It can be a bit frustrating when hardware doesn’t work on your Linux install, especially WiFi. Sometimes, WiFi works out of the box – and other times, not so much. In this video, Jay from LearnLinuxTV will let you know why this is sometimes a problem, as well as some of the things you can do about it.

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* TIME CODES*
00:00 – Intro
01:47 – Demonstration of WiFi being unavailable
02:53 – Inspect your WiFi toggle (if you have one)
04:02 – Why is WiFi such a pain in Linux?!
07:14 – Solution 1: Consider a different distribution in live mode
09:12 – Solution 2: Use Debian non-free (Debian-specific)
10:58 – Best solution: Replace the Wifi card!
14:59 – Which WiFi card should you buy?
17:00 – Solution 3: USB WiFi Cards
18:16 – Testing an external WiFi card from ThinkPenguin

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