HELP: HOW TO INSTALL DRIVERS TL-WN723N

Hi Guys:
Im new in OpenSUSE, and i have a problem. My laptop wireless adapter its not working. I buy the wireless adapter TL-WN723N from TP-LINK. But, i cant found how to install, i only found a Russian post about this.

Depending on a few factors, the TL-WN723N might be supported “out of the box”, first we need to figure out what version of the USB dongle it is.

  1. Run lsusb
    and post the results here;
And put the results in CODE tags like this!
  1. Make sure kernel-firmware package is installed as the dongle requires the firmware

If kernel-firmware was not installed, remove the USB stick and re-insert it after installing the firmware.

Thanks you for aswering me.
The command returned

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 1bcf:0005 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0cf3:3005 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR3011 Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:64be Microdia 
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

And the kernel-firmware is already installed

The relevant device is…


Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 

This should have existing kernel support va the r8188eu driver.

What does the following report?

usb-devices

You could refine that search with

usb-devices|awk '/8179/' RS="

"

The kernel module should be loaded when the device is plugged in.

This should show the wireless device node present

ip link

I note from re-reading your opening post that you mentioned

My laptop wireless adapter its not working. I buy the wireless adapter TL-WN723N from TP-LINK.

I wonder if your wireless device is soft-blocked perhaps? If your inbuilt device is disabled, that can affect any other connected wifi devices as well. You may need to install the ‘rfkill’ package first.

Check status with

/usr/sbin/rfkill list

If necessary, unblock wifi with

sudo /usr/sbin/rfkill unblock wifi

then check if a wireless device node exists again.

My laptop wireless adapter its not working

And please also post:

/sbin/lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net

No. The problem is the internal wireless adapter. I have two boot systems (Windows 7 and OpenSUSE), on both OS, the adapter it does not work correctly, if i have the router next it, the wifi signal us minimal. That’s why I bought the TL-WN723N.

The second search returned

T:  Bus=02 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=02 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0bda ProdID=8179 Rev=00.00
S:  Manufacturer=Realtek
S:  Product=802.11n NIC
S:  SerialNumber=00E04C0001
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=500mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=r8188eu

The ip link returned

1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 78:84:3c:ac:2d:64 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DORMANT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
4: wlan1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

The eth0 is the ethernet adapter, wlan0 is the wireless adapter of the laptop and wlan1 is a wireless adapter from a friend.

The return of usb-devices it’s too big, but i attach it if you need it

T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480 MxCh= 2
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev=04.04
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 4.4.76-1-default ehci_hcd
S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:1a.0
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=480 MxCh= 6
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=8087 ProdID=0024 Rev=00.00
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=ef(misc ) Sub=02 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0c45 ProdID=64be Rev=03.14
S:  Manufacturer=56180067021BGERF
S:  Product=Sony Visual Communication Camera
C:  #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=500mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=0e(video) Sub=01 Prot=00 Driver=uvcvideo
I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=0e(video) Sub=02 Prot=00 Driver=uvcvideo

T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=04 Cnt=02 Dev#=  5 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=e0(wlcon) Sub=01 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0cf3 ProdID=3005 Rev=00.01
C:  #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=100mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=e0(wlcon) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=btusb
I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=e0(wlcon) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=btusb

T:  Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480 MxCh= 2
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev=04.04
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 4.4.76-1-default ehci_hcd
S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:1d.0
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

T:  Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=480 MxCh= 6
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=8087 ProdID=0024 Rev=00.00
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

T:  Bus=02 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=02 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0bda ProdID=8179 Rev=00.00
S:  Manufacturer=Realtek
S:  Product=802.11n NIC
S:  SerialNumber=00E04C0001
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=500mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=r8188eu

T:  Bus=02 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=04 Cnt=02 Dev#=  4 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1bcf ProdID=0005 Rev=00.13
S:  Product=USB Optical Mouse
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=98mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usbhid

Here’s the result


02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device [105b:e037]
        Kernel driver in use: ath9k
        Kernel modules: ath9k
--
09:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet [1969:1083] (rev c0)
        Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device [104d:908a]
        Kernel driver in use: atl1c
        Kernel modules: atl1c

Yes, and I got that already. :wink:

The second search returned

T:  Bus=02 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=02 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0bda ProdID=8179 Rev=00.00
S:  Manufacturer=Realtek
S:  Product=802.11n NIC
S:  SerialNumber=00E04C0001
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=500mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=r8188eu

That confirms that the driver is loaded.

