[SOLVED] TP-LINK TL-WN823N working on Linux Mint 18 Sarah

[cornishlobster]

Just wanted to let others know, who might also have been pulling their hair out over this one.

After buying a TP LINK (model TL-WN823N) wireless adapter I spent ages hunting around for the correct drivers. Many of the help pages tell you to install the 8192cu drivers, but the only way I could get the little rascal to work was using the 8192eu drivers (one comment at the bottom of a Raspbian help page pointed me to the URL) !! https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver
Just need to git clone the directory cd in and do the normal:

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git clone https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver.git

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cd rtl8192eu-linux-driver

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sudo make 

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sudo make install

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sudo modprobe 8192

Now, plug the little blighter in and hey presto, you get the reassuring little green light blinking away at you !

PS. This is my first post and I'm aware I've probably made a number of formating // general forum post errors, so please forgive me

[JeremyB]

Does the results for

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lsusb

Show an ID 2357:0109

[cornishlobster]

Its does !

You're probably going to tell me there was a much easier way to get the answer right? spot the noob !

[JeremyB]

You could have just asked here as I know something about how that device is supported by Mange's module https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linu ... 5c58854b83

[cornishlobster]

Good shout, next time I definitely will

Thanks

[JeremyB]

Please edit the subject of the original post to include SOLVED

[NicolaPez]

i follow this guide, at the last command

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 sudo modprobe 8192

i receive the message

modprobe: FATAL: Module 8192 not found.

but the usb adapter seems works. Don't know why.

[mnokka]

Thank you! This build info solved issues with my tp-link TL-WN8233N (Mint 18.3 Sylvia). I was able to build working WIFI drivers when manufacturer's own driver build was failing.