[ ABANDONED ] Fujitsu laptop cant detect TP Link wireless adapter

[newtusmaximus]

It would be interesting to check again whether your onboard wifi unit is truly dead.  On our family Fuji laptops (both of a similar vintage to yours) , the onboard wifis were always temperamental with Windoze

However on converting to linux ( including other flavours as well as LL), the onboard wifiis were usable reliable but needed a bit of patience to set up.

Might be worth a try??

[firenice03]

If Torreydales doesn't work out...

Try posting the output of:

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inxi -Fxz
It should list your hardware - specifically the wireless device, version and driver...

Its probably a RTLXXXX -- once confirmed the correct driver can be pinpointed..

I would make a SystemBack back up - should testing/trying drivers not yield the preferred results you can easily revert back...

UPDATE --
So not an RTL but Atheros -- Some added info below on possible install routes...

http://www.tp-link.com/us/download/TL-WN722N_V2.html#Driver

https://www.quora.com/Will-a-TP-Link-WN722N-work-with-Ubuntu-16-04-without-needing-to-install-the-driver

https://erickcion.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/linux-installer-for-tp-link-tl-wn722n-usb-wifi-antenna/

[torreydale]

@jonno O,

If you don't see any options at Install Drivers (Menu, Settings, Install Drivers), consider the following options:

How to install drivers for TP-LINK TL-WN722N on 16.04?
https://askubuntu.com/questions/836207/how-to-install-drivers-for-tp-link-tl-wn722n-on-16-04

or

something like THIS.

[jonno O]

Hi,

I'm totally new to Linux (Lite 3.4 32bit). My laptop is
Fujitsu lifebook S2210,
AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-52,
AMD ATI RS482M [Mobility Radeon Xpress 200]

built-in wifi - not working for some time
wireless adapter  TP LINK (TL-WN722N) - cannot detect

I've also attached my system report

please help
thanks in advance