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Default /etc/network/interfaces file as supplied in the raspbian jessie image - do not edit /etc/network/interfaces
# interfaces(5) file used by
ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
# Please note that this file is written to be used with dhcpcd
# For static IP, consult /etc/dhcpcd.conf and 'man dhcpcd.conf'
# Include files from /etc/network/interfaces.d:
source-directory /etc/network/interfaces.d
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet manual
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet manual
wpa-conf
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet manual
wpa-conf
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
Edit the file /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf and add the network={.....} section. Use the command sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf to open and edit the file. Exit the editor and save the file using keys cntl-X, Y, Enter.
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
network={
ssid="Your-Network-Name"
psk="Your-Network-Password"
}
You
may add additional network={.....}
sections defining different networks if your Pi is mobile and you carry
it around with you. This will allow you to connect to these other
networks at various different locations without needing to change your
set up.
Default /etc/network/interfaces file as supplied in the raspbian wheezy image - do not edit
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet manual
wpa-roam /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
iface default inet dhcp
Edit the file /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf and add the network={.....} section. Use the command sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf to open and edit the file. Exit the editor and save the file using keys cntl-X, Y, Enter.
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
network={
ssid="Your-Network-Name"
psk="Your-Network-Password"
}
You
may add additional network={.....}
sections defining different networks if your Pi is mobile and you carry
it around with you. This will allow you to connect to these other
networks at various different locations without needing to change your
set up.
Edit the file /etc/network/interfaces using the following format for networks with WPA/WPA2 security. Use the command sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces to open and edit the file. Exit the editor and save the file using keys cntl-X, Y, Enter. Enclose Your-Network-Name and Your-Network-Password within quotation marks as in the example below.
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-ssid "Your-Network-Name"
wpa-psk "Your-Network-Password"
Edit the file /etc/network/interfaces using the following format for networks using WEP security. Use the command sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces to open and edit the file. Exit the editor and save the file using keys cntl-X, Y, Enter. Do not use quotation marks around Your-Network-Name and Your-Network-Password.
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wireless-essid Your-Network-Name
wireless-key Your-Network-Password
Edit the file /etc/network/interfaces using the following format for networks using no security. Use the command sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces to open and edit the file. Exit the editor and save the file using keys cntl-X, Y, Enter. Do not use quotation marks around Your-Network-Name.
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wireless-essid Your-Network-Name
For those using the TP-LINK TL-WN725N V2 WiFi adaptor which
uses the rtl8188eu chip set you will need to install the driver as it
is not included as standard in Raspbian.
Driver
files
currently available for the TP-LINK TL-WN725N V2 and similar wifi
dongles using the 8188eu driver module for systems using the Raspbian image are
in the following list.
IMPORTANT: First
check the version of Linux you have. Use the command uname -a to find the
version of Linux.
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ uname -a
Linux raspberrypi
3.10.24+ #614 PREEMPT Thu Dec 19 20:38:42 GMT 2013 armv6l GNU/Linux
pi@raspberrypi ~ $
The
important part is 3.10.24+
#614.
This is just an example and your version may be different. Select the
right driver for the version you have from the list below.
NOTE: I have changed the
driver I use and there is no need to install a seperate firmware file.
