03-26-2024, 12:29 AM
More Updates:
Wow, of all the things to have random success with, I got lucky here. As I continued to prepare the device, I made updates with ethernet, and turns out Lite has a third party driver manager and updater (I'm used to mint and never see that anywhere).
So that was nice. It detected and activated the wireless device with ease. In a sense you could say this is now solved, but there is still one lingering problem. I think the existing network issue I'm about to describe is not device specific. I say this because I have 2 other linux laptops that all have the same issue even with different network cards. I'll ask for help once more if anyone is willing to give an answer.
It might be a common issue. On mint, ubuntu, or lite, no matter the device (wireless), if anything connects to a hotspot as wifi, the connection works great for about six minutes, then that connection drops. It will then be unable to reconnect (even if I reset the hotspot) until a full system reboot from the laptop is made. This has also happened before to my home wifi network, but the frequency is extremely rare by comparison. With my hotspot phone it is guaranteed to happen, and I could never really figure out why. The hotspot device in question is an iphone, and other android or windows devices that connect to it do not ever have this issue. There may be a specific forum to this bit, but it will take me a while to search.
The speed of the laptop in total is not bad, totally within what I expected it to do. (one reason I don't want to invest in money on it is simply because I cannot secure it too well where I work, and if I bring it, I add about 1% risk it being stolen).
Also, while I'm here, here is that code output. Might not be useful now, but maybe it could help with the hotspot issue. The usb adapter device specs is as I mentioned in my previous message.
System: Host: linuxlite-AOD257 Kernel: 4.4.0-210-generic i686 (32 bit)
Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine: System: Acer product: AOD257 v: V1.14
Mobo: Acer model: JE06_PT Bios: INSYDE v: V1.14 date: 09/22/2011
CPU: Single core Intel Atom N455 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB
clock speeds: max: 1666 MHz 1: 1666 MHz 2: 1666 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
tty size: 80x24 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio: Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-210-generic
Network: Card: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
driver: r8169
Drives: HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (2.2% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD2500BPVT size: 250.1GB
Optical: No optical drives detected.
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Summary of Remaining issues: Wifi is now possible, but desired connection to hotspot device randomly drops every six minutes and cannot be reestablished without a linux reboot (a common issue between the hotspot device and ANY other laptop and ANY other linux distro).
Wow, of all the things to have random success with, I got lucky here. As I continued to prepare the device, I made updates with ethernet, and turns out Lite has a third party driver manager and updater (I'm used to mint and never see that anywhere).
So that was nice. It detected and activated the wireless device with ease. In a sense you could say this is now solved, but there is still one lingering problem. I think the existing network issue I'm about to describe is not device specific. I say this because I have 2 other linux laptops that all have the same issue even with different network cards. I'll ask for help once more if anyone is willing to give an answer.
It might be a common issue. On mint, ubuntu, or lite, no matter the device (wireless), if anything connects to a hotspot as wifi, the connection works great for about six minutes, then that connection drops. It will then be unable to reconnect (even if I reset the hotspot) until a full system reboot from the laptop is made. This has also happened before to my home wifi network, but the frequency is extremely rare by comparison. With my hotspot phone it is guaranteed to happen, and I could never really figure out why. The hotspot device in question is an iphone, and other android or windows devices that connect to it do not ever have this issue. There may be a specific forum to this bit, but it will take me a while to search.
The speed of the laptop in total is not bad, totally within what I expected it to do. (one reason I don't want to invest in money on it is simply because I cannot secure it too well where I work, and if I bring it, I add about 1% risk it being stolen).
Also, while I'm here, here is that code output. Might not be useful now, but maybe it could help with the hotspot issue. The usb adapter device specs is as I mentioned in my previous message.
System: Host: linuxlite-AOD257 Kernel: 4.4.0-210-generic i686 (32 bit)
Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine: System: Acer product: AOD257 v: V1.14
Mobo: Acer model: JE06_PT Bios: INSYDE v: V1.14 date: 09/22/2011
CPU: Single core Intel Atom N455 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB
clock speeds: max: 1666 MHz 1: 1666 MHz 2: 1666 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
tty size: 80x24 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio: Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-210-generic
Network: Card: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
driver: r8169
Drives: HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (2.2% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD2500BPVT size: 250.1GB
Optical: No optical drives detected.
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Summary of Remaining issues: Wifi is now possible, but desired connection to hotspot device randomly drops every six minutes and cannot be reestablished without a linux reboot (a common issue between the hotspot device and ANY other laptop and ANY other linux distro).