Getting TL-WN725N working

[MrEngman]

On my RPi uname -a reports:
Linux raspberrypi 3.12.23-rpi-aufs #1 PREEMPT Thu Jun 26 20:32:37 CEST 2014 armv6l GNU/Linux
I downloaded 8188eu-20140626.tar.gz module taht is for 3.12.23+ and the command

sudo insmod /lib/modules/3.12.23+/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8188eu.ko

reports
Error: could not insert module /lib/modules/3.12.23+/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8188eu.ko: Invalid module format

should I compile the module by myself? Where can I get the source and how can I do?

Sorry, but I'm not surprised it doesn't load. The list of drivers says it is for 3.12.23+ #692, raspbian, not 3.12.23-rpi-aufs #1.

The driver you tried to install is for raspbian. Your output from uname -a looks like you maybe using berryboot and all OS used with berryboot use the berryboot kernel and the drivers included with that kernel. Is that right you are using berryboot?

I am looking at trying to compile a driver but I think it is going to take quite a long time as I do it on my Pi and it requires I use the berryboot build system.


MrEngman

[Annatar]

Hello guys,

i also have the same problem, trying all kinda stuff an everytime get curious about this
3.12.23-rpi-aufs #1.

Its true that i am using an Bootmanager, originally the plain Raspberry install dont wanna boot - way back in 2012.
Any chance you could be so nice and compile that driver ?

Otherwise i would be happy to compile this driver needed:
- but have no clue how to do that.

[MrEngman]

Hello faina09 and Annatar

The kernel version you show looks like it might be Berryboot. If it is I have made a Berryboot installation including the wifi driver for the TP-Link TL-WN725N V2 wifi module. This will allow you to install Berryboot using the wifi and the wifi driver will be available for any OS you install. You will not need to use the ethernet cable.

You can download the image from here. You can install it using the official install instructions on the Berryboot web site. Format the SD card with SDFormatter and unzip and copy the files in berryboot-20140705.zip to the SD card.

I must now say thank you to @maxnet who produces the normal Berryboot for the help he gave me in sorting a memory size problem I had when installing it on an old Pi B rev1. Thank you @maxnet.



MrEngman

[MrEngman]

Hello again faina09 and Annatar

I have been looking further at berryboot and I have tried my driver with the official berryboot-20140626.zip and it seems to work with that version OK.

The kernel version shows

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Linux raspberrypi 3.12.23-rpi-aufs #1 PREEMPT Thu Jun 26 20:32:37 CEST 2014 armv6l GNU/Linux

which is identical to what you show faina09.

You can download the driver from here https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/802 ... 626.tar.gz but you will need to install it directly into the OSes you've installed.

The following instructions should work, for raspbian anyway, and probably other OS as well.

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wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/berryboot-8188eu-20140626.tar.gz
tar -zxvf berryboot-8188eu-20140626.tar.gz
sudo install -p -m 644 8188eu.ko /lib/modules/3.12.23-rpi-aufs/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
sudo depmod 3.12.23-rpi-aufs
sudo insmod /lib/modules/3.12.23-rpi-aufs/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8188eu.ko

MrEngman

[finnwoodman]

Hej Everyone,
thanks to the forum I managed to install the ›TL-WN725N‹ on my RaspPi.

Linux raspberrypi 3.12.20+ #687 PREEMPT Fri May 30 16:39:11 BST 2014 armv6l GNU/Linux

Accessing my WiFi at home works like a charme by providing the WPA credential directly in the /etc/network/interfaces.

Now, I would like to use the RaspPi in my university. I therefor need to access and login a WPA-EAP Network. So, I edited both /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

/etc/network/interfaces

auto lo

iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp

allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
iface default inet dhcp

iface usb0 inet static
address 192.168.42.42
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.42.0
broadcast 192.168.42.255

/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

network={
ssid="Burgnetz"
key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
eap=PEAP
identity=“st4411”
password="*****”
phase2="MSCHAPV2"
}

Looks quite fair…

Nevertheless ifup wlan0 leads to…

wpa_supplicant: /sbin/wpa_supplicant daemon failed to start
run-parts: /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wpasupplicant exited with return code 1

The long and the short of it: After several hours of reading different threads and trying different approaches, I'm totally lost.

If someone has an idea…

Thanks, Max

[MrEngman]

Is that the whole of the /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf file? If it is then you need to add some additional lines at the start of the file

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ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
ap_scan=2

MrEngman

[finnwoodman]

Thanks for the fast reply. I should have mentioned the first two lines as well.

The complete wpa_supplicant.conf looks like this:

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
ap_scan=2

network={
ssid="Burgnetz"
key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
eap=PEAP
ca_cert="/certs/radius.pem"
identity=“st4411”
password="*****”
phase2="MSCHAPV2"
}

[Annatar]

Hello MrEngman,

i am fortunally now back from 2 weeks work.
Your new Berryboot Image works like an charm.

Atm just Installing the Pi/Berryboot via Wireless.
Got again this hdmi_override problem, but i already solved it last time.
Maybe i just should spend the Raspberry an better screen

Big thanks for the fast reply and very nice solution
MrEngman !

[MrEngman]

Hi Annatar

Glad to be able to help. Have fun with your Pi.



MrEngman

[Sparky70]

Hi I'm a new to this, can someone help,got a tl-725n weezy 3.12.22+,latest I can download off this site need a link to upload the driver pls?

[MrEngman]

Hi I'm a new to this, can someone help,got a tl-725n weezy 3.12.22+,latest I can download off this site need a link to upload the driver pls?

Take a look at this post http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 28&t=62371



MrEngman

[alex27riva]

Hi I'm a new to this, can someone help,got a tl-725n weezy 3.12.22+,latest I can download off this site need a link to upload the driver pls?

Take a look at this post http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 28&t=62371



MrEngman

Yeah, it works!!
Tested with TL-WN725 V2.1