The ip link returned

1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 78:84:3c:ac:2d:64 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DORMANT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
4: wlan1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

The eth0 is the ethernet adapter, wlan0 is the wireless adapter of the laptop and wlan1 is a wireless adapter from a friend.

This doesn’t quite make sense to me. Please run

/usr/sbin/hwinfo --wlan
4: wlan1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

The MAC address prefix 98:de:d0 is associated with Tp-link Technologies Co.,ltd. It should be just a matter of configuring a connection with NetworkManager.

Sorry, my mistake rotfl! wlan1 is the TL-N723N

Roberto:/home/roberto # /usr/sbin/hwinfo --wlan
15: PCI 200.0: 0282 WLAN controller                             
  [Created at pci.378]
  Unique ID: y9sn.eVj0IaBAaq2
  Parent ID: z8Q3.BIRzRHILTZ8
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:02:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)"
  Vendor: pci 0x168c "Qualcomm Atheros"
  Device: pci 0x002b "AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)"
  SubVendor: pci 0x105b "Foxconn International, Inc."
  SubDevice: pci 0xe037 
  Revision: 0x01                                                                                                                                                        
  Driver: "ath9k"                                                                                                                                                       
  Driver Modules: "ath9k"                                                                                                                                               
  Device File: wlan0                                                                                                                                                    
  Features: WLAN                                                                                                                                                        
  Memory Range: 0xd5200000-0xd520ffff (rw,non-prefetchable)                                                                                                             
  IRQ: 16 (no events)                                                                                                                                                   
  HW Address: 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b                                                                                                                                         
  Permanent HW Address: 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b                                                                                                                               
  Link detected: no                                                                                                                                                     
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13                                                                                                                          
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472                                                                       
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP                                                                                                                         
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap                                                                                                             
  Module Alias: "pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv0000105Bsd0000E037bc02sc80i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: ath9k is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath9k"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #6 (PCI bridge)

22: USB 00.0: 0282 WLAN controller
  [Created at usb.122]
  Unique ID: tGrL.B4pqOVVOeJE
  Parent ID: FKGF.4Nx_qoDfSd7
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2:1.0
  SysFS BusID: 2-1.2:1.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Qualcomm Atheros AR9271 802.11n"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x0cf3 "Qualcomm Atheros Communications"
  Device: usb 0x9271 "AR9271 802.11n"
  Revision: "1.08"
  Serial ID: "12345"
  Driver: "ath9k_htc"
  Driver Modules: "ath9k_htc"
  Device File: wlan2
  Features: WLAN
  Speed: 480 Mbps
  HW Address: 84:16:f9:07:d1:f5
  Permanent HW Address: 84:16:f9:07:d1:f5
  Link detected: yes
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "usb:v0CF3p9271d0108dcFFdscFFdpFFicFFisc00ip00in00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: ath9k_htc is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath9k_htc"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #28 (Hub)

24: USB 00.0: 0282 WLAN controller
  [Created at usb.122]
  Unique ID: Bgjr.M1BlfozBLm7
  Parent ID: FKGF.4Nx_qoDfSd7
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.5/2-1.5:1.0
  SysFS BusID: 2-1.5:1.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Realtek RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x0bda "Realtek Semiconductor Corp."
  Device: usb 0x8179 "RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter"
  Serial ID: "00E04C0001"
  Driver: "r8188eu"
  Driver Modules: "r8188eu"
  Device File: wlan1
  Features: WLAN
  Speed: 480 Mbps
  HW Address: 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e
  Permanent HW Address: 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472
  WLAN bitrates: 1 2 5.5 11
  WLAN encryption modes: TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "usb:v0BDAp8179d0000dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFFin00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: r8188eu is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe r8188eu"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #28 (Hub)
Roberto:/home/roberto # /usr/sbin/hwinfo --wlan

Now, a friend lent me a TL-N722N. This is the wlan2, wlan0 is the internal adapter and wlan1 is the TL-N723N (The wireless adapter of this thread)

