[arch-general] TP-link tl-wn823n v2.0 wifi dongle not working

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Tim,

> > > I was able to install the driver:
> > >
> > >     $ lsmod | grep 8192
> > >     8192eu               1544192  0
> > >     cfg80211              851968  1 8192eu
> > >     vmw_vmci               81920  0
> > 
> > The forum thread you reference is from 2016 and says
> > 
> >     Something interesting, support for this device will be in the
> >     4.9 kernel using the rtl8xxxu driver, then you won't need any
> >     external drivers anymore
>
> What I did was installing the this[1] aur package, then manually
> insert the module into the kernel.
> [1]https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rtl8192eu/

But if you read that whole thread,
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=218152, it says rtl8xxxu will
soon be the driver to use, not 8192eu.  The first post in it also gives
a USB ID of 2357:0109 for the device but I can't find the Wi-Fi device
in your output of ‘lsusb’.  Which one is it?

> > >     $ lsusb
> > >     Bus 003 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> > >     Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> > >     Bus 001 Device 004: ID 17ef:608c Lenovo
> > >     Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:a192 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
> > >     Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> > >     Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> > >     Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
> > >     Bus 002 Device 002: ID 18f8:1485 [Maxxter] USB OPTICAL MOUSE
> > >     Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

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Cheers, Ralph.