Xin-mo and TP Link W725N - Can I have both?

Di11on

Hi folks,

So I started with a fresh PiPlay 0.8 Beta 9 Image and my Pi 2B booted up nicely.

- To get Wifi working with my TP Link W725N, I followed the instructions here to install the drivers:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=62371&hilit=wn725n

Great - wifi working nicely. So I log in and upload some roms. I tried out a game and found that my Xin-mo controller was experiencing the problem described here:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=78&t=99081

To fix this, I installed the custom Kernel described here:
http://blog.petrockblock.com/forums/topic/autofire-on-the-axis/#post-87758

My Xin-mo works perfectly, but now my TP Link W725N isn't being recognized any more. When I do uname -a I get:
3.18.9-v7+ #5.

So I downloaded the TP Link drivers most closely matching this i.e.:

3.18.9-v7+ #767, #768 - 8188eu-v7-20150307.tar.gz
3.18.9-v7+ #772 - 8188eu-v7-20150307.tar.gz

I installed these but no dice. The TP Link still isn't recognized.

Will it be possible to get my Xin-mo and my TP Link adapter working?

Di11on

Ok - so my conclusion is that unless you are running a standard Raspbian distro, you can't get the TP Link W725N to work - as will be the case if you need to recompile the Kernel or use a custom kernel to get the Xin-mo to work.

So I shelled out €10 and got an Edimax EW-7811UN. Plugged it in, rebooted and hey presto - PiPlay shows my IP address - couldn't have been any easier!

mholgatem

woo! sorry you had to shell out some money to get it working. But hey, at least it works! I was just reading that the latest linux kernel now supports arm 7 (raspberry pi 2). That's good news for everyone because we will have more access to stable drivers!

Di11on

No probs!

I'm really happy with the performance of my setup with the Pi 2. I was using a PI 1B and sound was very choppy on SF2 but now it's perfect! Very pleased

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