# Need recommendation for wireless network card

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/need-recommendation-for-wireless-network-card/27189>\
**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [June 25, 2015, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/need-recommendation-for-wireless-network-card/27189 "2015-06-25T00:57:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mel](https://forums.suse.com/u/Mel)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/need-recommendation-for-wireless-network-card/27189/1 "2015-06-25T00:57:30Z")

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Hi,

I have installed SL Enterprise server on a new intel i5 system. Version 12 PL 0.

The system boots up and I can see the onboard intel lan adapter in Yast - which is not wireless. Wireless is a requirement and without it the server cannot be connected to a network.

I Installed an ASUS PCE-N15 wireless adapter in the server. This adapter does not show up. I could not find a repository with a package for the driver for this adapter.

Can anyone recommend a wireless adapter that will work in this situation, that already has a driver or has one available that can be installed with zypper?

Or does anyone know where there is a driver for the PCS-N15 that can be installed from a package/repository?

My only other option seems to be to compile a generic linux driver which I wish to avoid.

Thanks for any help.

Mel

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**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/need-recommendation-for-wireless-network-card/27189/2 "2015-06-25T12:37:09Z")

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On 24/06/2015 23:04, MelD wrote:  
[color=blue]

> I have installed SL Enterprise server on a new intel i5 system. Version  
> 12 PL 0.
> 
> The system boots up and I can see the onboard intel lan adapter in Yast
> 
> - which is not wireless. Wireless is a requirement and without it the  
> server cannot be connected to a network.
> 
> I Installed an ASUS PCE-N15 wireless adapter in the server. This adapter  
> does not show up. I could not find a repository with a package for the  
> driver for this adapter.
> 
> Can anyone recommend a wireless adapter that will work in this  
> situation, that already has a driver or has one available that can be  
> installed with zypper?
> 
> Or does anyone know where there is a driver for the PCS-N15 that can be  
> installed from a package/repository?
> 
> My only other option seems to be to compile a generic linux driver which  
> I wish to avoid.[/color]

Given that you’re asking a hardware-related question (and I know you’ve  
just reposted here) I suggest that you repost in the SLES Hardware forum  
@ [https://forums.suse.com/forumdisplay.php?17-SLES-Hardware](https://forums.suse.com/forumdisplay.php?17-SLES-Hardware)

Personally I’d have to question the wisdom of connecting a server to the  
network via wireless rather than a wired connection but each to their own.

## HTH.

Simon  
SUSE Knowledge Partner

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