The driver is rtl8188eu for a TL-WN725N wifi adapter On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 10:32 PM, Jerry Snitselaar wrote: > > Stephen M @ 2017-04-08 00:55 GMT: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > This seems really dumb but I have a wifi adapter from TP-Link on a Ubuntu > > 14.04 machine that disconnects after reboot or a system update. I keep > > typing insmod to get it to turn back on. I know I need to do modprobe > but > > it can't find the file. > > > > I downloaded the driver from their site, unzipped it in my download > folder > > though I think I need to move it. Any help would be grateful. > > modprobe can't load it because it knows nothing about the driver. > > Try: > > sudo cp *downloaded-module* /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/ > sudo depmod -a > > You will still run into the issue each time a new kernel is installed, > and since the driver isn't tied to the kernel you are running there can > be incompatibilities that cause issues. if you do run into issues with > it, you can blacklist it on the kernel parameters line when booting. > 'module_blacklist=module_name' should work. > > What driver is it using? > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Stephen Melheim 602-400-7707 SMelheim85@gmail.com