TP-Link Wireless Adapter Card or RealTek?
by auntiebrownie from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4QXTB)
Installed 14.1 Slackware on a desktop. Can't get the wireless adapter card to work. This is the TP-Link adapter card:
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJIVd-Sn8...00/tp-link.JPG
And lspci says:
Code:bash-4.2# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 3e0f (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 3e90
00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Device 1911
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Device a2af
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Device a2ba
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Device a282
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a294 (rev f0)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a295 (rev f0)
00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a296 (rev f0)
00:1c.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a297 (rev f0)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a29a (rev f0)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device a2ca
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Device a2a1
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device a2f0
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Device a2a3
03:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 818b
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 16)TP-Link says my wireless card should be Linux-compatible:
Quote:
But I get this:
Code:bash-4.2# iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.I'm using:
Code:bash-4.2# uname -a
Linux tebatt 3.10.17 #2 SMP
Wed Oct 23 16:34:38 CDT 2013 x86_64
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Gold G5400 CPU @ 3.70GHz
GenuineIntel GNU/LinuxI appreciate any help!


https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJIVd-Sn8...00/tp-link.JPG
And lspci says:
Code:bash-4.2# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 3e0f (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 3e90
00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Device 1911
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Device a2af
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Device a2ba
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Device a282
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a294 (rev f0)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a295 (rev f0)
00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a296 (rev f0)
00:1c.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a297 (rev f0)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a29a (rev f0)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device a2ca
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Device a2a1
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device a2f0
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Device a2a3
03:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 818b
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 16)TP-Link says my wireless card should be Linux-compatible:
Quote:
| Package Contents 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter TL-WN881ND (US) (version 2) Low-Profile Bracket Quick Installation Guide Resource. CD Certification FCC, CE, RoHS System Requirements. Windows10/8.1/8/7, Linux |
Code:bash-4.2# iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.I'm using:
Code:bash-4.2# uname -a
Linux tebatt 3.10.17 #2 SMP
Wed Oct 23 16:34:38 CDT 2013 x86_64
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Gold G5400 CPU @ 3.70GHz
GenuineIntel GNU/LinuxI appreciate any help!