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Weird wireless

I’ve run into that catch-22 situation when putting Linux on certain systems where you need internet access to easily install the Linux wireless driver but you don’t yet have an internet connection.

After finally using an Ethernet adaptor, I realised the solution was at hand: phone tethering. You can use either Bluetooth or a physical USB cable to connect your computer to your mobile phone and use tethering to get on the internet. Just install the driver you want and you’re gold!

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