On 8/25/25 09:49, Tran Duc Minh wrote:
Subject: Question: Using USB Wi-Fi adapters with older Debian versions Dear Debian Community, I have a question about Wi-Fi support on older Debian releases.If my laptop’s built-in Wi-Fi is not supported by Debian 11 or 12, is it possible to use a USB Wi-Fi adapter during installation to get internet access?Are there any USB Wi-Fi chipsets or models that are known to work well out of the box with these older Debian versions?I would be very grateful for any suggestions or recommendations. Thank you for your time and help, Tran Duc Minh
Unsure about *during* installation, but *after* installation, yes. If you can install with ethernet, for example, then you can tackle the wifi installation after.
I'm using BrosTrend Linux USB WiFi Adapter 1200Mbps Dual Band 5GHz 867Mbps + 2.4GHz 300Mbps with no problems on a Dell Intel i3 7th gen laptop running bookworm, debian 12.11. Installation was straightforward using the proprietary drivers and instructions that came with the package from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FCNP2VL
Regards, Ralph