[kubuntu] Installing TP Link TL-WN723N wireless usb adapter

I am trying to install a TP Link TL-WN723N wireless usb adapter in Kubuntu 16.04. The wired connection works without a problem.

lsusb shows:

Code:

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter

lshw -C network shows:

Code:

*-network               
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:04:02.0
       logical name: enp4s2
       version: 10
       serial: 00:e0:4c:aa:1b:d4
       size: 100Mbit/s
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=full ip=192.168.0.111 latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
       resources: irq:18 ioport:dc00(size=256) memory:df8fff00-df8fffff memory:df900000-df91ffff
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 1
       bus info: usb@1:3
       logical name: wlxc46e1f16f59a
       serial: c4:6e:1f:16:f5:9a
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=r8188eu multicast=yes wireless=unassociated

I have installed the latest driver 8188eu driver from Github and blacklisted the original r8188eu driver.

lsmod shows:

Code:

Module                  Size  Used by
cfg80211              565248  0
dcdbas                 16384  0
serio_raw              16384  0
snd_hda_codec_analog    16384  1
snd_hda_codec_generic    77824  1 snd_hda_codec_analog
input_leds             16384  0
snd_hda_intel          36864  3
snd_hda_codec         135168  3 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_analog
snd_hda_core           73728  4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_analog
snd_hwdep              16384  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm               106496  3 snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_core
lpc_ich                24576  0
snd_seq_midi           16384  0
snd_seq_midi_event     16384  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi            32768  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                69632  2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device         16384  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer              32768  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd                    81920  16 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_analog
8250_fintek            16384  0
shpchp                 36864  0
soundcore              16384  1 snd
mac_hid                16384  0
8188eu                716800  0
parport_pc             32768  1
ppdev                  20480  0
lp                     20480  0
parport                49152  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
autofs4                40960  2
hid_generic            16384  0
usbhid                 49152  0
hid                   118784  2 hid_generic,usbhid
psmouse               126976  0
8139too                36864  0
8139cp                 28672  0
mii                    16384  2 8139cp,8139too
pata_acpi              16384  0
floppy                 73728  0
i915                 1208320  8
fjes                   28672  0
video                  40960  1 i915
i2c_algo_bit           16384  1 i915
drm_kms_helper        147456  1 i915
syscopyarea            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
sysfillrect            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
sysimgblt              16384  1 drm_kms_helper
fb_sys_fops            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
drm                   360448  10 i915,drm_kms_helper

So even though the new 8188eu driver appears available it isn't being used by the TP Link usb adapter.

Can anyone help me solve this problem?

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[kubuntu] Installing TP Link TL-WN723N wireless usb adapter