
It appears that Mediatek is having a hard time keeping up with demand for the mt7612u chipset and that can be seen in both the increases in prices and out-of-stock situations for adapters based on this chipset. What is new? Some retailers are continuing to have inventory problems and prices of some adapters continue to climb. Many people find that using adapters with in-kernel drivers is a better solution than using an adapter that requires drivers to be found (not easy to find the right driver), downloaded, compiled (confusing for those that are not developers), installed, fixed (not fun) and reinstalled. With adapters that use in-kernel drivers, simply plug the adapter in and it will work. These drivers are maintained in the kernel without the need for user intervention, although, if you want to help with the code, you are welcome to do so.

These adapters use drivers that are already in the Linux kernel. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and applicability of any information you use to make a decision.įoreword: There are many USB WiFi adapters that work without the need to install a driver in Linux. We attempt to provide accurate information but many factors that are beyond our control can contribute to less than expected results. If the 5G Wi-Fi still does not show in the Wi-Fi list, please contact the support team.Newly posted in Discussions: WiFi 6 vs WiFi 6eĭisclaimer: The authors and contributors to this site cannot be responsible for the results of your use of the information contained in or linked from this site. It might be affected by DFS, for the details, please refer to : Here we take the TP-Link router as an example Open the management page of your main router, go to the wireless settings, then change the channel of 5G Wi-Fi to 36. If the same story, please do the following troubleshooting: If you have an old wireless adapter, please disable it first to check if it's working. Then check the Wi-Fi list again if you can see the 5G Wi-Fi or not. If not, please go to case2.Ĭase 2:Cannot see the 5G Wi-Fi of your router


To disable the other adapters, please click the WIN on the keyboard, then input the network.

The old wireless adapter that doesn't support 5G installed on your computer may affect the 5G wifi broadcasting of the TP-Link wireless adapter, so if you are unable to see the 5G wifi, please disable the old wireless adapter following the steps: Note: This FAQ is only for the dual-band wireless adapter and wireless router.
