WiFi Driver installation[Help Needed]

uberific · 06-12-2009, 12:25 AM

hi guys , im a newbie user in linux and im using the kubuntu 9.04

im currently Using the TP-Link USB WiFi adaptor -Model: TL-WN821N

and i need to install this driver to be able to have it work on my Kubuntu

Driver Version : ar9170

any idea how do i install the driver ...pls giv me a guide as this is my first time...

THX

**wmorri** · 06-12-2009, 01:20 PM

Hi,

Does the USB adaptor have linux driver files that can be used, or does it just have windows drivers. If you only have windows drivers then you can install a program called ndiswrapper. You can find this in the Synaptic Package Manager.

If you have linux drivers then I can help you install them it shouldn't be too hard.

Cheers!

uberific · 06-12-2009, 09:16 PM

i was given this site http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Dr...Drivers/ar9170 by some1 saying that my usb wifi needs this driver...how do i get it n how do i install it ...

THX

**Done_Fishin** · 06-14-2009, 01:23 PM

try this page .. the other one doesn't get to the drivers .. it brings up a page that needs to be created.

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Do...reless_drivers

if there is a driver here somewhere for your card, it should be here.

did another search

you'll find it here

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ar9170

ubuntu and kubuntu sjhould use the same driver

Looks like Atheros chipset

06-12-2009, 12:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
uberific Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista Premium32bit-SP1 , Windows-XP SP-2 , Linux Kubuntu	WiFi Driver installation[Help Needed] hi guys , im a newbie user in linux and im using the kubuntu 9.04 im currently Using the TP-Link USB WiFi adaptor -Model: TL-WN821N and i need to install this driver to be able to have it work on my Kubuntu Driver Version : ar9170 any idea how do i install the driver ...pls giv me a guide as this is my first time... THX

06-12-2009, 01:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: WiFi Driver installation[Help Needed] Hi, Does the USB adaptor have linux driver files that can be used, or does it just have windows drivers. If you only have windows drivers then you can install a program called ndiswrapper. You can find this in the Synaptic Package Manager. If you have linux drivers then I can help you install them it shouldn't be too hard. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

06-12-2009, 09:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
uberific Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista Premium32bit-SP1 , Windows-XP SP-2 , Linux Kubuntu	Re: WiFi Driver installation[Help Needed] i was given this site http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Dr...Drivers/ar9170 by some1 saying that my usb wifi needs this driver...how do i get it n how do i install it ... THX Last edited by uberific; 06-12-2009 at 09:23 PM.

06-14-2009, 01:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,452 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: WiFi Driver installation[Help Needed] try this page .. the other one doesn't get to the drivers .. it brings up a page that needs to be created. http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Do...reless_drivers if there is a driver here somewhere for your card, it should be here. did another search you'll find it here http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ar9170 ubuntu and kubuntu sjhould use the same driver Looks like Atheros chipset __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner Last edited by Done_Fishin; 06-14-2009 at 01:28 PM.