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Best way to install a Wi-Fi driver in CentOS 7
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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You may use a Wi-Fi driver to configure wireless settings or adjust Internet connection settings on a laptop or PC. Wi-Fi drivers are used to set up WLAN devices or routers on a computer.
Computers may connect to wireless signals via wireless Internet adapters and wireless cards. It is paramount for computers running on CentOS 7 or any other network to have your drivers well installed and working to gain access to the internet.
In this article, we will show you how you can install your Wi-Fi driver on a computer running on CentOS 7.
What wireless options does CentOS 7 support?
The kernel that comes with CentOS isn’t the most advanced, but it’s a proven and tested kernel that’s a few years old (depending on your release). As a result, even when Red Hat backports newer wireless drivers to their stable kernel, you may discover that more recent drivers are not available for this kernel.
You can learn more about your specific wireless hardware byvisiting Linux’ Wireless page, which includes information about drivers and device support.
How can I install a Wi-Fi driver on my CentOS 7 computer?
1. Install GCC
2. Download and launch Wi-Fi driver
3. Check you connection status
You should see a result similar to the image above displaying your connection status, if your drivers have been properly installed. Note that the Device name may differ depending on the drivers you have downloaded.
This guide is written for the Intel 6E Wireless chip that came with the Framework laptop, but it will also work for other Intel wireless processors. You should identify your wireless chip before going ahead with any installation solutions for CentOS 7.
If you have followed the process and still can not use the installed Wi-Fi drivers, reboot your computer and retry connecting to the internet.
Afam Onyimadu
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Afam is a geek and the go-to among his peers for computer solutions. He has a wealth of experience with Windows operating systems, dating back to his introduction to Windows 98. He is passionate about technology amongst many other fields. Aside from putting pen to paper, he is a passionate soccer lover, a dog breeder, and enjoys playing the guitar and piano.
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Afam Onyimadu
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Afam is a geek and the go-to among his peers for computer solutions. He has a wealth of experience with Windows operating systems.
