Hello, i've been enjoying LibreELEC for a while now and while generally everything is ok, i have had constant troubles with the default rpi5 wifi adapter that kept disconnecting me in LibreELEC build sd card (although i don't know why, because it doesn't do this when i use it with my Raspbian image). Anyways, i have read around that the default wifi adapter is not very good anyways and that i should buy a dongle, so i went and bougth this one becuase of good reviews and results in onlne connectivity tests https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/archer-t4u/ However, i very fast found out that it uses Realtek 8812au chipset and LibreELEC doesn't support drivers for this, and after googling around i also found out that it is impossible to install additional drivers on LibreELEC. While i could install kodi app on Raspbian, i would rather stay with LibreELEC because it performs much better on rpi5, so i am going to return it and try to buy anothre one compatible with the os. When searching around i saw someone on the forums recommending this older tp-link TL-WN722N https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-TL-WN722N-150Mbps-802-11n-Wireless/dp/B0141JKZYQ, because its drivers are supposed to be working working out of the box, but it is an older model with lower gains and only 2.4ghz it won't cut it in my situation. My tv configuration/AP router position at home makes it impossible to receive better wifi connection and in order to function properly it would need to be a really good wifi adapter (like the archer t4u) in order to receive stable speeds (like i get with the t4u archer for example).

Advice on an actually good wifi adapter that will be supported by LibreELEC

chewitt

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Posts 10,704
April 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM
- #19
The current LE12 beta should work the same too (as it uses the same kernel).

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