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wifi card TP-LINK TL-WN725N v2 [Realtek RTL8188EUS]
model: TP-LINK TL-WN725N v2 [Realtek RTL8188EUS](model id: 1277)
possible other names of the device:
TP-LINK TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter.
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter.
COMFAST CF-WU810N.
CD-R King CW-5370 Wireless-N USB Network Adapter (150Mbps).
TL-WN723N.
vendor:
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
VendorID:ProductID code of the device:
0bda:8179
year of commercialization:
2013
interface:
USB
tested on:
Debian GNU/Linux 8 jessie
Debian GNU/Linux 9 stretch
Trisquel 7.0 Belenos
Trisquel 8.0 Flidas
Trisquel 10.0 Nabia
tested with the following kernel libre:
3.13-gnu
4.4.0-119-generic
4.17.0-gnu
5.4.0-139-generic
5.15.0-88-generic
does it work with free software?
no
free driver used:
rtl8188eu
Description:

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               0
hwinfo --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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