Sorry, my mistake rotfl!
wlan1 is the TL-WN723N

The result is here

Roberto:/home/roberto # /usr/sbin/hwinfo --wlan
15: PCI 200.0: 0282 WLAN controller                             
  [Created at pci.378]
  Unique ID: y9sn.eVj0IaBAaq2
  Parent ID: z8Q3.BIRzRHILTZ8
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:02:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)"
  Vendor: pci 0x168c "Qualcomm Atheros"
  Device: pci 0x002b "AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)"
  SubVendor: pci 0x105b "Foxconn International, Inc."
  SubDevice: pci 0xe037 
  Revision: 0x01                                                                                                                                                        
  Driver: "ath9k"                                                                                                                                                       
  Driver Modules: "ath9k"                                                                                                                                               
  Device File: wlan0                                                                                                                                                    
  Features: WLAN                                                                                                                                                        
  Memory Range: 0xd5200000-0xd520ffff (rw,non-prefetchable)                                                                                                             
  IRQ: 16 (no events)                                                                                                                                                   
  HW Address: 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b                                                                                                                                         
  Permanent HW Address: 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b                                                                                                                               
  Link detected: no                                                                                                                                                     
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13                                                                                                                          
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472                                                                       
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP                                                                                                                         
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap                                                                                                             
  Module Alias: "pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv0000105Bsd0000E037bc02sc80i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: ath9k is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath9k"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #6 (PCI bridge)

22: USB 00.0: 0282 WLAN controller
  [Created at usb.122]
  Unique ID: tGrL.B4pqOVVOeJE
  Parent ID: FKGF.4Nx_qoDfSd7
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2:1.0
  SysFS BusID: 2-1.2:1.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Qualcomm Atheros AR9271 802.11n"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x0cf3 "Qualcomm Atheros Communications"
  Device: usb 0x9271 "AR9271 802.11n"
  Revision: "1.08"
  Serial ID: "12345"
  Driver: "ath9k_htc"
  Driver Modules: "ath9k_htc"
  Device File: wlan2
  Features: WLAN
  Speed: 480 Mbps
  HW Address: 84:16:f9:07:d1:f5
  Permanent HW Address: 84:16:f9:07:d1:f5
  Link detected: yes
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "usb:v0CF3p9271d0108dcFFdscFFdpFFicFFisc00ip00in00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: ath9k_htc is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath9k_htc"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #28 (Hub)

24: USB 00.0: 0282 WLAN controller
  [Created at usb.122]
  Unique ID: Bgjr.M1BlfozBLm7
  Parent ID: FKGF.4Nx_qoDfSd7
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.5/2-1.5:1.0
  SysFS BusID: 2-1.5:1.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Realtek RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x0bda "Realtek Semiconductor Corp."
  Device: usb 0x8179 "RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter"
  Serial ID: "00E04C0001"
  Driver: "r8188eu"
  Driver Modules: "r8188eu"
  Device File: wlan1
  Features: WLAN
  Speed: 480 Mbps
  HW Address: 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e
  Permanent HW Address: 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472
  WLAN bitrates: 1 2 5.5 11
  WLAN encryption modes: TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "usb:v0BDAp8179d0000dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFFin00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: r8188eu is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe r8188eu"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #28 (Hub)
Roberto:/home/roberto # /usr/sbin/hwinfo --wlan

Now, a friend lent me a TL-N722N. This is the wlan2, wlan0 is the internal adapter and wlan1 is the TL-N723N (The wireless adapter of this thread)

When you plug it in and a wireless device node exists for it, what is then stopping you from configuring a wireless connection via Network Manager?

Sorry for the delay, i was working in a MySQL cluster in Xubuntu. But Ive returned. When i run lsusb, the console return this

roberto_arriola@Roberto:~> lsusb
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 1bcf:0005 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub                                                                                                                       
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub                                                                                                                                  
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0cf3:3005 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR3011 Bluetooth                                                                                                                  
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:64be Microdia                                                                                                                                                       
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     
roberto_arriola@Roberto:~> 

When I try configure a new wireless connection, only recognizes the internal wireless adapter , not the TLWN723N

With the device of interest plugged in, please show the output from

/usr/sbin/hwinfo --wlan

This should show the wlan* node name associated with that device.

Are you using NetworkManager or wicked to manage your network?

I read other post about TLWN725N, this wireless adapter and the TLWN723N had the same ID: 0bda:8179 and I download and install the git repository

git://github.com/lwfinger/rt18188eu

The command return


Roberto:/home/roberto_arriola # hwinfo --wlan
15: PCI 200.0: 0282 WLAN controller                             
  [Created at pci.378]
  Unique ID: y9sn.eVj0IaBAaq2
  Parent ID: z8Q3.BIRzRHILTZ8
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:02:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)"
  Vendor: pci 0x168c "Qualcomm Atheros"
  Device: pci 0x002b "AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)"
  SubVendor: pci 0x105b "Foxconn International, Inc."
  SubDevice: pci 0xe037 
  Revision: 0x01
  Driver: "ath9k"
  Driver Modules: "ath9k"
  Device File: wlan0
  Features: WLAN
  Memory Range: 0xd5200000-0xd520ffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 16 (no events)
  HW Address: 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b
  Permanent HW Address: 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b
  Link detected: yes
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv0000105Bsd0000E037bc02sc80i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: ath9k is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath9k"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #6 (PCI bridge)

