To make life easier, the kablosuz-wireless PPA maintains the driver packages for: Advanced users may go to that page, grab the source and build by yourself. There’s a github repository that maintains RTL8822BE, RTL8822CE, RTL8821CE, RTL8723DE, RTL8723AU, RTL8723BU, RTL8188EU driver source codes. For USB Wi-Fi adapter, go find it under “ Devices -> USB Devices“.įor those familiar Linux command, use lspci command to find integrated network card or lsusb for USB adapter: Then, find out the network controller information in the right. When it opens, navigate to “ Devices -> PCI Devices“. Install ' hardinfo' via Ubuntu Software or Synaptic Package Manager if you don't have it. In Ubuntu or Linux Mint, you may just search for and open “ hardinfo” (aka, System Profiler and Benchmark) either from start menu or ‘Activities’ overview. How to Tell Which Wi-Fi Chipset you have?įirstly, you may want to find out the device name of your wireless network card.
Thanks to the open-source community, there are always a group of people maintaining missing drivers. But, there are still some devices lack out-of-box support.
Linux Kernel keeps updating with new device drivers. Missing Wi-Fi drivers for your Ubuntu or Linux Mint PC? If you happen to have Realtek Wi-Fi adapter, this tutorial may help to install the driver.
