On 25/03/2021, "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amaca...@einval.com> wrote: > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Could a product with Chipset information for USB WiFi > access dongle be advised please? > From: "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amaca...@einval.com> > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:24:08 +0000z...@mail.gmail.com> > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 06:15:16PM +0530, Susmita/Rajib wrote:
... ... [snipped] ... ... [snipped] ... ... >> I ordered these two products without any possibility for comparison >> with the said Debian Pages: >> >> (1) >> TP-Link USB WiFi Adapter for PC(TL-WN725N), N150 Wireless Network >> Adapter for Desktop - Nano Size WiFi Dongle Compatible with Windows >> 10/7/8/8.1/XP/ Mac OS 10.9-10.15 Linux Kernel 2.6.18-4.4.3 >> > Install firmware-atheros from Debian non-free repository and this one > should > work - it's a well supported (but old) USB dongle Firmware-realtek was already installed in my system. But didn't still work. >> (2) >> D-Link DWA-131 Wireless N Nano USB Adapter (Black) >> This one doesn't even register itself properly using lsusb. >> Says: >> Bus 001 Device 012: ID 2001:3319 D-Link Corp. >> This one was supposed to have been compatible by the seller (Amazon.in >> could with be searched with "B008IFXQFU" for the Product Id.) >> > firmware-realtek might make this one work ... ... [snipped] ... ... [snipped] ... ... > Hope this helps, Installed firmware-atheros, rebooted, but didn't help. It appears that your instructions for the either of the two dongles were interchanged. Understood. Intervened to rectify. Installation didn't help. My original request was different. I have already ordered for return of the two usb dongles. But thank you ...