22: USB 00.0: 0282 WLAN controller
  [Created at usb.122]
  Unique ID: tGrL.M1BlfozBLm7
  Parent ID: FKGF.4Nx_qoDfSd7
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2:1.0
  SysFS BusID: 2-1.2:1.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Realtek RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x0bda "Realtek Semiconductor Corp."
  Device: usb 0x8179 "RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter"
  Serial ID: "00E04C0001"
  Driver: "r8188eu"
  Driver Modules: "8188eu"
  Device File: wlan1
  Features: WLAN
  Speed: 480 Mbps
  HW Address: 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e
  Permanent HW Address: 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472
  WLAN bitrates: 1 2 5.5 11
  WLAN encryption modes: TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "usb:v0BDAp8179d0000dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFFin00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: r8188eu is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe r8188eu"
  Driver Info #1:
    Driver Status: 8188eu is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe 8188eu"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #27 (Hub)
Roberto:/home/roberto_arriola # 

I use NetworkManager.
In the command the wlan1 appearse. When i try to configure the network with the Network Configuration, only appears wlan0

What do the following commands report?

nmcli d
ip link

nmcli d

Roberto:/home/roberto_arriola # nmcli d
DEVICE  TYPE      STATE      CONNECTION 
eth0    ethernet  connected  wired      
wlan0   wifi      connected  ARRIOLARED 
lo      loopback  unmanaged  --         
Roberto:/home/roberto_arriola # 

ip link

Roberto:/home/roberto_arriola # ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 78:84:3c:ac:2d:64 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DORMANT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
5: wlan1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
Roberto:/home/roberto_arriola # 

I note that the original and compiled driver are both present…


Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: r8188eu is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe r8188eu"
  Driver Info #1:
    Driver Status: 8188eu is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe 8188eu"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

Perhaps that is causing a problem here. You could try blacklisting the r8188eu module so that only the latter loads perhaps.

I add r8188eu to blacklist, but
the command hwinfo --wlan return

Roberto:/home/roberto_arriola # hwinfo --wlan
15: PCI 200.0: 0282 WLAN controller                             
  [Created at pci.378]
  Unique ID: y9sn.eVj0IaBAaq2
  Parent ID: z8Q3.BIRzRHILTZ8
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:02:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)"
  Vendor: pci 0x168c "Qualcomm Atheros"
  Device: pci 0x002b "AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)"
  SubVendor: pci 0x105b "Foxconn International, Inc."
  SubDevice: pci 0xe037 
  Revision: 0x01
  Driver: "ath9k"
  Driver Modules: "ath9k"
  Device File: wlan0
  Features: WLAN
  Memory Range: 0xd5200000-0xd520ffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 16 (no events)
  HW Address: 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b
  Permanent HW Address: 94:39:e5:bd:39:8b
  Link detected: yes
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13                                                                                                                          
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472                                                                       
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP                                                                                                                         
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap                                                                                                             
  Module Alias: "pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv0000105Bsd0000E037bc02sc80i00"                                                                                                 
  Driver Info #0:                                                                                                                                                       
    Driver Status: ath9k is active                                                                                                                                      
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath9k"                                                                                                                             
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown                                                                                                             
  Attached to: #6 (PCI bridge)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                        
22: USB 00.0: 0282 WLAN controller                                                                                                                                      
  [Created at usb.122]                                                                                                                                                  
  Unique ID: tGrL.M1BlfozBLm7                                                                                                                                           
  Parent ID: FKGF.4Nx_qoDfSd7
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2:1.0
  SysFS BusID: 2-1.2:1.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Realtek RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x0bda "Realtek Semiconductor Corp."
  Device: usb 0x8179 "RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter"
  Serial ID: "00E04C0001"
  Driver: "r8188eu"
  Driver Modules: "8188eu"
  Device File: wlan1
  Features: WLAN
  Speed: 480 Mbps
  HW Address: 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e
  Permanent HW Address: 98:de:d0:12:b6:2e
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472
  WLAN bitrates: 1 2 5.5 11
  WLAN encryption modes: TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "usb:v0BDAp8179d0000dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFFin00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: r8188eu is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe r8188eu"
  Driver Info #1:
    Driver Status: 8188eu is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe 8188eu"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #27 (Hub)
Roberto:/home/roberto_arriola #