# Guix and a USB WiFi Adapter

**URL:** <https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/guix-and-a-usb-wifi-adapter/401>\
**Category:** Guix\
**Created:** [March 2, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/guix-and-a-usb-wifi-adapter/401 "2024-03-02T11:59:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![lukianos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@lukianos](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/lukianos)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/guix-and-a-usb-wifi-adapter/401/1 "2024-03-02T11:59:18Z")

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Does a USB WiFi adapter exist that works with Guix and that is available? I know it is problematic with librelinux but maybe a solution exist.

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**Author:** ![WarmFrost7676](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WarmFrost7676](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/WarmFrost7676)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/guix-and-a-usb-wifi-adapter/401/2 "2024-03-02T12:08:52Z")

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I am also looking for one. In the meantime you could use nonguix, i.e., propietary firmware x guix. However I am searching for usb wifi adapter for guix, as you are. Possibly ath9k driven usb wifi dongles are the way to go (I hear).

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**Author:** ![theesm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.systemcrafters.net/theesm/32/175_2.png) [@theesm](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/theesm)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/guix-and-a-usb-wifi-adapter/401/3 "2024-03-02T12:33:51Z")

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I use an ar9271 based usb dongle for wifi that costs around 10 bucks. It should be that one [Atheros AR9271 802.11n 150Mbps Wireless USB WiFi Adapter For Linux | eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/234403984335) (even though I bought it elsewhere and not on eBay). Others than that [wifi - h-node.org](https://h-node.org/wifi/catalogue/en) also lists some wifi usb dongles that work exclusively with free software.

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**Author:** ![lukianos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@lukianos](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/lukianos)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/guix-and-a-usb-wifi-adapter/401/4 "2024-03-02T14:59:08Z")

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I ordered one of this AR9271 USB WiFi Adapter. Looking forward to try it out. 🤩

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**Author:** ![WarmFrost7676](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WarmFrost7676](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/WarmFrost7676)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/guix-and-a-usb-wifi-adapter/401/5 "2024-03-03T00:13:46Z")

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Thanks, will try this one out. Do you happen to know whether this works for guix and not just nonguix by any chance? 🙂

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**Author:** ![theesm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.systemcrafters.net/theesm/32/175_2.png) [@theesm](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/theesm)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/guix-and-a-usb-wifi-adapter/401/6 "2024-03-03T12:04:26Z")

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It works with linux-libre/guix out of the box, using nonguix is not required. afaik most ryf/libre wifi dongles (this one [Penguin Wireless N USB Adapter for GNU / Linux (TPE-N150USB) | ThinkPenguin.com](https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-usb-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb) for example or most that are known working on parabolas wiki [WiFi devices known to work with Parabola GNU/Linux-libre - ParabolaWiki](https://wiki.parabola.nu/WiFi_devices_known_to_work_with_Parabola_GNU/Linux-libre)) I’m aware of use the AR9271 chipset and the blobfree ath9k kernel driver like the cheap one linked above do.