Please provide support to Archer T2U USB on current up-to-date Linux version (minimum Ubuntu 16.04, RHEL 7)

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Please provide support to Archer T2U USB on current up-to-date Linux version (minimum Ubuntu 16.04, RHEL 7)

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Re:Please provide support to Archer T2U USB on current up-to-date Linux version (minimum Ubuntu 16.04, RHEL 7)
2018-07-18 00:12:22
Thanks for the update. Indeed, pity.
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Re:Please provide support to Archer T2U USB on current up-to-date Linux version (minimum Ubuntu 16.04, RHEL 7)
2018-07-18 17:20:04

Bowen98 wrote

Hi, I emailed tp-link support some days ago about this issue.

They won't update the driver to support the newer Linux version. It seems the chip-maker does not support Linux any more, so they can't update to support Linux also.

It's very pity I have to choose another brand which supports newer Linux os.


The TP-Link Archer-T2U is based on Ralink 761A Mediatek is usually known for supporting the open source community.
It sound att bit weard that Ralink does not have a driver for a never kernel when the came up with one for the 2.x and 3.x kernels.

Mediatek should provide a driver for the chip but it is TP that must build the binary package.
If thats the case that the chip vendor does not want to provide a driver, wish i have very hard to belive, the TP-Link should demand them to release the source code so the community can come up with one or simple change provider of chip.

But as i said, i have very hard to belive that there is not a ralink driver for linux, it sounds more like a missunderstanding or excuse for not stick up with updated kernels.

This is a great opportunity to push TP-Link product further on linux market and win market share, so come on now, ride on the wave.
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Re:Please provide support to Archer T2U USB on current up-to-date Linux version (minimum Ubuntu 16.04, RHEL 7)
2018-09-06 01:24:32
Hi all. mt76x0 chipsets are supported by default in newer version of Linux kernel. Please see if your hardware is supported : https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x0/usb.c
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Re:Please provide support to Archer T2U USB on current up-to-date Linux version (minimum Ubuntu 16.04, RHEL 7)
2018-09-07 00:36:16

BZHDeveloper wrote

Hi all. mt76x0 chipsets are supported by default in newer version of Linux kernel. Please see if your hardware is supported : https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x0/usb.c


Just tried my TP-Link T2U AC-66+ on kernel 4.15.0-33-generic #36~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Aug 15 17:19:05 UTC 2018 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux.
Network interface is not recognised by ifconfig.
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Re:Please provide support to Archer T2U USB on current up-to-date Linux version (minimum Ubuntu 16.04, RHEL 7)
2018-09-08 00:08:14
latest module is available only in 4.19 kernel
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