Run lsusb and paste the ID in the comments. If it’s 0bda:8178 (older version), you need the r8192su driver—but that’s a story for another post.
Happy surfing.
Here is how to install the good community driver. Open a terminal and blacklist the default driver: driver tp link tl wn725n
The war zone is . Linux: The 3-Step Fix Most modern distros (Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 36+, Debian 12+) actually include a driver now. However, it is often the staging driver, which crashes frequently or has terrible range. Run lsusb and paste the ID in the comments