Re: Subject: Question: Using USB Wi-Fi adapters with older Debian versions
Hi,
On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 06:49:07PM +0300, Tran Duc Minh wrote:
> is it possible to use a USB Wi-Fi adapter during installation to get
> internet access?
Yes, I have used both USB wifi and USB Ethernet to install Debian on
laptops more than 10 years ago. There was no problem as long as the
device was supported by the Linux kernel.
I haven't done it in more than 10 years though so I won't be able to
recommend specific models now.
Something I *did* do recently was tether my cell phone by USB to a
laptop and the Debian installer was able to use it as a USB network
device, which got me out of a pinch. I believe this is a generic USB
network support in Linux so it's more about if you phone allows you to
do it at all rather than anything about the phone hardware.
Thanks,
Andy
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