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The list of Wi-Fi adapters that work in Tails is in our documentation
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about [[Troubleshooting Wi-Fi not
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working|doc/anonymous_internet/networkmanager#wi-fi-adapters]].
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https://h-node.org/wifi/catalogue/en/1/1/undef/undef/undef/USB/wifi-works/undef
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USB Wi-Fi adapters that don't work in Tails
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<tr><th>Vendor</th><th>Model</th><th>Year</th><th>Size</th><th>lsusb ID</th><th>Latest test</th><th>Module</th><th>Firmware</th><th>Note</th></tr>
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<tr><td>D-Link</td><td><a href="https://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DWA-131">DWA-131 rev E1</a></td><td>Early 2018</td><td>Small</td><td>2001:3319</td><td>4.8</td><td>rtl8xxxu</td><td>rtl8192eu_nic.bin</td><td>Authentication failures</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Linksys</td><td><a href="https://www.linksys.com/us/p/P-WUSB6100M/">WUSB6100M</a></td><td>Late 2017</td><td>Small</td><td>13b1:0042</td><td>4.0</td><td>None</td><td>None</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>TP-Link</td><td><a href="https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wn722n/">TL-WN722N</a></td><td>Late 2019</td><td>Long with antenna</td><td>2357:010c</td><td>4.0</td><td>r8188eu</td><td>???</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>TP-Link</td><td><a href="https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/archer-t2u-nano/">Archer T2U Nano</a></td><td>Late 2019</td><td>Nano</td><td>2357:011e</td><td>4.8</td><td>None</td><td>None</td><td></td></tr>
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Deprecated adapters
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These adapters didn't work and are superseded or not manufactured anymore:
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- [D-Link DWA-171 rev A1](https://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DWA-171)
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- [TP-Link TL-WN725N v2](https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/tl-wn725n/)
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- [TP-Link TL-WN823N v2](https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/tl-wn823n/)
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- [TP-Link TL-WN821N v6](https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/tl-wn821n/)
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- [TP-Link Archer T2U v1](https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/archer-t2u/)
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Other USB Wi-Fi adapters that work in Tails but have no advantage
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- [Edimax EW-7811Un](https://www.amazon.com/d/B003MTTJOY) (stopped working in version 2)
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- [CanaKit Raspberry Pi](https://www.amazon.com/d/B00GFAN498) (same size & price as Edimax)
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- [Panda Wireless Mini](https://www.amazon.com/d/B003283M6Q) (larger & more expensive)
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- [Panda Wireless N600](https://www.amazon.com/d/B00U2SIS0O) (larger & more expensive)
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- [TP-Link TL-WN723N](https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/tl-wn723n/) (end of life)
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- [TP-Link Archer T2UH](https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/archer-t2uh/) (end of life)
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- [Netgear WNA1000M](https://www.netgear.com/support/product/WNA1000M.aspx) (v1 works, now v2)
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- [D-Link DWA‑121 A1](https://eu.dlink.com/es/es/products/dwa-121-wireless-n-150-pico-usb-adapter) (A1 works, now B)
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- [Penguin Wireless N USB Adapter (TPE-N150USB)](https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-usb-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb) (bigger and more expensive than Panda Nano) |