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Re: connect Ethernet to WiFi?



On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 10:27:28AM -0500, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> Look up asus: ea-n66 on the internet, one of those entries ought to be an
> wifi to ethernet adapter.  Unfortunately windows will probably be required
> with a modern browser to set it up.  I have one of these and couldn't do it
> using command line utilities even with javascript enabled.
> 
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2016, Staszek wrote:
> 
> >Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 03:49:48
> >From: Staszek <stf.list.other@eisenbits.com>
> >To: Debian users mailing list <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> >Subject: connect Ethernet to WiFi?
> >Resent-Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 08:58:14 +0000 (UTC)
> >Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> >
> >Hi
> >
> >How do I connect an old laptop without WiFi (but with free USB ports and
> >working wired Ethernet card) running Debian stable to a WiFi network,
> >without installing non-free software on the laptop? What devices would
> >you recommend?
> >
> >
> 
> -- 

USB-WiFi dongle - Edimax UW-7811N or some such. Most of the Edimax devices
just work.

Raspberry Pi official dongle would probably also work.

Anything on the FSF free hardware list - what do they suggest?

HTH,

AndyC


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