How can we install Wifi drivers?
Hello! 🙂
I made a post about this on Reddit, but didn't get any response, so I give a try over here;
I’m using a MiniPC (Acemagic Kron Mini K1), but for some reason, the built-in WiFi and Bluetooth aren’t working (better since they are not good).
However I found an old USB WiFi adapter I had lying around and plugged it in, but nothing happens, no connection, no detection.
I’m trying to figure out how to install the correct drivers for it. Here's the one I’m using (bought from AliExpress):
https://i.imgur.com/APG2Jdf.jpeg
When I run "lsusb" in the terminal, it shows up as: MediaTek Inc. Wireless_Device
Any idea how to get this working on Bazzite? On Windows it works great, but not on Bazzite 😔
Thanks in advance!🙏🙏
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Pretty much all devices that require drivers on Linux the driver needs to be built into the kernel. So if the device does not work, it's more than likely that the driver does not exist in the kernel. Whenever you buy a device that requires a driver and you want it to work on Linux, you need to go do a little bit of research and see which devices work on Linux. So I would look a little bit on the internet for these specific devices and see if anybody else has gotten them to work on Linux and if they haven't then it's more than likely that the driver doesn't exist in the kernel. I know I had to search around a little bit for a Wi-Fi 7 card for my framework 16 that worked in Linux.
Ahh this WiFi adapter doesn't really have a name, and AliExpress isn't really helpful with this kind of stuff😅
Do you know a WiFi USB adapter that works out of the box (plug in and play) without having to install any drivers?
Preferably one without an antenna 🙏
You cannot install drivers yourself without creating a custom image and your own kmod builder
We will never include out of tree Wi-Fi drivers because they are out of tree for a good reason
My recommendation would be to buy a Wi-Fi adapter that works
GitHub
USB-WiFi/home/USB_WiFi_Adapters_that_are_supported_with_Linux_in-ke...
USB WiFi Adapter Information for Linux. Contribute to morrownr/USB-WiFi development by creating an account on GitHub.
WiFi 6+BT5.2 (M.2 2230)
You can switch the m.2 wifi chip with an intel card and it will most likely work fine
Intel AX210 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3 Network Card for Notebook
AX210 IEEE 802.11ax Bluetooth 5.2 Tri Band Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Combo Adapter for Notebook
sometimes firmware doesn't like it, but its not a huge risk for an $18 chip 😛