This is the second version of the device with the same name, TL-WN725N. Please note it uses a different chip.
lsusb -v$ lsusb -vvv Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter Couldn't open device, some information will be missing Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x0bda Realtek Semiconductor Corp. idProduct 0x8179 RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter bcdDevice 0.00 iManufacturer 1 iProduct 2 iSerial 3 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 39 bNumInterfaces 1 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0xa0 (Bus Powered) Remote Wakeup MaxPower 500mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 3 bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes bInterval 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes bInterval 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes bInterval 0hwinfo --usb (from Ubuntu 18.04)
05: USB 00.0: 0200 Ethernet controller [Created at usb.122] Unique ID: Uc5H.7RvyyyWTXP7 Parent ID: k4bc.2DFUsyrieMD SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0 SysFS BusID: 1-4:1.0 Hardware Class: network Model: "Realtek RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter" Hotplug: USB Vendor: usb 0x0bda "Realtek Semiconductor Corp." Device: usb 0x8179 "RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter" Driver: "r8188eu" Driver Modules: "r8188eu" Device File: wlx40a5efd3f696 Speed: 480 Mbps HW Address: 40:a5:ef:d3:f6:96 Permanent HW Address: 40:a5:ef:d3:f6:96 Link detected: no Module Alias: "usb:v0BDAp8179d0000dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFFin00" Driver Info #0: Driver Status: r8188eu is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe r8188eu" Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #4 (Hub)
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