Step-by-step – Realtek WiFi Driver Linux Mint 17 Installation

July 21, 2019 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

GNU/Linux Mint 17 Installing Realtek Wi-fi Driver Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Realtek Wireless Card Driver on Linux Mint 17.x Qiana/Rafaela/Rebecca/Rosa LTS GNU/Linux.

And this Realtek WiFi Driver Linux Mint 17 Setup cover most of the available Models.

Especially relevant, first you have to know your Realtek Adapter Chipset Id. And so the Guide include also instructions about How to Find it.

Most noteworthy: some Driver like rtl8187B, rtl8187L, rtl8188EE, rtl8188SU, rtl8191SU, rtl8192CE, rtl8192CU, rtl8192DE, rtl8192EE, rtl8192SE, rtl8192SU, rtl8723AE, rtl8723BE, and rtl8821AE, should be already provided by the Linux Kernel!

Finally, in case of Issue please be aware that not all the Linux Kernels are supported.

How to Install Realtek WiFi Driver in Linux Mint 17 LTS - Featured
  1. 1. Launching Terminal

    How to QuickStart with Command Line on Xubuntu GNU/Linux:

  2. 2. Getting Wifi Card Info

    Then to Find Wireless Adapter Info
    For the PCI/PCIe internal Adapters simply run the Command:

    lspci -v | grep Wireless
    But for the USB Dongles try instead with:
    lsusb -v | grep Wireless
    The grep Command refine the result following the matching Keyword.

    And in the Output you’ll easily See the Card’s Manufacturer and Model:

    How to Find Wifi Card Model in GNU/Linux Systems - Terminal Output
  3. 3. Installing Realtek Wifi Driver

  4. So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install Realtek WiFi Driver on Linux Mint 17!


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