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TP-Link TL-WN722NC
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TP-Link TL-WN722NC
- Chipset: Atheros Communications, Inc.
- Device ID: 0cf3:9271
- Driver: (Used Windows Vista 32-bit driver, 3/16/2010) [[1]]
Info
This seems to be the same device as TP-Link_TL-WN722N which is reported to be working.
I tested it in Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. The hardware is detected but dmesg and syslog show the following errors:
Following is part of the dmesg output:
[ 1859.498380] ndiswrapper version 1.55 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no) [ 1859.624038] usb 1-8: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5 [ 1859.782718] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: ntoskrnl.exe:'RtlIsServicePackVersionInstalled' [ 1859.782739] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: ntoskrnl.exe:'KeInitializeGuardedMutex' [ 1859.782749] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: ntoskrnl.exe:'KeReleaseGuardedMutex' [ 1859.782759] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: ntoskrnl.exe:'KeAcquireGuardedMutex' [ 1859.782852] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMdl' [ 1859.782864] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisRetreatNetBufferDataStart' [ 1859.782876] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAdvanceNetBufferDataStart' [ 1859.782888] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeMdl' [ 1859.782913] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisOpenConfigurationEx' [ 1859.782925] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetBusData' [ 1859.782941] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferAndNetBufferList' [ 1859.782953] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMAllocateNetBufferSGList' [ 1859.782965] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMFreeNetBufferSGList' [ 1859.782978] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterScatterGatherDma' [ 1859.782990] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateReceiveNetBufferLists' [ 1859.783003] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferListPool' [ 1859.783015] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferPool' [ 1859.783027] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferListPool' [ 1859.783040] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferPool' [ 1859.783052] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBuffer' [ 1859.783064] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBuffer' [ 1859.783076] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMGetBusData' [ 1859.783101] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSendNetBufferListsComplete' [ 1859.783119] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSynchronizeWithInterruptEx' [ 1859.783138] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterMiniportDriver' [ 1859.783151] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMemoryWithTagPriority' [ 1859.783166] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeIoWorkItem' [ 1859.783178] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateIoWorkItem' [ 1859.783201] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMResetComplete' [ 1859.783251] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterMiniportDriver' [ 1859.783263] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisQueueIoWorkItem' [ 1859.783275] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterInterruptEx' [ 1859.783287] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetMiniportAttributes' [ 1859.783305] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateStatusEx' [ 1859.783317] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMOidRequestComplete' [ 1859.783329] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisGetSystemUpTimeEx' [ 1859.783341] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferList' [ 1859.783353] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferList' [ 1859.783362] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionUnbind' [ 1859.783371] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionBind' [ 1859.783375] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:206): couldn't prepare driver 'netathur' [ 1859.784789] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:108): couldn't load driver netathur; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver' [ 1859.784858] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
Following is the relevant part of the /var/log/syslog file:
May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.498380] ndiswrapper version 1.55 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no) May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.624038] usb 1-8: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5 May 29 17:28:43 homeserver loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: load_driver(358): couldn't load driver netathur May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782718] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: ntoskrnl.exe:'RtlIsServicePackVersionInstalled' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782739] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: ntoskrnl.exe:'KeInitializeGuardedMutex' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782749] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: ntoskrnl.exe:'KeReleaseGuardedMutex' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782759] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: ntoskrnl.exe:'KeAcquireGuardedMutex' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782852] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMdl' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782864] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisRetreatNetBufferDataStart' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782876] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAdvanceNetBufferDataStart' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782888] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeMdl' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782913] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisOpenConfigurationEx' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782925] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetBusData' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782941] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferAndNetBufferList' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782953] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMAllocateNetBufferSGList' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782965] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMFreeNetBufferSGList' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782978] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterScatterGatherDma' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.782990] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateReceiveNetBufferLists' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783003] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferListPool' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783015] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferPool' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783027] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferListPool' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783040] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferPool' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783052] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBuffer' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783064] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBuffer' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783076] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMGetBusData' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783101] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSendNetBufferListsComplete' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783119] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSynchronizeWithInterruptEx' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783138] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterMiniportDriver' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783151] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMemoryWithTagPriority' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783166] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeIoWorkItem' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783178] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateIoWorkItem' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783201] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMResetComplete' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783251] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterMiniportDriver' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783263] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisQueueIoWorkItem' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783275] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterInterruptEx' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783287] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetMiniportAttributes' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783305] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateStatusEx' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783317] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMOidRequestComplete' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783329] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisGetSystemUpTimeEx' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783287] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetMiniportAttributes' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783305] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateStatusEx' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783317] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMOidRequestComplete' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783329] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisGetSystemUpTimeEx' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783341] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferList' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783353] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferList' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783362] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionUnbind' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783371] ndiswrapper (import:242): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionBind' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.783375] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:206): couldn't prepare driver 'netathur' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.784789] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:108): couldn't load driver netathur; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver' May 29 17:28:43 homeserver kernel: [ 1859.784858] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper