TP-LINK MODEL TL-WN821N VER2.6

[sproot]

i have it working on clone using nabilo image but could not get it working on clone using latest gemini ?? but think second box is faulty as lan does not work either, i set my tp on my laptop first then it worked no problem ,i think laptop may add drivers???

[lincsat]

it works fine for me on v12

when you go to network, what do you get?

I get exactly the same with or without the Dongle connected. Here is a screengrab with it connected. I have re-booted and checked the RT73 driver is active.

[12qw]

@12qw - you mentioned it is working with gemini 5.1...do you have an original or clone dm800? do you have "kernel modules" listed in your blue panel -> settings? ....
I have a clone dm with gemini 5.1 but not able to enable wlan bc i dont have "kernel mdules"...

Hi Eliashanna81,

Sorry for not replying sooner, i have been away from this forum for a while and only logged on now. I have a clone dm800 machine and i could only get the 54g adapter to work because the drivers that are in the gemini 5.1 version only support 54g rates.

So i am sceptical when i read people here saying they have got 300n speeds with a gemini 5.1 image. I'd quite like to know how they have done that since there are no drivers that support the 300n speed within the gemini 5.1 image.

[goose68]

@12qw, sorry i had never noticed you had posted about the image, I use DreamElite Blackhole, and it works fine, but i have about six or seven images in multiboot, and they all pick it up no problem. I don't think anyone has this working over 54g. it wouldn't matter anyway as the dm doesn't support anymore than a 100Mbps, so 300n is a waste of time anyway.


@lincsat,

have you went into your router's homepage and applied the wirless setting's as i think thats all thats needed, as the connected light is on, so it's working the dm end.

[lincsat]

The light is on for the Integrated Ethernet (Wired LAN), there is no option to switch to wi-fi even with the Wired LAN disconnected.

[eliashanna81]

Finally, I solved the problem and hope by sharing my story I can help someone...I am new to forums to be honest and cant be bothered to figure out how to send myself email notifications if some one wants further help but will try to keep an eye on this post...
With newer DM800 images, whether they are Gemini or Enigma or others, the kernel modules (including the WLAN USB interface) are enabled by default. In other words, you no longer need to manually go to kernel modules and enable WLAN. In fact, in most of the newer images, you will not find the option in the setting menu. Therefore, with newer images, such as Gemini 5 and equivalent images, it should be as simple as plugging in the WLAN USB stick and rebooting the dreambox. After you reboot, you should go to network settings and find an option to enable WLAN.
The problem I had is that I used the latest "Linksys WUSB54GC" stick in the market (Revision 3). It is black in color and noticeably smaller than the older revisions of "Linksys WUSB54GC" which were bulkier and taller. Last week, I was in a computer store and fortunately I found the older bulkier model. It had a sticker on it that confirmed that the manufacturing date was 2008. I went home and tried the older version of "Linksys WUSB54GC" and it worked!
In conclusion, the latest versions of the WLAN sticks dont use the RTL73 chipset any more. Therefore, you need to find one that is manufacatured around 2008-2009. If you have a relatively new image in your dm800, such Gemini 5 and eqeuivalent, and you plug the WLAN stick, reboot, and the dream box doesnt recognize it, dont waste more time! Look for an older revision of the same part number. I have also tried with the latest revision of "TP-Link TL-WN321G" and it didnt work so now you know about two models in the list that will not work if you buy the latest revision. Finally, I have a clone DM800 and it works with the correct WLAN stick so dont worry or question yourself if your dm800 is a clone. It is not the root cause of the problem.
Here is a list of compatible USB sticks:
List of usb-adapters based on chipset Ralink RT73
Alfa AWUS036s
AftertheMac G54SL (Rebadged CNet dongle)
Asus WL-167G v.2
Belkin F5D7050 v3000uk
Belkin F5D7050 v3001 & v3002
Belkin F5D9050 ver 4000uk \
Buffalo WLI-U2-G54HP
Conceptronic C54RU
D-Link DWL-G122 Rev. C1 (F/W.:v3.00)
D-Link DWL-G122 Rev. C1 (F/W.:v3.10)
D-Link WUA-1340
Edimax EW-7318USg
Engenius EUB-3701 EXT
Hama 00062764
Hawking HWUG1
Hawking HWUG1A
Hercules HWGUSB2-54-V2
Hercules HWGUSB2-54-V2-AP
Linksys WUSB54GC ***(Latest Version doesnt Work!!)***
Linksys WUSB54GR
MSI US54SE II
Ovislink W54USB v. 2
Ovislink WT-2000USB
Quickertek Quicky Jr
Sitecom WL-113
Sitecom WL-172
TP-Link TL-WN321G ***(Latest Version Doesnt work!)***
List of usb-adapters based on chipset zd1211b:
Trendnet TEW-429UB C1
ZyXEL G-202

[digitaly]

Thank you very much for sharing those info with us. You are a g8 person.