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Can't recognize WiFi Adapter - bomjumaku - 05-12-2017

I've read through probably 8 posts on this specific issue, but the solutions are usually specific to certain drivers.

I'm using some super-old hardware, which might be an issue. Here's some info:

inci -Nn

Code:
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
           driver: 8139too
           IF: enp2s15 state: unknown speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
           mac: 00:0c:6e:dd:66:1f

rfkill list all

Code:
0: hci0: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no

inxi -Fxz

Code:
System:    Host: bom-DM170A-ABA-A350N Kernel: 4.4.0-78-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.28) Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine:   System: HP Pavilion 061 product: DM170A-ABA A350N v: 0nB1211RE101YALE 10
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: Yale v: 1.xx
           Bios: American Megatrends v: 3.28 date: 08/27/2004
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium 4 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB
           flags: (pae sse sse2) bmips: 5599
           clock speeds: max: 2799 MHz 1: 2799 MHz 2: 2799 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI nv18 x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 1.2 Mesa 12.0.6 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller
           driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: d800 dc00 bus-ID: 00:1f.5
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-78-generic
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
           driver: 8139too v: 0.9.28 port: b400 bus-ID: 02:0f.0
           IF: enp2s15 state: unknown speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
           mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (1.7% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD3200AAKB size: 320.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 293G used: 4.4G (2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-1
           ID-2: /boot size: 472M used: 109M (25%) fs: ext2 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 0.54GB used: 0.21GB (38%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-2
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Info:      Processes: 195 Uptime: 44 min Memory: 361.9/493.2MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.461) inxi: 2.2.35

The Adapter is an Edimax N150. The product code is EW-7611ULB. I can download drivers from their website, and I have taken the drivers off the install disc and put them on a flash drive, but I am lost from here forward.

Thanks for any help!


Re: Can't recognize WiFi Adapter - bomjumaku - 05-12-2017

Hello, Bomjumaku!

    Welcome. I think you might find this useful:

https://edimax.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/14000047172-how-to-install-ew-7611ulb-adapter-on-raspberry-pi

It's probably a driver issue.



Re: Can't recognize WiFi Adapter - bomjumaku - 05-12-2017

Hey that worked! Thank you!

    I had to skip the instructions which were specific to the raspberry pi, but other than that it was pretty straight forward.