Insert your bootable linux mint usb stick or dvd, wait for it to be mounted, and click ok. I had the ethernet working in a mint 12 image, but now all i get is a failure to connect via wired in v17. Need to install a usb ethernet adapter lsusb string below bus 003 device 005. I recently installed linux mint on an old laptop my first linux install and realized that there. Installing wifi adapter driver in linux mint 19 duration. Tried with an usbethernet adapter, i purchased yesterday, but that does not work either. For usb based devices you can see the driver name by using the lsusb command. Tick the appropriate checkboxes to select the available drivers and click. Getting ethernet to work in linux mint singletrack. There is support in the kernel for sending ethernet packets over a usb cable usbnet driver but the problem is finding the right cable.
It just disconnects, and in terminal, if i query, it just says obtaining ip address. If i plug in my usb wifi antennae it picks it up immediately so its not my. Part 2 of 2 part series on identifying drivers in all linux distro. The plugable usb 3 ethernet adapter and linux delightly linux. I went to best buy and got a usb to ethernet adapter for my laptop.