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Author Topic: [ SOLVED ] Manual usb network adapter configuration.  (Read 757 times)

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[ SOLVED ] Manual usb network adapter configuration.
« on: February 04, 2016, 02:36:44 pm »
How do I go about manually configuring a wireless usb network adapter if, for some reason, I would ever need to do so?
« Last Edit: February 04, 2016, 06:28:06 pm by Locator »
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retired1af

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Re: Manual usb network adapter configuration.
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2016, 04:13:18 pm »
Depends on the adapter and whether there's a Linux driver for it.

I managed to get an ASUS AC-56R USB adapater working over a year ago, but only after doing some extensive research and finding out that the instruction set that comes with the adapter had been totally borked for over a year, and ASUS had yet to fix it. Ended up downloading a fix from git that was developed by another user. Worked OK, but wasn't too stable and I ended up taking it back after a day of use.

Not all USB Wireless adapters have a Linux driver. Do your research before purchasing one.
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Re: Manual usb network adapter configuration.
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2016, 06:27:30 pm »
Never mind, I found a link that answered my question:

http://www.unixwerk.eu/linux/slack/wireless.html
« Last Edit: February 08, 2016, 12:05:03 pm by Locator »
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