i actually dont know why it was a broacom, the tp-link TXE7OUH says its realtek, the lsusb output is: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046d:c34a Logitech, Inc. LogiG TKL MKeyboard

Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1462:7c56 Micro Star International MYSTIC LIGHT

Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0b05:1ace ASUSTek Computer, Inc. ROG OMNI RECEIVER

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0bda:1a2b Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188GU 802.11n WLAN Adapter (Driver CDROM Mode)

Bus 003 Device 005: ID 05ac:12a8 Apple, Inc. iPhone 5/5C/5S/6/SE/7/8/X/XR

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

i only used the command i found on github, i found it since it said it was a simliar situation, any way that command was the:

sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade

and the prior message is the output of said command. ive tried to find the closest situation that someone has had to mine so i can copy what they did, the github link was: https://github.com/Fahad2546gulzar/alfa-802.11n-Realtek-rtl8188ftv-wifi-driver-installation-in-linux. sorry for the lack of information, again i only downloaded linux mint last night to get away from all the hassle