getting wifi wireless adaptor to work on linux mint

Aidanmc

I know this is probably not the best forum for this topic, but i was thinking of trying out Linux Mint .

I created a bootable usb with Linux mint 22.1 xia on it. I booted my laptop from the usb and linux mint loads ok, but the wifi adaptor does not connect.

I have a TP link WN823N wireless adaptor plugged into my laptop ( the original internal wifi adaptor stopped working previously)

Do i need a driver to get it working?

MyRealNameToo

There is a Linux driver on https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wn823n/

Aidanmc

MyRealNameToo said:

There is a Linux driver on https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wn823n/

Thanks, so would i need to download that to another usb and then use it when i load linux.

I'm not intending to put linux on my laptop hard drive just yet (need a new laptop anyhow, thats another thread)

or i suppose i could connect the linux to internet via ethernet and then download the driver , would be better

Undervalued

If you are using Linux by booting the computer from a "live" USB (as opposed to installing it on a partitioned HD / SSD) you will have to install the TP link driver each time you boot the computer.

Yes, there are of course ways of remastering the "live" USB stick to incorporate the driver (and indeed anything else you want regularly) but it is not the simplest of processes.

Years ago when I did more with Linux there used to be some freeware available called (from memory) Remastersys which did the job fine but not exactly simple to use.

Vitor

-  i suppose i could connect the linux to internet via ethernet and then download the driver - 

Ask ChatGPT how to create persistent live USB of Linux Mint so driver additions get saved, then how to identify the Realtek chipset and use apt to download and install driver when you have a wired connection online.

Aidanmc

MyRealNameToo said:

There is a Linux driver on https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wn823n/

In the installation guide it  only seems to mention 18.3 version

Cisco001

If you want to buy a new one, there are some of them would plug and play in Linux
https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi/blob/main/home/USB_WiFi_Adapters_that_are_supported_with_Linux_in-kernel_drivers.md

Vitor

Just the start of the journey of pain in getting Linux to run   I Tried Switching to Linux - YouTube 

Aidanmc

Vitor said:

Just the start of the journey of pain in getting Linux to run   I Tried Switching to Linux - YouTube 

Its working fine from the usb drive using ethernet connection.

Don't know about what would happen if i installed it on hard drive though. If i had a new laptop i wonder would it connect to the wifi ok.

brewerdave

Vitor said:

Just the start of the journey of pain in getting Linux to run   I Tried Switching to Linux - YouTube 

Tell me about it ! Had an old laptop running Lubuntu successfully for several years - fell over for some unknown reason. I'm now on my xth time trying to get it to run Mint 22.1 Xfce from the hard drive - ran OK from a USB stick but directly I install on the HDD ......................AARGH

BobJF

 - fell over for some unknown reason. I'm now on my xth time trying to get it to run Mint 22.1 Xfce from the hard drive - ran OK from a USB stick but directly I install on the HDD ......................AARGH

Symptoms of a failing HDD? I've done dozens of Mint installs on different machines with no issues at all.