Affordable 802.11n USB dongle that IS supported in Fedora

Jens Neu jens at zeeroos.de
Mon Aug 4 18:25:22 UTC 2014 

On 08/04/2014 04:57 PM, Jens Neu wrote:
>
> On 08/04/2014 04:49 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>
>> I am pretty sure this is one that I found in the returned bin and
>> tested and it was not working.  So it is possible I was doing
>> something wrong or there is something needed to install?
>>
> I have one in unopened box "in stock" at home, will plug it in tonight
> and send you the lsusb and stuff. I supply this one to my
> parents/in-laws/folks and so on who use linux. Usually I buy one or two
> when I give one away, but since I haven't "delivered" one in a while I
> will check if they maybe changed chipsets or so.
>
> regards
> Jens

Hi Robert,

just plugged it in, just works as expected (TL-WN722N):

[root at andrea ~]# lsusb
Bus 002 Device 010: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n

messages
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [  516.703045] usb 2-5.3: new high-speed 
USB device number 10 using ehci-pci
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: new high-speed USB device 
number 10 using ehci-pci
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [  516.799937] usb 2-5.3: New USB device 
found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=9271
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [  516.799942] usb 2-5.3: New USB device 
strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [  516.799945] usb 2-5.3: Product: USB2.0 
WLAN
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [  516.799948] usb 2-5.3: Manufacturer: 
ATHEROS
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [  516.799950] usb 2-5.3: SerialNumber: 12345
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [  516.800346] usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: 
Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: New USB device found, 
idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=9271
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: New USB device strings: 
Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: Product: USB2.0 WLAN
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: SerialNumber: 12345
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: Firmware 
htc_9271.fw requested
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea systemd-udevd: failed to execute 
'/usr/lib/udev/socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event' 
'socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event': No such file or directory
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB 
device type.
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB 
device type.
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB 
device type.
Aug  4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB 
device type.
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.085833] usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: 
Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 51272
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: 
htc_9271.fw, size: 51272
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.322297] ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: 
ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC 
initialized with 33 credits
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.552225] ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: 
ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW 
Version: 1.3
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.555807] ieee80211 phy2: Atheros 
AR9271 Rev:1
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.555819] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for 
country: CN
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.557742] cfg80211: Current 
regulatory domain intersected:
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.557744] cfg80211:  DFS Master 
region: unset
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.557746] cfg80211:   (start_freq - 
end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp), (dfs_cac_time)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.557748] cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 
2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.557749] cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 
5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.557751] cfg80211:   (5250000 KHz - 
5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (0 s)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.557753] cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz 
- 59400000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.557754] cfg80211:   (59400000 KHz 
- 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm), (N/A)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  517.557755] cfg80211:   (63720000 KHz 
- 65880000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: ieee80211 phy2: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: CN
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: Current regulatory domain 
intersected:
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211:  DFS Master region: unset
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @ 
bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp), (dfs_cac_time)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 
40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 
80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211:   (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 
80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (0 s)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 59400000 KHz 
@ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211:   (59400000 KHz - 63720000 KHz 
@ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm), (N/A)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211:   (63720000 KHz - 65880000 KHz 
@ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea systemd-udevd: failed to execute 
'/usr/lib/udev/socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event' 
'socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event': No such file or directory
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea crda: setting regulatory domain to DE based on 
timezone (Europe/Berlin)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea systemd-udevd[4393]: renamed network interface 
wlan0 to wlp0s29f7u5u3
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea systemd-sysctl: Overwriting earlier assignment of 
kernel/sysrq in file '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysctl.conf'.
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): 
using nl80211 for WiFi device control
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): 
driver supports Access Point (AP) mode
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): new 
802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ath9k_htc' ifindex: 8)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): 
exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/5
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): No 
existing connection detected.
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): 
device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): 
bringing up device.
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB 
device type.
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB 
device type.
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB 
device type.
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB 
device type.
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [  518.037359] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): 
wlp0s29f7u5u3: link is not ready
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp0s29f7u5u3: 
link is not ready
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <warn> (br0): cannot use 
existing bridge for 'Bridge br0'
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> rfkill2: found WiFi 
radio killswitch (at 
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-5/2-5.3/2-5.3:1.0/ieee80211/phy2/rfkill2) 
(driver ath9k_htc)
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3) 
supports 4 scan SSIDs
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): 
supplicant interface state: starting -> ready
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): 
device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 
'supplicant-available') [20 30 42]
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): 
supplicant interface state: ready -> disconnected
Aug  4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3) 
supports 4 scan SSIDs
Aug  4 20:20:29 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): 
supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive



[root at andrea ~]# iwlist wlp0s29f7u5u3 scanning | grep ESSID
                     ESSID:"laura-ap"
                     ESSID:"Home"
                     ESSID:"MaiksBox"
                     ESSID:"saoirse-ap"
                     ESSID:"WLAN1-480079"
                     ESSID:"DNS-NET.DE VDSL SID 30070"
                     ESSID:"FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7390"

recent FC 20, no messing around:

[root at andrea ~]# uname -r
3.15.4-200.fc20.x86_64

regards
Jens

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