I have acquired a desktop with no internet connection. It has linux and ubuntu, neither of which I am familiar with. What wireless adapter works with these? I have no ethernet access. I need something easy to install. I have no idea about codes or anything else I've seen on some forums.
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I suggest that you get a USB wireless device. However, there are several, mostly Broadcoms and a few Mediateks, that won't work no matter what we try.
You can get some guidance as to known working devices here: and here:
TP Link TL-WN822N V4.0 Linux USB Wireless Adapter
Chipset= WI1 chip1: Realtek RTL8192EU
Drivers for the rtl8192eu chipset for wireless adapters (D-Link DWA-131 rev E1 included!)
$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 2357:0108
1)Install git:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install git
2)Copy a file of the driver into your computer:
$ git clone
3)Navigate to the directory of the driver
$ cd rtl8192eu-linux-driver
4)Build the driver software and install:
$ make
$ sudo make install
... then if it is still not working, continues with the following...
$ sudo modprobe 8192eu
$ reboot
6)Make a new wifi connection with Realtek 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Note: If your the wifi adapter connection doesnt show up after rebooting, try turning off the secure boot option to enable the third party driver to work
How to install TP link WN822N on Ubuntu?When Update Manager installs a later kernel version, also known as linux-image, after the required reboot, then recompile:
$ cd rtl8192eu-linux-driver
$ make clean
$ make
$ sudo make install
$ sudo modprobe 8192eu
$ rfkill list all; lshw -c net
Warning: ... The driver is for older kernels: 2.6~3.16 official driver:
