Laptop Wireless issues

From	Cody Jackson <codyjacks@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Laptop Wireless issues
Date	2017-09-13 20:20 +0200
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Hi,

I'm a new linux user. I've used Debian on Virtualbox but recently decided
to make the move to a dedicated Debian system. I recently purchased an Asus
X541-UA-RH71 to install Debian on. I ran into some issues with the wifi
setup.

When I was installing it said that the firmware for rtlwifi/rtl8723befw.bin
couldn't be found. Realizing that I probably wouldn' be able to fix the
issue without finishing installation, I went on until installed.

Using another computer I started googling.

This article
<https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/229221/rtlwifi-rtl8723befw-bin-wireless-stop-working-then-laptop-needs-to-reboot-to#229481>
told me to download the .bin firmware file, which I did. I attempted to
re-install Debian. When the same message came up, I inserted my USB with
the .bin file on it. However, after some time, the same message kept
appearing. Maybe the computer wasn't detecting the .bin file?

The same article suggests to upload the .bin file to
/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/. I tried locating that file on my new computer but
was unable to. The apt-file command isn't installed yet (due to not having
wifi). I tried copying the .bin file
<https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=136652> to the
/lib/firmware/rtlwifi folder but was unable to.

I tried unmounting the module and remounting it. Nothing as well.

The Debian website suggested loading all the firmware files in conjunction
with the installation of Debian in order to mitigate the chances of having
issues. I'm not sure how to use the .tar file when I'm installing Debian.
Do I need to partition the USB drive so there are both the OS and the
firmware files? Or do I put the firmware .tar file on another USB that is
used later in the installation process?

Here is what I'm thinking might work:

1. Get an ethernet cable and use that to connect online, then run the
commands and make sure the RealTek drivers are there and then attempt to
add the .bin file again.

2. Install the DVD image iso that has more of the packages already
downloaded and hopefully that will allow me to access the commands/files I
need in order to remedy the situation.

Thanks in advance for any help,

Cody

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Laptop Wireless issues Cody Jackson <codyjacks@gmail.com> - 2017-09-13 20:20 +0200
  Re: Laptop Wireless issues Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de> - 2017-09-13 20:50 +0200
    Re: Laptop Wireless issues Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2017-09-13 21:20 +0200
      Re: Laptop Wireless issues David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2017-09-14 17:50 +0200
        Re: Laptop Wireless issues Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2017-09-14 18:20 +0200
  Re: Laptop Wireless issues Henning Follmann <hfollmann@itcfollmann.com> - 2017-09-13 20:50 +0200
    Re: Laptop Wireless issues Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de> - 2017-09-13 21:00 +0200
    Re: Laptop Wireless issues Cody Jackson <codyjacks@gmail.com> - 2017-09-14 23:50 +0200

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