Maybe you should use it because that's where you will find a lot of non free firmwares.
Check your kernel logs ($> sudo dmesg) , you may find an explicit reason why your adapter fails to run properly. Le mer. 13 oct. 2021 à 18:36, kaye n <guik...@gmail.com> a écrit : > > > On Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 21:26 Peter Ehlert, <pb...@sdi-baja.com> wrote: > >> >> On 10/13/21 6:14 AM, kaye n wrote: >> > Hi Friends >> > >> > I've installed Debian 11 LXQT in my hard drive. >> > I noticed connman does not automatically run on startup, which is fine. >> > >> > I manually open Connman. It can detect my usb wifi adapter because >> > under Wireless tab, it says >> > >> > Wifi technologies: 1 Found, 1 powered >> > >> > However under the same tab, all these buttons after greyed out: >> > Connect, Disconnect, Remove, Rescan >> > >> > And I cannot see my router on the list below these buttons. >> > >> > Tried connecting and disconnecting the usb wifi adapter, no change. >> > >> > Tried using a pricier usb wifi adapter, same thing. >> > >> > Tried plugging in a different usb port, same thing. >> > >> > I had very little trouble connecting to wifi on Debian 10 xfce. >> > >> > Should i just install Debian 11 xfce or is there a solution to this? >> > >> > 64-bit Debian, by the way. >> > >> > Also, have the same issue on the live usb Debian 11 - cannot connect >> > to wifi. >> are you using the nonfree firmware ISO? >> > >> > Bit off topic, Debian live usb comes with complete libreoffice except >> > Base. The installed version on my hard drive has only libreoffice >> > Draw, i think. Is this normal? >> > >> > Thank you for your time. >> > > No i am not using a non free firmware iso > >>