As an alternative, and assuming you don't need the zero2W to be a USB host you could use the USB ethernet gadget for the laptop to Pi connection. Or the serial gadget though I don't have a guide for that.
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Statistics: Posted by thagrol — Tue Oct 08, 2024 11:31 am