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I am trying to install the USB wifi adapter: tp-link TL-WN821N V5.

I found a driver for the V5 version but it won't compile. In the manual of the Linux driver it is said that the driver is for: 14.04.01 with GCC v4.8.2. My Linux edition is Ubuntu 16.04 with GCC v5.3.1.

I’ve run lsusb but my USB adapter wasn't listed:

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2357:0107
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro U3
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c52e Logitech, Inc. MK260 Wireless Combo Receiver
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

I've run lsusb with and without the adapter plugged and without the adapter the line

The adapter works on Win 7 after installing the appropriate driver.

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2357:0107

was missing.

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  • With the adapter plugged in run lsusb then edit your question to include the results...sometimes there is no description for the device in lsusb results
    – Jeremy31
    Commented Jan 14, 2017 at 19:01

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You are in luck as I made a commit on github that enables that device. We will use Mange's github as he included the commit and has dkms support so the driver will automatically get rebuilt for a kernel update.

You will need to have Secure Boot disabled if your computer is equipped with that feature 

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-generic dkms git
git clone https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver.git
sudo dkms add ./rtl8192eu-linux-driver
sudo dkms install rtl8192eu/1.0

Reboot

If you do not have an active internet connection download https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver/archive/master.zip Transfer the file to the Ubuntu install, then extract it to the desktop. Then in terminal 

cd Desktop
sudo dkms add ./rtl8192eu-linux-driver
sudo dkms install rtl8192eu/1.0

Reboot

EDIT to add:

Now that you have installed it using make, I would suggest 

cd Desktop/rtl8192eu-linux-driver
make clean

Before you install dkms with sudo apt-get install dkms and install the driver using the dkms commands

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  • Do I need my computer to have an internet connection to get the code from github?
    – Avishai Barnoy
    Commented Jan 14, 2017 at 19:47
  • @AvishaiBarnoy Yes, you do.
    – user589808
    Commented Jan 14, 2017 at 20:02
  • Ok, i'll see what I can do about that. I'm trying to install it on my pc and right now I don't have any internet connection. I'll probably be able to get a connection tomorrow.
    – Avishai Barnoy
    Commented Jan 14, 2017 at 20:03
  • I added some info about offline install, hopefully you have previously installed the build-essential package
    – Jeremy31
    Commented Jan 14, 2017 at 20:05
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    You need to install dkms now and install it with dkms. Otherwise after each kernel update you will need to re-install the driver.
    – Pilot6
    Commented Jan 14, 2017 at 20:39

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