Omg if only I knew this whole time. That’s just crazy how dumb and easy this might be fixed 
Wish I knew that 5 hours ago.
Some accessory says internet is needed before plugging it in for drivers probably. What do I do? Since… I DON’T have Internet yet?
Connect your phone with the computer via cable and enable usb tethering on your phone.
Do you have a mobile phone? Try using it as a hotspot for your computer. Also, I would suggest that you purchase this: CLICK HERE. I can vouch for this. It works automatically. It works with Zorin, as you can see on the product page.