Intel Wifi Driver Installation in Ubuntu 22.10 – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 22.10 Installing Intel Wifi Driver Guide

Hi! This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on How to Install Intel Wireless Driver for Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic GNU/Linux.

And the Intel Wireless Devices on Ubuntu are currently supported by the iwlwifi Kernel Module.

However a Backport of this Driver with the latest fixes and improvements is available on the Apt Repository.

List of iwlwifi Linux Driver Supported Devices (since Kernel Version):

Wi-Fi 6E products
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX411 (5.14)
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (5.14)
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (5.10)
Wi-Fi 6 products
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (5.2)
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (5.1)
802.11ac products
• Intel® Wireless-AC 9462 (4.14)
• Intel® Wireless-AC 9461 (4.14)
• Intel® Wireless-AC 9260 (4.14)
• Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 (4.14)
• Intel® Wireless-AC 8265 (4.6)
• Intel® Wireless-AC 3168 (4.6)
• Intel® Wireless-AC 8260 (4.1)
• Intel® Wireless-AC 3165 (4.1)
802.11n or 802.11ac products (SKU dependent)
• Intel® Wireless 7265 (3.13)
• Intel® Wireless 7260 (3.10)
• Intel® Wireless 3160 (3.10)
802.11abgn products
• Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235 (3.2)
• Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 (2.6.36)
• Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 (2.6.35)
• Intel® Centrino® Advance-N + WiMAX 6150 (2.6.30)
• Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 (2.6.30)
• Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 (2.6.30)
• Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 (2.6.30)
• Intel® WiMAX/Wi-Fi Link 5350 (2.6.27)
• Intel® Ultimate N Wi-Fi Link 5300 (2.6.27)
• Intel® WiMAX/Wi-Fi Link 5150 (2.6.29)
• Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100 Series (2.6.27)
802.11bgn products
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 (3.2)
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2200 (3.2)
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 105 (3.2)
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 135 (3.2)
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 100 (2.6.37)
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 130 (2.6.37)
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 (2.6.36)
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 (2.6.30)

(But also the Legacy Devices are backed by ipw2100, ipw2200 iwlegacy Drivers.)

But for some of the latest Intel Wifi 6 Cards AX201+ it may be required the Firmware Setup, an Updated Kernel and currently also some manual Driver Fixes.

Again for these same Intel Wireless 160Mhz models a Kernel Upgrade may be required.

1. 1. Terminal Getting-Started Guide

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

   Console Ubuntu QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on Ubuntu Linux

   First, Update the Apt Repo Sources with:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.