USB wifi adapters that we know work?

Help with setting up network cards, including WiFi cards.
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ScottB
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USB wifi adapters that we know work?

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I am a noob on a desktop - lenovo thinkcenter. I had no problems installing GhostBSD, automatically was online with ethernet cable, and was even able to get the sound working after reading the documentation just a little bit. My next step is to get a USB wifi adapter working. I tried getting a Realtek 8812BU working but no success. Is there another USB wifi adapter that I can buy that will work right out of the box ( :D ) or at least without too much trouble?
Or should I be able to get this Realtek working...
Thanks for any info. I am very new to BSD, and not even that familiar with Linux.
RodMyers
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Re: USB wifi adapters that we know work?

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for me, this was plugging it in and it works

<https://www.amazon.com/HornetTek-Mini-W ... B01N7WT9U4>
ScottB
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Re: USB wifi adapters that we know work?

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I will try it.
ScottB
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Re: USB wifi adapters that we know work?

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Dear RodMyers,

Yes, it worked, just like you said, right out of the box!!!
Thank you for your help.

ScottB
ScottB
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Re: USB wifi adapters that we know work?

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I guess I spoke too soon. BSD recognized the wifi adapter right out of the box, but I am having some trouble configuring it.
When I go to the gui WiFi Networks Manager, I can see the connection and enter the password, but it isn't showing the signal, or it will show the signal when I first insert the usb adapter, but then for some reason it stops showing it...

I tried the command line and the BSD config and still not working right...
also tried to follow some RoboNuggie tutorial on youtube but most of the time I don't see the device from the sysctl net.wlan.conf command or ifconfig
which is wierd because the connection shows up in the GUI Network Manager...

Any thoughts are appreciated.
SB
RodMyers
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Re: USB wifi adapters that we know work?

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my configuration of the wlan1 card, edit as needed

#!/bin/sh

sudo ifconfig wlan1 inet 192.168.1.28 netmask 255.255.255.0
sudo route delete default ; sudo route add default 192.168.1.254
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