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meArchUsr

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Registered: 2020-04-18

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[SOLVED] ASUS Vivibook --- No wifi adapter found

Hi,

I have an ASUS laptop on which I would like to install Arch instead of Windows, but I cannot find any wifi adapter to get access to the Internet.

When running lspci, I can see the adapter. It is said it uses wl as kernel module :

Network controller: Realtek Semic... PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
    Subsystem: AzureWavz Device 3040
    Kernel modules: wl

I tried to check whether the module was loaded or not through dmesg | grep wl :

wl: loading out-f-tree module taints kernel.
wl: module license 'MIXED/Proprietary' taints kernel
wl: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel

I also tried to unload and load it again with rmmod and modprobe.

But neither iwctl adapter list or ip link show seems to see the wifi adapter.

Does any of you have an idea ?

Thank in advance

Last edited by meArchUsr (2020-08-12 20:13:16)

ewaller

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Re: [SOLVED] ASUS Vivibook --- No wifi adapter found

I think you are going to need the community/r8168 package.
Have you installed your system yet, or do you need the WiFi for the installation?

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meArchUsr

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Re: [SOLVED] ASUS Vivibook --- No wifi adapter found

I need the Wifi for my installation.

Could building a custom Archiso with that package work ?

ewaller

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Re: [SOLVED] ASUS Vivibook --- No wifi adapter found

Yes, but there may be an easier way.  USB tether your phone and share the phone's wireless (either WiFi or LTE) via USB.   The phone will appear as a wired connection.  Use the dhcpcd command from the install media, and you should get a connection.  Install Arch, including r8168, using the tether.  After you boot into your new system, you should be good to go.  If not, you can always retether and install whatever else is needed.

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meArchUsr

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Re: [SOLVED] ASUS Vivibook --- No wifi adapter found

Thanks, but unfortunately it did not work ;(

Would you have any other suggestion ?

meArchUsr

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Registered: 2020-04-18

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Re: [SOLVED] ASUS Vivibook --- No wifi adapter found

Hi,

I finally found what was wrong: the card is recent and the driver is yet not maintained in any current repository.

I found a driver in the AUR:
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rtl8821ce-dkms

Thanks a lot for your help