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Tiny Core Base => TCB Q&A Forum => Topic started by: retro_bread on April 04, 2025, 05:21:56 PM

Title: TL-WN722N driver for tinycore
Post by: retro_bread on April 04, 2025, 05:21:56 PM

i have tinycore installed in my usb disk (gui only without wifi)
i tried to use wifi-manager.tcz
after run sudo wifi-connect its show that i need to install driver or firmware to use it
i tried install firmware-wlan.tcz
but its not working
are there anything that i forget to do?
this is my wifi adapter
TL-WN722N

Title: Re: TL-WN722N driver for tinycore
Post by: Rich on April 04, 2025, 08:27:19 PM

Hi retro_bread
Welcome to the forum.

Quote from: retro_bread on April 04, 2025, 05:21:56 PM

i have tinycore installed in my usb disk (gui only without wifi) ...

I think that may have been a mistake. If you install  gui with wifi , chances
are the required drivers and firmware will be present.

Once it's working, unneeded extensions can be removed.

Title: Re: TL-WN722N driver for tinycore
Post by: Rich on April 04, 2025, 09:32:41 PM

Hi retro_bread
A little bit of Google foo and it turns out the TL-WN722N was
released with at least 2 different chip sets, Atheros and Realtek.

So  gui with wifi  would be the best choice.

Title: Re: TL-WN722N driver for tinycore
Post by: CleverClogs on April 05, 2025, 09:19:09 AM

Try firmware-rtlwifi.tcz
I hope this helps

Title: Re: TL-WN722N driver for tinycore
Post by: Rich on April 05, 2025, 09:51:11 AM

Hi CleverClogs
That would be for an earlier version.
A later version would have needed firmware-atheros.tcz.

Title: Re: TL-WN722N driver for tinycore
Post by: CleverClogs on April 05, 2025, 10:04:44 AM

Hi Rich
Thanks that is useful info. (you did mention 2 chipsets)
I was going by what works with all of my older TPLink USB devices using the older chipset.

retro_bread probably has a newer TPLink device so yes ...
firmware-atheros.tcz

Title: Re: TL-WN722N driver for tinycore
Post by: Camila89 on April 10, 2025, 03:51:06 AM

TL-WN722N only works if it's v1 – all the others have Realtek and not Atheros. You need firmware-atheros.tcz and wireless-KERNEL.tcz. Driver ath9k_htc is needed. After installation do modprobe ath9k_htc manually.

Mine only became functional after I downloaded htc_9271.fw and pasted to /lib/firmware. dmesg is useful – indicates missing firmware or not driver loaded. Without that, wifi-manager does not detect anything.:) (https://remonty-forum.com.pl)