TL-WN722N Installation

13 Sep 2022

[ TL-WN722N  ]

Update system

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install gcc build-essential linux-headers-generic linux-headers-`uname -r`

Update kernel if needed

Download from https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/backports/stable/v4.4.2/

tar xvfz backports-4.4.2-1.tar.gz  
sudo make clean
sudo make
sudo make defconfig-ath9k
sudo make
sudo make install

rc.local

echo "ath9k" | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
echo "ath9k_htc" | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
sudo gedit /etc/rc.local

New contents

# Declare TP-WN727N USB ID to ath9k_htc module
echo "148F 7601" | tee /sys/bus/usb/drivers/ath9k_htc/new_id

sudo update-initramfs -k all -u
sudo update-grub

Wireless list

iw list
sudo rfkill unblock all
sudo ifconfig wlx8416f911f04b up 10.10.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0

dhcpd

Edit /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf

subnet 10.10.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
    range 10.10.0.2 10.10.0.16;
    option routers 10.10.0.1;
}

sudo service isc-dhcp-server start

hostapd

Edit /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf

interface=wlx8416f911f04b
driver=nl80211
ssid=Rakis
hw_mode=g
channel=6
macaddr_acl=0
auth_algs=1
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
wpa=3
wpa_passphrase=1234567890
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=TKIP
rsn_pairwise=CCMP
wmm_enabled=1
ieee80211n=1
#ht_capab=[HT40+][SHORT-GI-40]

sudo hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf &

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