[NOOB] How to install USB-WIFI without internet?

sick0 · October 26, 2021, 2:55pm

Im loosing my patience. Yes, there is a couple topics around the topic - No, i cant make sense of it.

The laptop doesnt have ethernet. Fixing the WiFi didnt work at all. So i bought a WiFi Stick - stupid me thought “oh damn its not driverless, thats why its not working” and i went to buy a “driver-free” Stick.

Little did i know “driver-free” just means drivers on the Stick for MacOS and Windows. Duhh.

Can someone explain to me like im a stupid ass child what to do now?
If not, im ready to move on but im most Linux solutions will have a similiar problem.

Cheers

tech3599 · October 26, 2021, 3:20pm

If you just need a USB Wi-Fi adapter that will work, you can check out Wireless Adapters | RYF to get a Wi-Fi adapter that doesn’t need proprietary drivers and just works. However, the cheapest USB adapter there is still $35.
Alternatively, you can try using your phone for temporary network access using USB tethering.

51lieal · October 26, 2021, 3:32pm

Laptop type ? wifi chipset ? what qubes version you try to install ?

fsflover · October 26, 2021, 3:43pm

github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues

Support USB tethering for network access

opened 12:10AM - 09 Feb 20 UTC

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T: enhancement P: default hardware support C: networking

**The problem you're addressing (if any)** I have a "TP-LINK Archer T4UH V2" US…B WLAN adapter ("AC1300-High-Gain-Dualband-USB-WLAN-Adapter"). There exists a working Linux driver for it, but most Linux distributions do not include it (The driver supplied by TP-LINK does not even compile in current kernels). What works in almost every Linux distribution is "USB tethering" using my Android mobile phone, however. Qubes OS detects the USB WLAN device too, but I cannot use it for networking: It's not listed in the USB device list used to assign to a VM. **Describe the solution you'd like** I'd like to be able to use USB tethering, maybe by providing an alternate `sys-net` VM, but preferrably by using the virtual USB adapter in the standard `sys-net` VM. **Where is the value to a user, and who might that user be?** The user could use (wireless) networking when otherwise it would not work. **Describe alternatives you've considered** Buy a WLAN repeater with Ethernet cable connection, and connect computer with repeater. **Additional context** _Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here._ **Relevant [documentation](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/) you've consulted** _A list of links to the Qubes documentation (or other relevant software documentation) pages you have already consulted._ **Related, [non-duplicate](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/reporting-bugs/#new-issues-should-not-be-duplicates-of-existing-issues) issues** https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2680