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Wifi RTL8188eu drivers (TP-Link) - Sjoerd02 - 2022-11-25

Hello folks,

I want to use a 2nd Wifi adaptor to connect to the marina wifi.

I happen to have 2 nano tp-link (alike) wifi adaptors.

At home I was testing with the new version 3 Openplotter.
I did not manage to connect using the RTL wifi adaptor.

I remembered I solved it in version 2 to use the "install wifi driver" option, however the version 3 does not have this option.

Today I am on the boat having the version 2 running.
I checked the adapter and it's also a RTL8188eu chip (tp-link)

As I have many times idssue to reconnect i thought to be smart updating OS by perfroming an update.
> sudo apt update
> sudo apt upgrade

After that my 2nd adpater disapeared.

- do fix if ain't broken - Cry Cry

Trying to fix and reinstalling the driver using the button in network the driver could no longer be found:

I got message:


   

Questions:
1) any option to get the drivers installed in both version 2 and 3
2) what adaptors are working (when looking in shops the chepset is most of time not mentioned)

Thanks in advance
Sjoerd


RE: Wifi RTL8188eu drivers (TP-Link) - tjm - 2022-11-29

(2022-11-25, 09:03 PM)Sjoerd02 Wrote: Hello folks,

I want to use a 2nd Wifi adaptor to connect to the marina wifi.

I happen to have 2 nano tp-link (alike) wifi adaptors.

At home I was testing with the new version 3 Openplotter.
I did not manage to connect using the RTL wifi adaptor.

I remembered I solved it in version 2 to use the "install wifi driver" option, however the version 3 does not have this option.

Today I am on the boat having the version 2 running.
I checked the adapter and it's also a RTL8188eu chip (tp-link)

As I have many times idssue to reconnect i thought to be smart updating OS by perfroming an update.
> sudo apt update
> sudo apt upgrade

After that my 2nd adpater disapeared.

- do fix if ain't broken - Cry Cry

Trying to fix and reinstalling the driver using the button in network the driver could no longer be found:

I got message:




Questions:
1) any option to get the drivers installed in both version 2 and 3
2) what adaptors are working (when looking in shops the chepset is most of time not mentioned)

Thanks in advance
Sjoerd

I think this page explains the sad situation very informatively:

https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WIFI/tree/main/home

tjm


RE: Wifi RTL8188eu drivers (TP-Link) - baltika_no_9 - 2022-12-03

Those Realtek devices are very troublesome.

I recommend the Ralink RT5370, they work seamlessly, no drivers to install just straight from the box.

I have quite a few and am happy to send you one if you like.