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Possible to use Linux for Wi-Fi drivers on Windows? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by JameUwU@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Sorry if this is slightly off topic, I searched for communities about tech support on here and couldn't find anything that wasn't dead in the water. Basically I want to use WPA3 on my Network, however my Windows partition doesn't support WPA3 for some reason. I only keep that piece of trash around for school work. My Fedora Linux partition can use WPA3 just fine so I assume this is a driver issue. Is there any way to use Linux WiFi drivers on Windows?

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[–] JameUwU@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Unfortunately its due to Lockdown browser which doesn't allow virtualization no matter how obfuscated I try to make it.

[–] Mountaineer@aussie.zone 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A lockdown browser?

[–] joeldebruijn@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

I do see valid use cases for pc in a test-exam-facility (meaning 80 pc without personal login) or pc in kiosk mode.

[–] ipacialsection@startrek.website 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have the same problem at my school, but thankfully, the school library has laptops I can borrow with the lockdown browser installed. It isn't ideal, but is there a similar arrangement you could make?

[–] JameUwU@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

They only allow certain students in specific programs to borrow and I dont fit the criteria. Its a Really shitty situation.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Refuse to use it or if you aren't that bold refuse to run it on your own hardware.

Seriously though, it is documented malware

[–] JameUwU@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I could do this if I wanted to get kicked out of college and lose 5k tuition

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Have you talked to your professor? You could always explain that the use of Lockdown browser is unjust. Also you can find professors that don't require it.

[–] JameUwU@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

I do have professors that dont require it, but I also have professors that have a stick somewhere it doesn't belong and just expect the computer to teach us everything. I understand where youre coming from though