# Installing and getting wifi to work

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/installing-and-getting-wifi-to-work/60168>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Tags:** ubuntu\
**Created:** [November 8, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/installing-and-getting-wifi-to-work/60168 "2024-11-08T20:43:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/installing-and-getting-wifi-to-work/60168/2 "2024-11-08T21:45:50Z")

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> [@Ray\_Kiddy](#):
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> First, why is it so hellishly difficult to get this to boot off a usb stick?

Use F12 or Fn+F12 depending on if you have Fn toggled or not:

> [@BIOS guide](http://community.frame.work/t/bios-guide/4178#framework-bios-setupboot-keys-8):
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> This wiki post is a community guide to the Framework Laptop BIOS. [Framework Laptop BIOS and Driver Releases page with the latest BIOS versions maintained by Framework on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/1c5uotv/framework_laptop_bios_and_driver_releases/)[Knowledge Base - BIOS and Drivers Download top page](https://knowledgebase.frame.work/en_us/bios-and-drivers-downloads-rJ3PaCexh) Framework Laptop 13 Based BIOS product: [InsydeH2O UEFI BIOS](https://www.insyde.com/products), [Press release](https://www.insyde.com/press_news/press-releases/insyde%C2%AE-software-powers-newly-launched-framework%E2%84%A2-modular-laptop) BIOS vendor: [Insyde Software - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insyde_Software)[BIOS Security Advisories](https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge) ([CVE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures)s) Proprietary BIOS. Framework bought the source code from Insyde Software, and modifies the code to meet Framework’s needs…

My guess would be that the WIFI antenna actually isn’t turned off but maybe Ubuntu 20.04 is too old to recognize the hardware. Have you tried 24.04 to at least see what normal operation of your WIFI would look like?

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