Compiled wireless driver (8188eu.ko) for use with BeagleBone. Shared to help other users avoid having to rebuild their kernel and compile the driver themselves. Especially handy for systems that are frequently re-imaged from the factory images. Compatible with the TP-Link TL-WN723N Wireless N USB card, amongst others.
To install, copy the 8188.ko file to the home directory, then execute the following commands:
sudo install -p -m 644 8188eu.ko /lib/modules/#KernelVersion#/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
sudo insmod /lib/modules/#KernelVersion#/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8188eu.ko
sudo depmod -a
sudo reboot
After the reboot, open up your interfaces file as root:
sudo pico /etc/network/interfaces
Then add the following lines to the interfaces file (or uncomment the existing template):
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-ssid "[YOUR WIFI SSID HERE]"
wpa-psk "[YOUR WIFI PASSWORD HERE]"
Save the file, and shutdown. Plug in your wireless card and restart the computer. If everything worked, you'll see the activity light on the card blinking and you will be successfully connected to the WiFi network.
If for some reason you are missing the firmware file necessary to use the driver, then copy rtl8188eufw.bin to /lib/firmware/rtlwifi, rebooting as necessary.