Getting tp-link tl-wn722n to work

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rcracerguy · #1 Post by **rcracerguy** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 02:29

I'm brand new to linux. I've got lucid puppy 5.2.8. How do I get my wifi stick to be read? I got the ath9k_htc-fireware.pet and didn't seem to help. I have no idea what I'm doing. Can anyone help.

Semme · #2 Post by **Semme** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 10:13

Welcome Mate.

If you're gonna stick with 528, I think that stick requires a slightly newer kernel, something like Lupu3hd found here.

cthisbear · #3 Post by **cthisbear** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 10:20

Specs:

http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/deta ... N722N.html

""""""

" I know that Backtrack detects my device because it shows up as
'Atheros AR9271' "

http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums/s ... hp?t=62362

"""""""

Yet here states...

TL-WN722N Atheros AR5416 ath9k_htc

No Needs unplug/replug after a reboot or power off of the PC from
time to time.

2010-11-03 >>> 3/4s of the page down.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Hardw ... rdsTP-Link

::::::::

rcracerguy >> supply your computer specs anyway.

Chris.

rcracerguy · #4 Post by **rcracerguy** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 10:53

dell inspiron 1000. newest bios a08. intel celeron 2.2 has 256 ram right now and i'm upgrading to another gig hopfuly. Is there a newer puppy that works with it? ok i'll try loading the newer one you gave me. thanks

rcracerguy · #5 Post by **rcracerguy** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 12:04

I loaded the new I so you said and added the pet file I had. The WiFi stick still doesn't show up when plugged in

Semme · #6 Post by **Semme** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 12:36

You should not have needed the pet. Please, supply a link to that pkg..

If from here, wrong kernel and it's a nogo.

rcracerguy · #7 Post by **rcracerguy** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 12:54

Don't remember. Should I just try reloading puppy? Should it read the stick when I put it in?

Semme · #8 Post by **Semme** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 13:03

Leave the stick in and reboot 3-Headed Dog.

When you get to the desktop, copy'n paste (paste = both buttons simultaneously) this into that terminal thingy on your desktop, then go into your "home" icon, open lsmod.txt and tell us whether ath9k_htc is listed inside. There should be one or more lettered items to the far right of the two sets of numbers..

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lsmod | grep ath > lsmod.txt

If you've got somebody, rt-clk the desktop >> Setup >> Internet Connection Wizard >> Internet by wired or wireless LAN >> "Simple" and tell us if there's a wireless interface available.

If there, click it and follow the prompts..

rcracerguy · #9 Post by **rcracerguy** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 13:34

i'll check it when i get home. Do i need to reinstall puppy since I added the pet file?

rokytnji · #10 Post by **rokytnji** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 14:08

rcracerguy wrote:i'll check it when i get home. Do i need to reinstall puppy since I added the pet file?

No. Just uninstall the .pet in puppy package manager. There is a uninstall button in it. Hit it. You will see the pet. Left click the line. Follow the prompts.

rcracerguy · #11 Post by **rcracerguy** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 17:21

That computers isn't online so I can't copy. How do I do the line thing

rcracerguy · #12 Post by **rcracerguy** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 17:25

I don't see adk anything listed. Oh it's listed in the terminal but not the home thing

cthisbear · #13 Post by **cthisbear** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 19:55

Specs:

http://www.notebookreview.com/notebookr ... ics-specs/

I take it that TpLink works in Windows?????

Chris.

rcracerguy · #14 Post by **rcracerguy** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 20:54

Yes it works in windows

Semme · #15 Post by **Semme** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 21:52

While 3-Headed Dog may be the best for your hw, you should give the retro version here a spin. CD's are cheap enough nowadays..

mikeslr · #16 Post by **mikeslr** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 22:16

Hi rcracerguy,

I'm afraid that Semme was right, but perhaps too optimistic. I did a Wellminded Search on Atheros AR9271. Just plug a keyword or two into the search box at http://wellminded.net63.net/ --its a dedicated google search of all the post on this forum. It mostly produced negative results regarding anything involving ath9_htc.

An actual google search revealed that there have been Linux drivers and firmware for Atheros AR9271 since kernel 2.6.35. Which doesn't mean they immediately made their way into Puppies, nor every Puppy version.

The most promising report was that by puppyto that precise 5.7.1 recognized his adapter. http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 339#731339. He refers to it as the AR9271 in the post just above it.

I'd suggest you try either a Precise or a Tahr Pup. Precise 5.7.2 was, primarily a "bug fix" of 5.7.1. It is likely that the devs building Tahr Pups used Precise Pup as a model of what drivers and firmware to install. You'll find several version of precisepups and tahrpups in the Projects and Derivatives Sections. X preceeding a name means it uses Xfce as Window Manager; Lx means it uses Openbox with LxPanel. These are just different GUI's.

mikesLr

rcrsn51 · #17 Post by **rcrsn51** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 22:30

I own a TP-LINK TL-WN721N which also uses the ath9k_htc driver. It works OOTB for me in lupu3hd-5.2.8.7 with PeasyWiFi.

Semme · #18 Post by **Semme** » Tue 15 Sep 2015, 22:42

Grab the latest with your Windows box, save it to USB and reload 3HD.. Install.. Go through the motions..

rcracerguy · #19 Post by **rcracerguy** » Wed 16 Sep 2015, 10:58

got it to work without it,but I have to set it up every time I reboot

rcracerguy · #20 Post by **rcracerguy** » Wed 16 Sep 2015, 15:04

Thank you everyone for your help

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