rtl8188eu drivers for 3.6.11+
3.6.11+
#371 up to #520 inclusive -
8188eu-20130209.tar.gz
3.6.11+ #524, #528,
#532
- 8188eu-20130815.tar.gz
3.6.11+ #538, #541, #545, #551, #557 - 8188eu-20130830.tar.gz
rtl8188eu
drivers for 3.10.xx+
3.10.18+
#577 -
8188eu-20131105.tar.gz
3.10.18+ #579, #585 - 8188eu-20131106.tar.gz
3.10.18+
#587 -
8188eu-20131110.tar.gz
3.10.18+ #590, #592 - 8188eu-20131111.tar.gz
3.10.18+ #594, #596 - 8188eu-20131113.tar.gz
3.10.19+
#600 - 8188eu-20131113.tar.gz
3.10.21+
#602, #604 - 8188eu-20131113.tar.gz
3.10.22+
#606 - 8188eu-20131206.tar.gz
3.10.23+
#608 - 8188eu-20131209.tar.gz
3.10.24+
#610 - 8188eu-20131209.tar.gz
3.10.24+ #614 - 8188eu-20131219.tar.gz
3.10.26+
#628 - 8188eu-20140110.tar.gz
3.10.27+
#630 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.28+
#632, #634 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.29+
#636, #638 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.30+
#640, #642 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.32+
#646, #648 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.33+
#654, #656 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.33+
#658 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.34+
#660, #661 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.36+
#662, #664 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.36+ #665, #666 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.37+
#667, #669 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
3.10.38+
#675 - 8188eu-20140117.tar.gz
rtl8188eu
drivers for 3.12.xx+
3.12.18+
#673, #677 - 8188eu-20140425.tar.gz
3.12.18+ #679, #680 - 8188eu-20140501.tar.gz
3.12.19+
#681, #682 - 8188eu-20140509.tar.gz
3.12.19+ #684 - 8188eu-20140509.tar.gz
3.12.20+
#685, #686 - 8188eu-20140509.tar.gz
3.12.20+ #687 - 8188eu-20140509.tar.gz
3.12.21+
#688, #689 - 8188eu-20140509.tar.gz
3.12.22+
#690, #691 - 8188eu-20140616.tar.gz
3.12.23+
#692 - 8188eu-20140626.tar.gz
3.12.24+
#693, #694 - 8188eu-20140705.tar.gz
3.12.25+
#698, #700 - 8188eu-20140705.tar.gz
3.12.25+ #701 - 8188eu-20140705.tar.gz
3.12.26+
#702, #703 - 8188eu-20140705.tar.gz
3.12.26+ #704, #707 - 8188eu-20140705.tar.gz
3.12.26+ #708 - 8188eu-20140705.tar.gz
3.12.28+
#709, #710 - 8188eu-20140908.tar.gz
3.12.28+ #712, #713 - 8188eu-20140908.tar.gz
3.12.29+
#714, #715 - 8188eu-20140908.tar.gz
3.12.30+
#717 - 8188eu-20141017.tar.gz
3.12.31+
#718, #720 - 8188eu-20141026.tar.gz
3.12.32+
#721 - 8188eu-20141107.tar.gz
3.12.33+
#722, #724 - 8188eu-20141107.tar.gz
3.12.34+
#725, #727 - 8188eu-20141107.tar.gz
3.12.35+
#730, #733 - 8188eu-20141107.tar.gz
3.12.36+
#737 - 8188eu-20141107.tar.gz
rtl8188eu
drivers for 3.18.xx+. For the Pi 2B see the list further
below.
3.18.3+
#739, #740 - 8188eu-20150120.tar.gz
3.18.3+ #741, #742 - 8188eu-20150120.tar.gz
3.18.5+
#744, #746 - 8188eu-20150130.tar.gz
3.18.5+ #748 -
8188eu-20150130.tar.gz
3.18.6+
#753, #754 - 8188eu-20150208.tar.gz
3.18.7+
#755, #756 - 8188eu-20150212.tar.gz
3.18.7+ #757 -
8188eu-20150212.tar.gz
3.18.7+
#758, #759 - 8188eu-20150223.tar.gz
3.18.8+
#761, #763 - 8188eu-20150227.tar.gz
3.18.8+ #764, #765 - 8188eu-20150227.tar.gz
3.18.9+
#767, #768 - 8188eu-20150307.tar.gz
3.18.9+ #772, -
8188eu-20150307.tar.gz
3.18.10+
#774, #775 - 8188eu-20150325.tar.gz
3.18.11+
#776, #777 - 8188eu-20150406.tar.gz
3.18.11+ #780, #781 - 8188eu-20150406.tar.gz
3.18.12+
#782, #783 - 8188eu-20150428.tar.gz
3.18.13+
#784, #785 - 8188eu-20150509.tar.gz
3.18.14+
#792, #793 - 8188eu-20150523.tar.gz
3.18.14+ #794 - 8188eu-20150523.tar.gz
3.18.16+ #795 -
8188eu-20150617.tar.gz
3.18.16+ #796 -
8188eu-20150619.tar.gz
rtl8188eu
drivers for 4.0.xx+. For the Pi 2B see the list further
below.
