Linux* Support for Intel® Wireless Adapters
Intel wireless firmware and drivers have a dependency on the Linux kernel version. Only specific versions of wireless firmware and drivers are guaranteed to work with particular kernel versions. We support use of the drivers only in the kernel version which the driver was a part of.
Who supports my Linux* wireless drivers?
Intel wireless drivers are part of the upstream Linux* kernel. They're available through the regular channels, distributions, or the Linux* kernel archives. Please refer to the table below for the minimum kernel version required for each Intel wireless product. We support use of the drivers only in the kernel version the driver was a part of. See the table below for a list of supported devices by the iwlwifi driver. Find more information about supported devices and firmware versions on the Intel Wi-Fi Linux community page.
If you have technical issues or questions about Intel Wi-Fi on Linux, we suggest visiting Bugzila. There, you can search for solutions to previously reported issues or submit a new bug report for assistance.
What kernel does my wireless device require?
The Intel wireless drivers are included in the Linux kernel. To obtain the latest Intel wireless drivers, we recommend to install the latest (and stable) version of upstream Linux kernel.
Intel wireless Wi-Fi firmware repositories
The wireless device requires firmware to operate. Firmware usually ships with your distribution, or you can download it from the repository firmware git tree. Each download provides firmware under its own license.
To manually install firmware :
- Copy the files into the distribution-specific firmware directory, /lib/firmware.
- If the directory doesn't work, refer to your distribution documentation.
- If you configure the kernel yourself, make sure firmware loading is enabled.
| Device | Kernels |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE201 | 6.11+ |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE202 Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE200 | 6.5+ |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX411 | 5.14+ |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 | 5.14+ |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 | 5.10+ |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX101 | 5.2+ |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 | 5.1+ |
| Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 | 4.14+ |
| Intel® Wireless-AC 9462 | 4.14+ |
| Intel® Wireless-AC 9461 | 4.14+ |
| Intel® Wireless-AC 9260 | 4.14+ |
| Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 | 4.6+ |
| Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 | 4.6+ |
| Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 | 4.1+ |
| Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 (same firmware as the 7265) | 4.2+ |
| Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265, Intel® Dual Band Wireless-N 7265, Intel® Wireless-N 7265 | 4.2+ |
| Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 | 4.2+ |
| 4.1+ | |
| Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260, Intel® Dual Band Wireless-N 7260, Intel® Wireless-N 7260, Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 for Desktop | 4.2+ |
| 4.1+ |
| Related topics |
| Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Drivers for Linux* |
| Linux* Drivers Support for Intel® Killer™ Wireless Products |
| Intel Linux* Wireless Wiki |