I had to have a friend download the netinst CD to his phone along with a web server app so I could get it from there. The browser in Windows Vista wouldn't let me go to debian.org saying it was either down or didn't exist. Perhaps Microsoft doesn't want people switching to Linux. I will have to reboot to Windows to get anything. I will have to download the firmware with my tablet, copy it to Windows, and then write a new DVD for just that one file, and then copy it while in Linux.
I plan to buy a new wifi adapter that can connect to a USB port on the laptop. Can you suggest one that does not have any known vulnerabilities, works with Linux without having to download and install any such special drivers, offers 2.4 and 5 GHz, and offers B, G, N / N, A, and AC along with a connection speed of 72+ Mbps? Being able to control the RF output power would be nice too. The signal doesn't have to go very far and I don't want to run any more RF power than necessary. I want to minimize my exposure along with any likelihood of interference to other users. The laptop also has a 10Base-T connection that might be able to be used to plug into a wifi device, provided that does not require downloading and installing any such special firmware. I'd be looking for something priced at less than US$50.