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Need a little help here with Linux Mint.
I just installed Linux Mint (Cinnamon) version 1.9, everything when fine BUT when trying to connect to my local LAN & Internet, I can get nothing but a "Wired Connection" So my question is how can I get Linux Mint to see my network using my Netgear WPS wireless adapter? I have other Windows PCs on that network, and those Netgear adapters see it just fine. Also of note the router is also Netgear.
I just ordered BrosTrend 1200Mbps USB WiFi Network Adapter from Amazon, and it is made for Linux from what I've read about it, and shouldn't have any problems connecting my Linux Mint to my network, and the internet. I don't get why Netgear doesn't make an adapter that is Linux ready right out of the box.
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If you have a Netgear USB adapter, what is it? The model number?
I have seen no sign that Netgear has any USB adapters that support Linux.
Your right, they don't, but it is ID number is 0846:9052, data shown = "NetGear, Inc. A6100 AC600 DB Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8811AU
Mike
And netgear doesn't put the model # on the USB adapters, how I had gotten that information posted above was to use the lsusb command.
Mike
michaelkenward wrote:
If you have a Netgear USB adapter, what is it? The model number?
I have seen no sign that Netgear has any USB adapters that support Linux.
