Can anyone help me install Tp Link TL-WN722N?

Question

I'm using Ubuntu 20.04, I followed all the instructions here but I just keep having error when perform

sudo make clean

and

sudo make

it gives me error 2:

    $ sudo make
    make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/5.4.0-26-generic/build 
    M=/home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222  modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-26-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/core/rtw_cmd.o
In file included from /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/osdep_service.h:46,
                 from /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/drv_types.h:32,
                 from /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/core/rtw_cmd.c:22:
/home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/osdep_service_linux.h: In function ‘_init_timer’:
/home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/osdep_service_linux.h:288:8: error: ‘_timer’ {aka ‘struct timer_list’} has no member named ‘data’
  288 |  ptimer->data = (unsigned long)cntx;
      |        ^~
/home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/osdep_service_linux.h:289:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘_init_timer’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
  289 |  init_timer(ptimer);
      |  ^~~~~~~~~~
      |  _init_timer
In file included from /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/drv_types.h:35,
                 from /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/core/rtw_cmd.c:22:
/home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/wifi.h: At top level:
/home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/wifi.h:1012: warning: "IEEE80211_MAX_AMPDU_BUF" redefined
 1012 | #define IEEE80211_MAX_AMPDU_BUF 0x40
      | 
In file included from /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/osdep_service_linux.h:86,
                 from /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/osdep_service.h:46,
                 from /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/include/drv_types.h:32,
                 from /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/core/rtw_cmd.c:22:
./include/linux/ieee80211.h:1451: note: this is the location of the previous definition
 1451 | #define IEEE80211_MAX_AMPDU_BUF  0x100
      | 
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:275: /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222/core/rtw_cmd.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1719: /home/ronan/Downloads/TP-Link_Driver_Linux_series7_beta/rtl8188EUS_linux_v5.2.2.4_25483.20171222] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-26-generic'
make: *** [Makefile:1911: modules] Error 2

Thank you all for your precious times!

PS: out put of lsusb command:

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 011: ID 04e8:6860 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Galaxy 
series, misc. (MTP mode)
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 09da:2403 A4Tech Co., Ltd. 2.4G Device
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0cf3:9271 Qualcomm Atheros Communications 
AR9271 802.11n
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Please [edit] your question and add output of `lsusb` terminal command. — Pilot6, Apr 26 '20 at 11:00
Firstly Thank you for your fast reply Secondly i want to apologise if my question is so dead simple or stupid since I’m a complete beginner. And i ran the installation with the dongle connected. I was sure I installed the correct driver for TL-WN722N. Let me have another check. Thank you! — Ronan Hansel, Apr 26 '20 at 11:21
After a quick search. My Wifi is listed as Qualcomm Atheros Communications AR9271 802.11n (as shown above) and yes, I installed the wrong driver. Does it mean it doesn't need any additional driver? Thank you! — Ronan Hansel, Apr 26 '20 at 11:28
This device `0cf3:9271` is supported by the 5.4 linux kernel. No drivers are needed. Does it work? — Pilot6, Apr 26 '20 at 11:32
See https://kernel.ubuntu.com/git/ubuntu/ubuntu-focal.git/tree/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c — Pilot6, Apr 26 '20 at 11:34

Pilot6 · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-26T11:43:30.920

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The

0cf3:9271 Qualcomm Atheros Communications AR9271 802.11n device

is natively supported by the 5.4 Linux kernel and doesn't need any drivers.

See https://kernel.ubuntu.com/git/ubuntu/ubuntu-focal.git/tree/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c

You were trying to install a driver for a completely different RTL8188EUS device. Also that driver is obsolete anyway as you can see at the top of the manual. It is for Ubuntu 16.04 with the 4.13 kernel.

It won't install to 20.04 either way.

edited Apr 26 '20 at 11:43

answered Apr 26 '20 at 11:37

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That seemed to help! V1 of TL-WN722N doesn't need additional driver! – Ronan Hansel Apr 26 '20 at 11:35

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 18 '22 at 03:30

I have ubuntu 20.04 on a HP Laptop model 15-dy2050la

I connected the TP-LINK TLWN722N to the laptop, ubuntu recognized it, but could not connect to the internet. My router worked perfectly, I have other devices that connected without problem When executing the command; lsusb Ubuntu recognized the TP-LINK TLWN722N: Bus 001 Device 009: ID 2357:010c TP-Link TL-WN722N v2 Ubuntu recognized the device without installing or compiling anything. But it didn't connect to the internet

My wifi was set to be hidden. I disabled the option to hide my wifi: Broadcast Network Name (SSID) And by magic the TP-LINK TLWN722N connected to the wifi Ubuntu recognized the device without installing or compiling anything.

Now I can choose between using the internal modem or the TP-LINK TLWN722N The HP Laptop model 15-dy2050la is very cheap... the modem it comes with is not as powerful or stable, that's why I use the TP-LINK TLWN722N

With the internal modem of the HP Laptop model 15-dy2050la I struggled with streaming, online games and video conferences, but thanks to the TP-LINK TLWN722N that was in the past

Can anyone help me install Tp Link TL-WN722N?

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