10-02-2018, 05:34 AM
Looks like a flakey, unreliable chipset in Linux. You could opt for a $10 linux compat. USB from ebay or read through the following:
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2175375
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2384476
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=175048
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2175375
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2384476
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=175048