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Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter

From David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter
Date 2021-12-11 20:40 +0100
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On Sat 11 Dec 2021 at 12:13:23 (+0000), Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 05:33:05AM +0000, Long Wind wrote:
> > buster installer can configure my usb wifi adapter without non-freeware
> > it works well after installation, i install many packages by wifi
> > i shutdown and power disconnect from pc
> > then power return and i boot buster, 
> > buster can't recognize wifi adapter, though i try many usb ports
> > i install  firmware-misc-nonfree, wifi adapter works now
> > 
> > i bet bullseye has same problem
> 
> 1. Which Wifi adapter? - lusb may tell you. This is important: because
> one works without firmware, it doesn't mean they all will. Firmware is
> specific to chipset from the manufacturer.

Ralink MT7601U Wireless Adapter type: USB driver: mt7601u according to:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2021/02/msg00286.html

> 2. How are you bringing up the interface for the Wifi adapter to connect?
> 
> 3. Is the Wifi adapter permanently plugged in or are you removing it and 
> replugging it.
> 
> If you can give clear answers - it is especially helpful if you can
> show approaches you have tried / commands you have run / logs - we 
> can help you better.

I don't know whether the problem is firmware, or a regression in the
kernel, or what. Googling led to:

https://github.com/kuba-moo/mt7601u/issues/64#issuecomment-352250127

but I could probably only make sense of this page if I were
in posession of the item.

Cheers,
David.

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strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-11 06:40 +0100
  Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-12-11 08:50 +0100
    Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-11 09:20 +0100
      Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-11 09:20 +0100
      Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2021-12-11 09:30 +0100
        Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-11 10:00 +0100
          Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-12-11 10:30 +0100
      Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-12-11 09:50 +0100
  Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-12-11 13:20 +0100
    Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-12-11 20:40 +0100
      Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-11 23:10 +0100
        Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-12-12 00:20 +0100
          Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-12 01:20 +0100
            Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-12-12 03:00 +0100
            Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-12-12 11:10 +0100
              Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-12-12 11:30 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-12 14:10 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2021-12-12 14:40 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-15 11:10 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2021-12-15 12:40 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-12-15 19:00 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-16 02:30 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2021-12-16 04:30 +0100
                Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-12-12 14:40 +0100
              Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2021-12-12 14:00 +0100
  Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-12-11 16:00 +0100
    Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-12-12 10:00 +0100
      Re: strange problem with usb wifi adapter Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-12-12 13:00 +0100

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