You wireless NIC is the of same series as this machine (they both depend on
the same non-free firmware to operate on linux - it's called iwlwifi for
reference) :
Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6230 [Rainbow Peak]
(rev 34)
I currently have a Wireless Repeater
You wireless NIC is the of same series as this machine (they both depend on
the same non-free firmware to operate on linux - it's called iwlwifi for
reference) :
Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6230 [Rainbow Peak]
(rev 34)
I currently have a Wireless Repeater
Here is what the command returned :
root@debian:/home/frederic# lspci | grep -i net
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network
Connection (rev 04)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205
[Taylor Peak] (rev 34)
Well, I did a lspci | grep net and that's what I got as a result. So I don't
understand where you come up with I misindentified my wireless card), what
should I have done to correctly identify it ?
I don't see where I didn't even bother to do a web search when the users on
this thread told
I have ordered http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=TL-WN821N
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-g-usb-adapter
You could instead just get a Wifi USB dongle at ThinkPenguin- that way you
won't need any proprietary firmware.
Honestly, though I'm using a TP USB wifi radio in a Toshiba laptop with an
Intel wifi build in, I don't feel like I've gained much, if anything, from
this purchase. I could run something like Ubuntu Mate, and have the same set
of free apps. If I did this, and never used that ugly Software
FredB: I see that you didn't take the effort to even see if your wireless NIC
would work with free software (I can tell because you misidentified your
Ethernet NIC as your wireless NIC, so you didn't even bother to do a web
search for its model) and even knowing for an option that allows you
Ok, I give up, sorry :-(
I went over to Debian and installed a non-free firmware
Thanks for your help though!
I ran into this on a Dell E6500 so I took out the WiFi card that was
installed internally and bought an Atheros for about $15 on amazon. It
installed in the same slot and was detected instantly. Look on H-node for
supported chipsets and make sure you buy the right style card for your
Hi!
I just upgraded to a new computer and immediately installed Trisquel!
While everything seems to be working fine, my wireless card doesn't seem to
be recognized
My laptop is a Dell Latitude E6420 and the network card is Intel Corporation
82579LM Gigabit Network Connection (that's what
Hi!
I am in the same situation! Unfortunately, Intel wifi cards don't have
free drivers so you'll have to go with a USB dongle.
I myself got one. Have a look on h-node if you can't afford a
ThinkPenguin dongle, some models hardly cost anything and work with
Trisquel out of the box.
Let me
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