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[-] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 0 points 1 month ago

Why do you need a wifi dongle when wifi is built into every single laptop sold?

[-] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Maybe the preferred Linux distro doesn't work with them. I had to use another distro for a while because Debian didn't immediately support the card, but there are apparently cases where the internal card just permanently wouldn't work (like in fully free software distros). I would rather replace the card inside the laptop than use a dongle, but idk if this can always be the answer.

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