&gt; <i>A tip for first-timers: perform the installation with an Ethernet internet connection.</i><p>Yes, it&#x27;s much easier that way.<p>Then, once the firmware for your wireless card is installed, configure your wired and wireless interfaces as a failover trunk (if you switch back and forth between them very often). This way, your IP address doesn&#x27;t change when you {dis}connect your Ethernet cable. Obviously, everyone has different needs but this works out great for me (I plug in when at my desk and use wireless the rest of the time).