re: Driver Manager doesn't detect external USB attached wif
Try this http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 89#p953725 after blacklisting the kernel module that should support that cardFred60 wrote:fdred60@Linux1 ~ $ lsusbnomko wrote:@ Fred60:
Connect the external Wifi adaptor and run the following terminal command:Paste the output here.Code: Select all
lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:8172 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:3010 Dell Computer Corp. Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $
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echo "blacklist r8172u" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
Re: Driver Manager doesn't detect external USB attached wif
OK, followed the instructions. The system now recognizes that the adapter is there but will not connect to my router, It asks for my password. I gave it the proper password but it keeps comming back and asking for the password.
Re: Driver Manager doesn't detect external USB attached wif
I just executed the lsusb command and got this
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:3010 Dell Computer Corp. Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $
It doesn't seem to see the WIFI adaptor. Should I have had the CD for this adaptor in the CD drive when I executed the previously suggested commands?
UPDATE: Apparently it did not connect because I had the wired port hooked up. Just before dropping my effort for the night, I decided to power off and then power back on without the wired plug in. The WIFI came up automatically. Did the lsusb comkmand and it now shows the adaptor.
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:8172 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:3010 Dell Computer Corp. Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $
Thanks for all the help. Also, looking at your site and working through thetips.
Next is to get my wireless connected printer running
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:3010 Dell Computer Corp. Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $
It doesn't seem to see the WIFI adaptor. Should I have had the CD for this adaptor in the CD drive when I executed the previously suggested commands?
UPDATE: Apparently it did not connect because I had the wired port hooked up. Just before dropping my effort for the night, I decided to power off and then power back on without the wired plug in. The WIFI came up automatically. Did the lsusb comkmand and it now shows the adaptor.
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:8172 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:3010 Dell Computer Corp. Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
fdred60@Linux1 ~ $
Thanks for all the help. Also, looking at your site and working through thetips.
Next is to get my wireless connected printer running