GNU/Linux MX 21 Intel Wi-fi Installation Step-by-step Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Intel WiFi Cards Driver in MX 21.x GNU/Linux Desktop.
Especially relevant: currently the Available Intel MX Linux Wi-fi Drivers are:
- firmware-iwlwifi: supporting Intel WiFi Link, Wireless-N, Advanced-N, and Ultimate-N Devices
- firmware-ipw2x00: supporting Intel PRO/Wireless Adapters
- firmware-intelwimax: supporting Intel WiMAX Cards
Finally, the Intel Wireless Drivers are already bundled into the current Linux Kernel but as for Debian Policies is missing just the Non-free Firmware.
So here below you find instructions about the iwlwifi MX Linux Kernel Driver Setup that Supports several Intel Wireless LAN Adapters:
- Intel Wireless WiFi 5100AGN, 5300AGN, and 5350AGN
- Intel Wireless WiFi 5150AGN
- Intel WiFi Link 1000BGN
- Intel 6000 Series WiFi Adapters (6200AGN and 6300AGN)
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 6250AGN Adapter
- Intel 6005 Series WiFi Adapters
- Intel 6030 Series WiFi Adapters
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 6150BGN 2 Adapter
- Intel 100 Series WiFi Adapters (100BGN and 130BGN)
- Intel 2000 Series WiFi Adapters
- Intel 7260 WiFi Adapter
- Intel 7265 WiFi Adapter
- Intel 3160 WiFi Adapter
- Intel 3165 WiFi Adapter
Finally, for the others Wireless Cards Driver see instead How to Install Intel firmware-ipw2x00 and firmware-intelwimax.
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1. Launching Shell Emulator
Open a Terminal window
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