/home/bill/PROJECTS/System_maintenance/cellphone, wireless/LMDE tether to cellphone.txt www.BillHowell.ca, 04Aug2020 initial, after many, many attempts 08********08 19Jan2021 $ lsusb Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05dc:a81d Lexar Media, Inc. LJDTT16G [JumpDrive 16GB] Bus 002 Device 004: ID 2001:331c D-Link Corp. Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bc2:331a Seagate RSS LLC Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0480:d011 Toshiba America Inc Canvio Desk Bus 001 Device 003: ID 6557:0331 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 003: ID 093a:2521 Pixart Imaging, Inc. Optical Mouse Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c33c Logitech, Inc. Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub D-Link USB connected from old RaspPi startup manual part $ sudo ifup wlan0 [sudo] password for bill: ifup: unknown interface wlan0 I remember that I disable wireless, but I don't remember [how, where, what] >> FORGET IT!! Just use Raspi or Toshiba ********* 04Aug2020 wifi on Dell544, LMDE? - no good. Buy a new wifi USB!! LinkSys wifi dongle - does LMDE see it? 6. lsusb - List usb buses and device details $ lsusb Bus 002 Device 014: ID 2001:3314 D-Link Corp. Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bc2:331a Seagate RSS LLC Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 016: ID 04f3:0103 Elan Microelectronics Corp. ActiveJet K-2024 Multimedia Keyboard Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 005: ID 093a:2521 Pixart Imaging, Inc. Optical Mouse Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >> OK, D-Link shows up LMDE Menu -> Preferences -> Network connections -> WiFi security : Security : WPA & WPA2 personal Password : LMDE can't see wireless!!! check firewall? . Gufw firewall - isn't blocking it search "Linux Mint and how do I setup USB wifi connection?" >> Hah! I don't have internet +-----+ rfkill not on my system? : https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=240051 Pjotr, Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:18 am Location: The Netherlands (Holland) e: How do I install a USB Wifi adapter? Post by Pjotr ยป Sun Feb 19, 2017 5:47 am a. Please generate an overview of your system like this (obviously with the adapter plugged in): - Launch a terminal window (this is how to launch a terminal window); - make the terminal window full screen, to avoid chopped lines; - copy/paste this command into the terminal: inxi -Fxz (if you type: the letter F is a capital letter) Press Enter. Copy/paste the output in your next message. b. Do the same with the following three commands: rfkill list all inxi -Nn iwconfig lsusb +--+ Howell : $ inxi -Fxz System: Host: dell64 Kernel: 4.9.0-13-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.2.4 Distro: LMDE 3 Cindy base: Debian 9.3 stretch Machine: Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Precision WorkStation T3500 v: N/A serial: Mobo: Dell model: 09KPNV v: A01 serial: BIOS: Dell v: A17 date: 05/28/2013 CPU: Topology: 6-Core model: Intel Xeon W3690 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Nehalem rev: 2 L2 cache: 12.0 MiB flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 83202 Speed: 3467 MHz min/max: N/A Core speeds (MHz): 1: 3467 2: 3467 3: 3467 4: 3467 5: 3467 6: 3467 7: 3467 8: 3467 9: 3467 10: 3467 11: 3467 12: 3467 Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA GF100GL [Quadro 4000] driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 02:00.0 Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz OpenGL: renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NVC0 v: 4.3 Mesa 13.0.6 direct render: Yes Audio: Device-1: Intel 82801JI HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 Device-2: Creative Labs EMU20k2 [Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Series] driver: snd_ctxfi v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 Device-3: NVIDIA GF100 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 02:00.1 Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.9.0-13-amd64 Network: Device-1: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5722 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver: tg3 v: 3.137 port: dc80 bus ID: 04:00.0 IF: eth0 state: down mac: Device-2: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5761 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe vendor: Dell driver: tg3 v: 3.137 port: dc80 bus ID: 05:00.0 IF: eth1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: Drives: Local Storage: total: 3.41 TiB used: 201.80 GiB (5.8%) ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 840 EVO 250GB size: 232.89 GiB ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: Seagate model: Expansion Desk size: 2.73 TiB ID-3: /dev/sdc vendor: Seagate model: ST9500420AS size: 465.76 GiB Partition: ID-1: / size: 209.88 GiB used: 99.29 GiB (47.3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 33.0 C mobo: 21.0 C gpu: nouveau temp: 93 C Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 816 mobo: 856 gpu: nouveau fan: 3210 Info: Processes: 300 Uptime: 9d 15h 47m Memory: 15.67 GiB used: 9.80 GiB (62.6%) Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.12 inxi: 3.0.32 # enddoc