The built in wifi adapter is slow, so I bought an USB adapter.
I can't figure out how to make my wireless USB adapter to work:
~$ lsusb
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Bus 002 Device 003: ID 04f2:b057 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd integrated USB webcam
Bus 002 Device 010: ID 1e7d:3232 ROCCAT
Bus 002 Device 009: ID 045e:07b2 Microsoft Corp.
Bus 002 Device 008: ID 04b4:6572 Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 002 Device 017: ID 0bda:818b Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
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
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.208052] usb 2-2: new high-speed USB device number 18 using ehci-pci
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.357338] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=818b
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.357343] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.357345] usb 2-2: Product: 802.11n NIC
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.357346] usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Realtek
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.357348] usb 2-2: SerialNumber: 000F00391E1C
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.358392] usb 2-2: This Realtek USB WiFi dongle (0x0bda:0x818b) is untested!
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.358395] usb 2-2: Please report results to Jes.Sorensen@gmail.com
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568462] usb 2-2: Vendor: Realtek
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568465] usb 2-2: Product: 802.11n NIC
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568467] usb 2-2: Serial: �����������
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568469] usb 2-2: rtl8192eu_parse_efuse: dumping efuse (0x200 bytes):
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568471] usb 2-2: 00: 29 81 00 7c 01 40 03 00
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568472] usb 2-2: 08: 40 74 04 50 14 00 00 00
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568474] usb 2-2: 10: 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568475] usb 2-2: 18: 29 2a 2a 01 ef ef ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568477] usb 2-2: 20: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568478] usb 2-2: 28: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568480] usb 2-2: 30: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568481] usb 2-2: 38: ff ff 2e 2e 2e 2e 2e 2e
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568483] usb 2-2: 40: 2e 2e 2e 2e 2e 02 ef ef
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568484] usb 2-2: 48: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568485] usb 2-2: 50: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568487] usb 2-2: 58: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568488] usb 2-2: 60: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568490] usb 2-2: 68: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568491] usb 2-2: 70: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568492] usb 2-2: 78: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568494] usb 2-2: 80: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568495] usb 2-2: 88: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568496] usb 2-2: 90: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568498] usb 2-2: 98: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568499] usb 2-2: a0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568501] usb 2-2: a8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568502] usb 2-2: b0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568504] usb 2-2: b8: 20 27 1a 00 00 00 ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568505] usb 2-2: c0: ff 01 00 10 00 00 00 ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568506] usb 2-2: c8: 00 00 ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568508] usb 2-2: d0: da 0b 8b 81 e6 47 02 00
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568509] usb 2-2: d8: 0f 00 39 1e 1c 09 03 52
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568510] usb 2-2: e0: 65 61 6c 74 65 6b 0d 03
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568512] usb 2-2: e8: 38 30 32 2e 31 31 6e 20
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568513] usb 2-2: f0: 4e 49 43 00 ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568515] usb 2-2: f8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568516] usb 2-2: 100: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568518] usb 2-2: 108: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568519] usb 2-2: 110: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 0d
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568520] usb 2-2: 118: 03 00 05 00 30 00 00 00
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568522] usb 2-2: 120: 00 93 ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568523] usb 2-2: 128: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568525] usb 2-2: 130: f6 a8 98 2d 03 92 98 00
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568526] usb 2-2: 138: fc 8c 00 11 9b 44 02 0a
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568528] usb 2-2: 140: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568529] usb 2-2: 148: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568530] usb 2-2: 150: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568532] usb 2-2: 158: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568533] usb 2-2: 160: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568535] usb 2-2: 168: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568536] usb 2-2: 170: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568538] usb 2-2: 178: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568539] usb 2-2: 180: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568540] usb 2-2: 188: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568542] usb 2-2: 190: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568543] usb 2-2: 198: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568545] usb 2-2: 1a0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568546] usb 2-2: 1a8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568548] usb 2-2: 1b0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568549] usb 2-2: 1b8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568551] usb 2-2: 1c0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568552] usb 2-2: 1c8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568553] usb 2-2: 1d0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568555] usb 2-2: 1d8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568556] usb 2-2: 1e0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568558] usb 2-2: 1e8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568559] usb 2-2: 1f0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568561] usb 2-2: 1f8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568564] usb 2-2: RTL8192EU rev B (SMIC) 2T2R, TX queues 3, WiFi=1, BT=0, GPS=0, HI PA=0
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568566] usb 2-2: RTL8192EU MAC: 00:0f:00:39:1e:1c
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568568] usb 2-2: rtl8xxxu: Loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192eu_nic.bin
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568642] usb 2-2: firmware: direct-loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192eu_nic.bin
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568661] usb 2-2: Firmware revision 19.0 (signature 0x92e1)
Jan 1 19:13:25 debianlt systemd[1]: Starting Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status...
Jan 1 19:13:25 debianlt mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 18: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-2"
Jan 1 19:13:25 debianlt mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 18 was not an MTP device
Jan 1 19:13:25 debianlt kernel: [ 5529.778689] rtl8xxxu 2-2:1.0 wlx000f00391e1c: renamed from wlan0
Jan 1 19:13:25 debianlt systemd[1]: Started Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status.
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~$ sudo lshw -C network
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*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
logical name: wlp1s0
version: 01
serial: 00:1f:3a:76:58:32
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k driverversion=4.9.0-4-686-pae firmware=N/A ip=192.168.40.78 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
resources: irq:16 memory:91300000-9130ffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:02:01.0
logical name: enp2s1
version: 10
serial: 00:1e:ec:18:51:92
size: 10Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=half latency=64 link=no maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
resources: irq:16 ioport:1000(size=256) memory:91200000-912000ff
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2:2
logical name: wlx000f00391e1c
serial: 00:0f:00:39:1e:1c
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8xxxu driverversion=4.9.0-4-686-pae firmware=N/A link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
I tried to connect to a network in Wicd after changing the wireless connection's logical name from the default built in wifi card to the USB, did not work.
Thanks in advance.