GNU/Linux Ubuntu 23.04 Installing Intel Wifi Driver Guide
Hi! This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on How to Install Intel Wireless Driver for Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar 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):
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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 2330 (3.2)
- Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2300 (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.
Finally, this Setup is valid for all the Ubuntu-based Distros like:
- Linux Mint
- Zorin OS
- Lubuntu
- Elementary OS
- Kde Neon
- Pop_OS!
- Xubuntu
- Linux Lite
- Bodhi
- Puppy
- Kubuntu
- LXLE
- Trisquel
- Voyager Ubuntu
- feren OS
- Peppermint
- Linux Ultimate Edition (You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)
1. Terminal Getting-Started Guide
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu GNU/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.
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