4.0.5+ #797 -
8188eu-20150621.tar.gz
4.0.6+
#798, #799 - 8188eu-20150623.tar.gz
4.0.7+
#801, #802 - 8188eu-20150630.tar.gz
4.0.8+
#803, #804 - 8188eu-20150713.tar.gz
4.0.8+ #805 -
8188eu-20150713.tar.gz
4.0.9+ #807 -
8188eu-20150724.tar.gz
rtl8188eu
drivers for 4.1.xx+. For the Pi 2B see the list further
below.
4.1.4+ #808 -
8188eu-20150806.tar.gz
4.1.5+ #809 -
8188eu-20150813.tar.gz
4.1.6+
#810, #811 - 8188eu-20150818.tar.gz
4.1.6+ #812 -
8188eu-20150818.tar.gz
4.1.7+
#813, #815 - 8188eu-20150914.tar.gz
4.1.8+ #818 -
8188eu-20150929.tar.gz
4.1.9+ #819 -
8188eu-20151002.tar.gz
4.1.10+
#820, #821 - 8188eu-20151004.tar.gz
4.1.11+ #822 -
8188eu-20151023.tar.gz
4.1.12+
#824, #825 - 8188eu-20151028.tar.gz
4.1.13+
#826, #827 - 8188eu-20151113.tar.gz
4.1.14+ #828 -
8188eu-20151210.tar.gz
4.1.15+ #829 -
8188eu-20151215.tar.gz
4.1.15+ #830 -
8188eu-20151216.tar.gz
rtl8188eu
drivers for the Pi 2B 3.18.xx-v7+.
3.18.5-v7+
#746, #748 - 8188eu-v7-20150202.tar.gz
3.18.6-v7+
#753, #754 - 8188eu-v7-20150208.tar.gz
3.18.7-v7+
#755, #756 - 8188eu-v7-20150212.tar.gz
3.18.7-v7+ #757 -
8188eu-v7-20150212.tar.gz
3.18.7-v7+
#758, #759 - 8188eu-v7-20150223.tar.gz
3.18.8-v7+
#761, #763 - 8188eu-v7-20150227.tar.gz
3.18.8-v7+ #764, #765 - 8188eu-v7-20150227.tar.gz
3.18.9-v7+
#767, #768 - 8188eu-v7-20150307.tar.gz
3.18.9-v7+ #772 -
8188eu-v7-20150307.tar.gz
3.18.10-v7+
#774, #775 - 8188eu-v7-20150325.tar.gz
3.18.11-v7+
#776, #777 - 8188eu-v7-20150406.tar.gz
3.18.11-v7+ #780, #781 - 8188eu-v7-20150406.tar.gz
3.18.12-v7+
#782, #783 - 8188eu-v7-20150428.tar.gz
3.18.13-v7+
#784, #785 - 8188eu-v7-20150509.tar.gz
3.18.14-v7+
#792, #793 - 8188eu-v7-20150523.tar.gz
3.18.14-v7+ #794 -
8188eu-v7-20150523.tar.gz
3.18.16-v7+ #795 -
8188eu-v7-20150617.tar.gz
3.18.16-v7+ #796 -
8188eu-v7-20150619.tar.gz
rtl8188eu
drivers for the Pi 2B, 4.0.xx-v7+.
4.0.5-v7+ #797 -
8188eu-v7-20150621.tar.gz
4.0.6-v7+
#798, #799 - 8188eu-v7-20150623.tar.gz
4.0.7-v7+
#801, #802 - 8188eu-v7-20150630.tar.gz
4.0.8-v7+
#803, #804 - 8188eu-v7-20150713.tar.gz
4.0.8-v7+ #805 -
8188eu-v7-20150713.tar.gz
4.0.9-v7+ #807 -
8188eu-v7-20150724.tar.gz
rtl8188eu
drivers for the Pi 2B, 4.1.xx-v7+.
