I'm really close to finishing my first PC build at 45, and I'm trying to install Windows 11 from a USB stick. Everything was going smoothly until I hit the 'Let's connect you to a network' screen. It only shows Ethernet as an option. I have an Ethernet cable, but it's too short to reach my PC, and I'm worried about powering off during the installation to move it. My motherboard does have a WiFi chip, but I think I need to install a WiFi driver from another USB. I can use another PC to get this driver, but I'm unsure where to find it. My motherboard's driver page is pretty confusing, and the drivers listed don't seem to match mine. What should I do to avoid being stuck without WiFi after Windows is installed?
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Check out this link to bypass the network connection step during the Windows installation: [Microsoft Community](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/bypass-lets-connect-you-to-a-network/2ce188f6-1b28-45a0-97d2-bfccfa3c9188). Once you get Windows installed, you can find the WiFi drivers for your board directly on the [ASRock page for the B650M PG Lightning WiFi](https://pg.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B650M%20PG%20Lightning%20wifi/index.asp#Download). That should solve your issue!
Thanks a bunch! I found that list, but none of them seem like the right WiFi driver. Maybe I can download them all and see if they help?