thucdx/compatible_wifi_adapter

List of compatible USB wifi in Linux

1. TP Link Archer T4U v3 1300 Mpbs USB Wifi Adapter

• Support 5GHz & 2.4GHz
• Product: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Archer-T4U-1300Mbps-Wireless/dp/B01MR6M8EC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=TP-Link+Archer+T4U+AC1300&qid=1605434896&sr=8-1
• Tested OS: Ubuntu 20.04
• Driver: 88x2bu
  • Driver repository can be found here: https://github.com/EntropicEffect/rtl8822bu
  • Follow instruction to build and install driver.
  • Notes: If driver is not automatically loaded on boot, try adding

    88x2bu
    

    to /etc/modules

2. TP Link Archer T2U

• Support 2.4 GHz
• Product: https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/archer-t2u-plus/
• Tested OS: Ubuntu 20.04
• Driver: 88xxau
  • Driver repo can be found here: https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au
  • Notes: If driver is not automatically loaded on boot, try adding

    88xxau
    

    to /etc/modules

3. TL-WN722N

• Support 2.4 GHz
• Product: https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/tl-wn722n/
• Tested OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04
• Driver: 8188eu, can be found here: https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8188eus

4. TL-WN725N

• Product: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-wireless-network-Adapter-SoftAP/dp/B008IFXQFU
• Tested OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04
• Driver: 8188eu, can be found here: https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8188eus

Install instruction for Ubuntu

// Update and installed prerequisite components
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt install bc
// Remove old module 
sudo rmmod r8188eu.ko
sudo rmmod 8188eu.ko

// Build module from source
git clone https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8188eus
cd rtl8188eus

make
sudo make install

// Load module to kernel
sudo modprobe 8188eu

// Load kernel at boot time (just to make sure the module is loaded)
sudo vim /etc/modules => add 8188eu  => save

sudo reboot