TP T1U USB dongle - driver does not compile in debian 10/Bus

[rln]

Hi all,

I've been "pushed around" on the Internet in trying to find a way to compile and install a driver for a TP Archer T1U(EU) v.2, and my latest "hit" was on https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_T1U.
According to TP, the chipset is MediaTek MT7610U.
Does anyone know some sort of "cookbook" - gudie for newbee's to make this dongle work in Debian 10/Buster ???
THX so much in advnce!
/René

[arochester]

Did you see this? https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrepo ... bug=931561

[rln]

THX so much - no, unfortunately I didn't see that - seems more than worth a try

[rln]

Well, did all the steps described - but no success ...

Here is some information from my system

$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 046d:0809 Logitech, Inc. Webcam Pro 9000
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0bda:0184 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5182 Card Reader
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:c315 Logitech, Inc. Classic Keyboard 200
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
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 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2357:011e TP-Link
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

$ lsmod | grep mt76
mt76x0 118784 0
mt76 40960 1 mt76x0
mac80211 815104 2 mt76,mt76x0
cfg80211 761856 3 8192cu,mt76x0,mac80211
usbcore 290816 13 8192cu,xhci_hcd,mt76x0,ehci_pci,snd_usb_audio,usbhid,snd_usbmidi_lib,usb_storage,uvcvideo,ehci_hcd,xhci_pci,uas,ums_realtek

[rln]

Hm, looking thoroughly on the new dongle it says T2U instead of T1U - does it make a difference ?

[Dai_trying]

You could try the solution from here read the last post by HOAS before starting out as it gives a the command for Debian to get all the headers. I can't say for sure that it will work in Buster but I have used the git repo in the guide for a USB adapter that wouldn't stay connected and it worked for me.

[rln]

THX for your reply - but I already have an 8192CU working with Paret's fix.
Hence the 8192CU modules that are seen in lsmod result.

This is about the TP-Link TP Archer T2U, and (I'm a Debian newbee) it seems that something might be wrong with the USB dongle detection ???
Maybe more errors, eg. I'm using wrong driver for the dongle T2U instead of my starting point of T1U ???

[Head_on_a_Stick]

read the last post by HOAS before starting out as it gives a the command for Debian to get all the headers

That's an old post

These commands are better:

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# apt install module-assistant
# m-a prepare

@OP: try https://github.com/openwrt/mt76

[rln]

OK, I did the two m-a commands as listed.
And then I did the git clone on the suggested link.
I then tried to dive into the m76 catalogue and issue a make - it didn't work because there is no target ...

How are (all) the proper commands, then ?

And thx again and in advance for all your help - everybody.

/René

[sunrat]

That device needs the driver from here - https://github.com/jeremyb31/rtl8812au-1

It includes a dkms install script so should be really easy .

[rln]

Ok, but is this for a Tp-link Archer T2U?

[sunrat]

Ok, but is this for a Tp-link Archer T2U?

Quick lesson in finding Linux device drivers:
See this line? The 8 number code is the device ID.

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Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2357:011e TP-Link

So search the interwebz for "linux 2357:011e" for which the first hit is https://askubuntu.com/questions/1149117 ... untu-18-04

[rln]

Thx, Will do...

[rln]

I now CONFIRM that the suggested solution works.

I did exactly as described:

sudo apt install git dkms
git clone https://github.com/jeremyb31/rtl8812au-1.git
cd rtl8812au-1
sudo ./dkms-install.sh

THX for all your help - and especially for your patience with me ...

/René

[rln]

Just to remind you:

There are 10 kinds of IT people - those who understand binary, and those who don't

THX for your help!

[rln]

Well, some disappointment:

When starting the connection, Network Manager keep asking on-and-on again for the encryption password - it is correct though, for sure.

Anybody who knows a fix ?

To be boringly precise the TP-link dongle is an AC600 Nano Wireless USB Adapter - Archer T2U Nano

/René