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babinio74
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 Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 2:44 pm Post subject: WiFi connect using TP-Link TL-WN823N |
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Hello mates!
This is my first time in Gentoo linux , ive been using Arch Linux , and Arch based distros for a long time.
Honestly i have found lot of difficulties in order to make a TP-Link TL-WN823N USB dongle to work as a wifi
what i want from this forum is to get STEP BY STEP instructions on how to make this dongle have wifi connectivity
i have read the Gentoo Handbook but i cant understand some points |
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NeddySeagoon
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babinio74,
Welcome to Gentoo.
We need to know exactly what is inside your particular TP-Link TL-WN823N.
Vendors often change the guts of these things without changing the packaging.
Post the output of
All USB WIFi dongles need firmware. Its a way to keep costs down. That's usually in
emerge that if you don't have it.
lsusb is provided by usbultils. Emerge that if you don't have it yet.
Tell us how your configured and installed your kernel too.
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NeddySeagoon
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