[daniel1212]

" USB Wireless works under one of two conditions: 1. Purchase an AC1200 based USB Wireless Card; 2. Learn how to compile the driver using MAKE (assuming the mfr has the Linux code available)"

Both my adapters are 802.11ac, 8811CU11 and 8812BU and both are supported as far back as Vista, thus should be supported out of the box under any OS, and having to compile my own driver simply does not translate into "desktop ready" and I am not that much in need. Installing Linux on this old Dell Optiplex 755 (2.33Ghz CPU and 4GB ram) is a rainy day project right now.

[Openurmind]

OK, This is probably a dumb question because I am sure you did... I am going to guess that you have already had the Driver Manager in the settings run a diagnostic with a device plugged in?

I have found sometimes it will not find an issue unless a non-working device is already plugged in first before it checks. Some BIOS will not do this either, I had that issue with my ASUS.

Anyhow, I am off to town, catch up later. :)

Thank you for the time to share, Be good to make it work for you. :)

[usconservative]

Both my adapters are 802.11ac, 8811CU11 and 8812BU and both are supported as far back as Vista, thus should be supported out of the box under any OS

Only if the manufacturer provides the appropriate OS driver for it. Your statement that Linux should support an adapter more than 10+ years old out of the box is incorrect.

BTW, it's the legacy support for everything that keeps Windows from being as good of an OS as Mac and Linux.