I recently got an ARVOX AX900 WiFi 6 dual-band USB adapter, but it only came with a Windows executable for driver installation. I'm wondering if it supports Linux at all and if I can find the Linux driver online since I've lost the manual that came with it.
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You could also check out this GitHub page dedicated to USB WiFi adapters: https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi. It has a lot of useful information!
If you can’t find drivers on the manufacturer’s page, run `lspci | grep Network` in the terminal. This will give you the chipset information, and you can search online for drivers for that specific chipset with 'Linux driver'.
Sure thing! You can definitely look for the driver online. Just search for 'ARVOX AX900 WiFi 6 dual band usb + linux' on DuckDuckGo. This should lead you to some good resources or even the manufacturer's site.
I installed the driver from a .deb package but it’s still not working! My adapter doesn’t show up at all even though it worked fine on Windows 10.
This might help you out: there’s a guide specific to Mint, but it’s applicable to most Ubuntu-based distros too. Knowing the chipset is the most important part, rather than the adapter’s make or model. You can find it here: https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/internet.html#ID1
Thanks for the tip! I checked the manufacturer's site and found the driver. They even have a video on their YouTube channel explaining how to download it!