How to get TP-Link Archer Wifi Adapter working on computer which has no internet otherwise. | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

charred charm May 5, 2026, 10:32 PM

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This is solved

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I have a computer which I had to install linux mint on for work

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And I have this wifi adapter but no drivers for it

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I found the correct? Drivers for my wifi adapter and downloaded them, picture below

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But I have no idea how to install them

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This like my 2nd time tryna use linux.

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sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 10:34 PM

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Can you post results from terminal for lsusb; uname -r

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Can you use USB tethering from a smart phone to connect that computer to internet?

charred charm May 5, 2026, 10:35 PM

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Yes

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And I do not have anything I am tethering tk

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I am downloading a file from one computer putting it on a flash

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And putting it on this other pc

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No other way to connect this computer to the internet other than a wifi adapter

sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 10:37 PM

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What result from terminal for dmesg|grep iwl

charred charm May 5, 2026, 10:37 PM

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I got it for sale and it is in this old looking case but appears to have been upgraded to an intel i5 10th generation I believe

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Do not let these results fool you, it seems to have the screw in wifi antenna pci card, but no antennas to screw in

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Thst is why it displays intel wifi 6

sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 10:40 PM

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Was the USB wifi plugged in when you ran the 'lsusb` command?

charred charm May 5, 2026, 10:41 PM

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Wait

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I feel so stupid rn

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Okay so its the realek wlan one

mental abyss May 5, 2026, 10:43 PM

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mhm

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let him cross-ref that chip ID

sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 10:43 PM

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RTl8832/8852

mental abyss May 5, 2026, 10:43 PM

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i presume u can do an offline package install. i just dont know how

charred charm May 5, 2026, 10:43 PM

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mental abyss i presume u can do an offline package install. i just dont know how

I hope so

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From the looks of it there were a few drivers that could be installed via terminal that would work..

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Thing is, well uhh, no wifi...

mental abyss May 5, 2026, 10:44 PM

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u dont have a smartphone and a USB cable?

sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 10:44 PM

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It is easier if that computer had a connection to internet, how far from the router are you?

charred charm May 5, 2026, 10:44 PM

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sullen crypt It is easier if that computer had a connection to internet, how far from the rou...

Very far

mental abyss May 5, 2026, 10:44 PM

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the smartphone will need ofc the ability to 'share internet connection over usb tethering'

charred charm May 5, 2026, 10:45 PM

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mental abyss u dont have a smartphone and a USB cable?

Hmm

sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 10:45 PM

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charred charm Very far

Can you get it very close?

charred charm May 5, 2026, 10:46 PM

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sullen crypt Can you get it very close?

No not at all

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It is a large desktop pc that I cannot move

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Wait

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Fuck

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I can't use usb tethering with my phone

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My carrier blocks me unless I pay money because its like

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A hotspot

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Although I did transfer the correct driver onto a USB stick, I do not know how to install it

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sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 10:49 PM

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I doubt you have all the package needed to compile, right click in that window and choose "open in terminal" then in terminal try make

charred charm May 5, 2026, 10:50 PM

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sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 10:51 PM

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dpkg -l |grep dkms

sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 10:52 PM

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charred charm

Change the directory name to get rid of the space in LINUX MINT

charred charm May 5, 2026, 10:55 PM

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Hmm

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Ok I did that and I believe the make is failing

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Should I kill it and just open the makefile included?

sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 10:58 PM

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What result for dpkg -l|grep dkms

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You will likely need https://github.com/morrownr/rtw89

GitHub

GitHub - morrownr/rtw89: Linux drivers for Realtek Wi-Fi 6/6E and W...

Linux drivers for Realtek Wi-Fi 6/6E and Wi-Fi 7 adapters and cards - morrownr/rtw89

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Might be better to get antennas for the wifi that is already installed, it is Intel

charred charm May 5, 2026, 11:04 PM

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sullen crypt What result for `dpkg -l|grep dkms`

Well

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When i made the file btw it only installed half of it

mental abyss May 5, 2026, 11:05 PM

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change folder name

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btw

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because spaces in folder names are disgusting

charred charm May 5, 2026, 11:06 PM

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And half of it was missing

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I did

mental abyss May 5, 2026, 11:06 PM

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that's why it failed when u ran make

charred charm May 5, 2026, 11:06 PM

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charred charm I did

All _

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This is what happens when I run make on it

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I must be missing some kind of dependency

mental abyss May 5, 2026, 11:08 PM

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i guess go to the website and read it over perfectly and get ALL dependencies as deb files

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onto ur usb stick

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in a directory named debs

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then bring it over to here, and install all the deb packages which are dependencies to make the final product

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just double-click each deb and mint will take over to facilitate install

charred charm May 5, 2026, 11:17 PM

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YOU KNOW WHAT

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Fuck this cuh

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Ima carry my pc downstairs to get the ethernet

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So I can install these bullshit ahh drivers

sullen crypt May 5, 2026, 11:43 PM

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charred charm Ima carry my pc downstairs to get the ethernet

Use the driver source I posted from github

charred charm May 6, 2026, 12:27 AM

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@mental abyss @sullen crypt Good News

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Carried my whole pc downstairs and spent a hour moving wires and crap

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But once I got it online it updated and AUTOMATICALLY INSTALLED THE DRIVERS FOR THE ADAPTER 😭 😭

mental abyss May 6, 2026, 12:28 AM

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got it now the thing?

charred charm May 6, 2026, 12:28 AM

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I didn't even need to do repository nonsense

mental abyss May 6, 2026, 12:28 AM

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oh ok.

charred charm May 6, 2026, 12:28 AM

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mental abyss got it now the thing?

Yes

mental abyss May 6, 2026, 12:28 AM

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welp there u go.

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run up a timeshift, and set that up

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see section 3 of #1295728709306683482 INDEX regarding that, backup article

charred charm May 6, 2026, 12:29 AM

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I already did

mental abyss May 6, 2026, 12:30 AM

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with the driver setup?

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