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How to Install Intel Wifi Firmware on CentOS Stream 10

August 28, 2025 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

GNU/Linux CentOS 10 Intel Wi-fi Firmware Setup – Step-by-step Guide

How to Update Intel Wireless Firmware on CentOS Stream 10 GNU/Linux – Step by step Tutorial.

Especially relevant: most Intel WiFi Devices CentOS Stream 10 Firmware should be Already Installed!

In any case this Guide shows you How to Setup the latest Proprietary Intel Wifi Linux Firmware manually.

As an alternative you may see: How to update the complete Linux Firmware Guide.

Finally, this Setup is Valid also for All the others RHEL Based Distros like:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Oracle Enterprise Linux
  • Rocky Linux
  • AlmaLinux
How to Install Intel Wifi Firmware on CentOS Stream 10

  1. 1. Launching Terminal

    Open a Terminal Shell Emulator Window:
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

    Step-by-step Intel Wifi Firmware CentOS Stream 10 Installation Guide - Open Terminal
    In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

  1. 2. Listing Intel Wifi Firmware

    First, to List Installed Intel Wi-fi Firmware
    Simply run:

    sudo yum list iwl*-firmware
    And if your Device is Not Included then follow to Download and Setup it Manually.

  2. 3. Downloading Intel Wifi Firmware

    Download Intel Wi-fi Devices Firmware for CentOS GNU/Linux

    Intel Wi-fi Firmware
    Possibly, on Firefox Prompt Choose “Save File”:
    Firefox Prompt
    For the latest Models you should take care of the minimum supported Kernel Version:
    Supported Kernels column
    Possibly to Check your current one run: 
    uname -a
    Finally, then you may be interested to the Change/Upgrade Kernel Guide.

  3. 4. Setting Up Intel Wifi Firmware

    Then to Switch Intel Wi-fi Firmware into Target Directory
    First, Extract it into the /tmp Directory with:

    sudo tar xvzf ~/Downloads/iwlwifi*.tgz -C /tmp/
    (But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.)
    And then Switch the File into the Target with: 
    sudo mv /tmp/iwlwifi*/*.ucode /lib/firmware/
    To achieve the Setup provide to Update the Initramfs with: 
    sudo dnf in dracut
    And: 
    sudo dracut -v -f
    Finally, to reboot play: 
    sudo reboot