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How to Install Drivers for a Generic USB WiFi Adapter on Linux

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Zebronics Zeb USB150WF1 WiFi USB Mini Adapter     Finding the right driver for a generic USB WiFi adapter(Zebronics Zeb USB150WF1 WiFi USB Mini Adapter) can be a real headache, especially when the included drivers are outdated and no longer work with modern Linux distributions. But don't worry, I recently went through this and found a solution that works! This guide will walk you through the steps to get your adapter up and running. Step 1: Identify Your WiFi Adapter's Chipset The first thing we need to do is figure out exactly what chipset our adapter is using. We can do this with the lsusb command, which lists all USB devices connected to your system.   lsusb The output will look something like this: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 062a:4101 MosArt Semiconductor Corp. Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:f179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 802.11n Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 roo...