No wi-fi on Dell Vostro A860 with MX 19.1
by Ihtuun from LinuxQuestions.org on (#549NP)
Hi,
Recently installed MX on this old laptop and everything seems okay. When I connect the Ethernet port to the router with a cable, instantly I get a popup telling me I'm connected, and the Internet works fine. Wi-fi is another story. Nothing I've tried lets me tune in on my router (or any of the 30+ others in the area). I heard something about incompatibility between Linux drivers and Dell hardware; could that be the problem? I'm no genius so let's take it slow and easy. Thanks.
Recently installed MX on this old laptop and everything seems okay. When I connect the Ethernet port to the router with a cable, instantly I get a popup telling me I'm connected, and the Internet works fine. Wi-fi is another story. Nothing I've tried lets me tune in on my router (or any of the 30+ others in the area). I heard something about incompatibility between Linux drivers and Dell hardware; could that be the problem? I'm no genius so let's take it slow and easy. Thanks.