How to install driver for Linksys ae6000 wireless usb adapter

Solution 1:

Steps:

1. Unplug WiFi dongle from USB

2. Update your sources and upgrade if any:

   sudo apt-get update 
   sudo apt-get upgrade
   

3. Install GNU compiler collection:

   sudo apt-get install build-essential
   

4. Install git:

   sudo apt-get install git

5. Get sources:

   git clone https://[email protected]/sanrath/mediatek_mt7610u_sta_driver_linux-64bit.git
   

6. Build driver:

   cd mediatek_mt7610u_sta_driver_linux-64bit
   make clean
   make 
   sudo make install 
   

7. After the last command connect your USB WiFi adapter to any USB port.

8. If you still can't see it:

   sudo ifconfig ra0 up
   sudo service network-manager restart
   

Then you should have it working and seeing the wireless networks.

Thanks to pintu for making this possible