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Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter



On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 05:33:05AM +0000, Long Wind wrote:
> buster installer can configure my usb wifi adapter without non-freeware
> it works well after installation, i install many packages by wifi
> i shutdown and power disconnect from pc
> then power return and i boot buster, 
> buster can't recognize wifi adapter, though i try many usb ports
> i install  firmware-misc-nonfree, wifi adapter works now
> 
> i bet bullseye has same problem

That's correct: many (most?) wifi hardware these days needs non-free
firmware. If you want to avoid that, having a look at [1] *before buying
anything* might be helpful.

Cheers

[1] https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi

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