[lubuntu-users] usb tethering not working?

[Narcis Garcia]

I install many computers with GNU/Linux (laptop and desktop), and 99% of
Wifi adapters worked, some with special configuration, and some without
any special.


El 02/09/16 a les 14:27, Marlon Ng ha escrit:
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> On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 8:17 PM, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com
> <mailto:lproven at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     On 2 September 2016 at 14:11, Marlon Ng <guikaye at gmail.com
>     <mailto:guikaye at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     > I understand what you're saying, but based on my experience, I have to
>     > disagree with you that the purpose of USB tethering is for the PC to use the
>     > phone's mobile data connection.  I very seldom use mobile data connection as
>     > that would be expensive.  I assure you that I always use the phone's wifi so
>     > my desktop can connect to the internet.
> 
>     I honestly see no point in having a $300-$600 self-powered wifi
>     adaptor which requires an app and manual setup when they are so cheap.
> 
>     https://www.google.com/search?output=search&tbm=shop&q=usb+wifi+dongle&oq=usb+wifi+dongle&gs_l=products-cc.3..0l5.675.675.0.1000.1.1.0.0.0.0.74.74.1.1.0....0...1ac.2.64.products-cc..0.1.73.sQFpBRti1RI#tbs=vw:l,mr:1,cat:290,pdtr0:734889%7C734890,pdtr1:709607%7C709608,price:1,ppr_max:15&tbm=shop&q=usb+wifi
>     <https://www.google.com/search?output=search&tbm=shop&q=usb+wifi+dongle&oq=usb+wifi+dongle&gs_l=products-cc.3..0l5.675.675.0.1000.1.1.0.0.0.0.74.74.1.1.0....0...1ac.2.64.products-cc..0.1.73.sQFpBRti1RI#tbs=vw:l,mr:1,cat:290,pdtr0:734889%7C734890,pdtr1:709607%7C709608,price:1,ppr_max:15&tbm=shop&q=usb+wifi>
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> Correct me if I'm wrong, but most wifi adapters  don't work in linux,
> right?  Or at least where I'm from, it's very rare if at all that I see
> wifi adapters that work in linux, and I HAVE been looking around.  I'm
> also hesitant to order online.  Also, you might say I can use
> ndiswrapper, but ndiswrapper can be very unstable sometimes.
> 
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