4.1.4-v7+ #808 -
8188eu-v7-20150806.tar.gz
4.1.5-v7+ #809 -
8188eu-v7-20150813.tar.gz
4.1.6-v7+
#810, #811 - 8188eu-v7-20150713.tar.gz
4.1.6-v7+ #812 -
8188eu-v7-20150818.tar.gz
4.1.7-v7+
#813, #815 - 8188eu-v7-20150914.tar.gz
4.1.8-v7+ #818 -
8188eu-v7-20150929.tar.gz
4.1.9-v7+ #819 -
8188eu-v7-20151002.tar.gz
4.1.10-v7+
#820, #821 - 8188eu-v7-20151004.tar.gz
4.1.11-v7+ #822 -
8188eu-v7-20151023.tar.gz
4.1.12-v7+
#824, #825 - 8188eu-v7-20151028.tar.gz
4.1.13-v7+
#826, #827 - 8188eu-v7-20151113.tar.gz
4.1.14-v7+ #828 -
8188eu-v7-20151210.tar.gz
4.1.15-v7+ #829 -
8188eu-v7-20151215.tar.gz
4.1.15-v7+ #830 -
8188eu-v7-20151216.tar.gz
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/8188eu-201xyyzz.tar.gz
NOTE:
If
updating firmware revisions, say from 3.10.23+ to 3.10.24+, and they
use the same driver, in this case 8188eu-20131209.tar.gz, you will
still need to reinstall the driver on the newer version of Linux, even
though the driver has not changed as it will be loaded from a different
director by the new Linux revision and you need to install it in the
new directory.
The
driver installation instructions expect you to be using Raspbian, either
installed from a basic rasbian image or installed using NOOBS.
If you have a wired internet connection install the driver with the following commands
wget
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/8188eu-201xyyzz.tar.gz
<--set driver data code
tar
-zxvf
8188eu-201xyyzz.tar.gz
<--set driver data code
sudo install -p -m 644 8188eu.ko /lib/modules/$(uname
-r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
sudo insmod /lib/modules/$(uname
-r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8188eu.ko
sudo depmod -a
If
you do not have an internet connection the driver file will need to be
downloaded on another computer and copied to the SD card. I use a
Windows laptop and will use that as an example of how to copy and
install the wifi driver.
Open a web browser on your Windows
computer and download the driver. Check the name of the driver file
before saving it and correct it if necessary. I have sometimes found
Windows tries to save the driver file as 8188eu-201xyyzz.tar.tar
when it should be 8188eu-201xyyzz.tar.gz.
Substitute the correct file name for "xyyzz".
Take the SD card and load it into an SD card reader on your Windows
computer. Copy the driver file, 8188eu-201xyyzz.tar.gz,
from your Windows computer to the SD card. Safely remove the SD card
from the card reader by clicking the safe removal icon in the task bar
and install the SD card in your Raspberry Pi and power on and login.
After
logging in you will need to copy the driver file to your home
directory. How you do this is dependent on whether you installed
rasbian using NOOBS or directly from a Rasbian image. If you are
running raspbian installed using NOOBS you need to run the following
commands to copy the driver file to your home directory
sudo
mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt
sudo mv /mnt/8188eu-201xyyzz.tar.gz .
sudo umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
You
will need the period, full stop (.), after the filename in the sudo mv
command. The mount/umount commands are required as the driver file is
in the NOOBS boot directory, not the rasbian boot directory, so the
NOOBS boot directory needs mounting to be able to access the
driver file.
If you installed raspbian
directly from a rasbian image use the following command to copy the
driver file to your home directory
sudo
mv /boot/8188eu-201xyyzz.tar.gz .
Now the driver file has been moved to your home directory the driver installation can be completed using the following commands
tar
-zxvf
8188eu-201xyyzz.tar.gz <--set
data code for driver version above.
sudo install -p -m 644
8188eu.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
sudo insmod
/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8188eu.ko
sudo depmod -a
Once
the driver is loaded you will need to configure the network set up so
the Pi will connect to your wifi network if it has not already been
done.
To help in installing or updating the driver @LaFambe has
produced a very simple script which is available here.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/install-8188eu.tgz
which will automatically select and install the correct version of the driver for the version of Raspbian being used, and the firmware if necessary. I was quite impressed by it and it really does make life much simpler. To install the script look here.
http://www.raspberrypi.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=479340#p479340
Thank you very much, LaFambe.
MrEngman