[SOLVED] Install TP-Link TG-3289 on Slackware 14

trasheddy · 07-13-2015, 10:11 PM

Hi

I bought the TP Link TG 3269 Gigabit LAN Card to replace the burned Onboard LAN Card.

I just download the file TG-3269_100628.zip from http://www.tp-link.com/ar/support/do...rsion=V3#tbl_a

I am using Slackware 14.1

If someone can help me to install it, 'cause I couldn't

Thanks

ardvark71 · 07-14-2015, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trasheddy

If someone can help me to install it, 'cause I couldn't

Hi...

Welcome to the forum

Unfortunately, I don't think you will, at least not with the drivers you linked to. I downloaded them myself to take a look at the Linux drivers and, if I understood them correctly, they were for kernel versions 2.4.x and 2.6.x only, very old versions going back a few years. Slackware 14.1 uses 3.10.17. You can use the following command to verify yours...

Code:

uname -r

Also, if you can, please post the output of this command...

Code:

lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2

I'm kind of surprised this adapter did not work out of the box for you. Usually ethernet adapters are well supported in Linux. Just to verify, it doesn't work at all? If not, I saw a related article here in which the OP was able to use another driver to get the card working, which you can find here. However, his complaint was that he was not able to get a gig's worth of data through it, only 100 Mbps. If you don't mind the possibility of that for yourself, you can try this solution. However, it will involve compiling the drivers, which I wouldn't know how to show you in this particular case. Otherwise, I don't have any other suggestions.

Perhaps a better solution would be to get a more compatible adapter, like the one mentioned here, although, if your card has the same chipset as this one, it should be working without the need for outside drivers.

Let us know how it goes...

Regards...

trasheddy · 07-14-2015, 08:31 AM

Hi. Thanks..

here the results

Code:

uname -r
3.10.17-smp

Code:

lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2
00:07.0 Bridge [0680]: NVIDIA Corporation MCP61 Ethernet [10de:03ef] (rev a2)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:2a61]
        Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
--
01:05.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8169 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8169] (rev 10)
        Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8169/8110 Family PCI Gigabit Ethernet NIC [10ec:8169]
        Kernel driver in use: r8169
        Kernel modules: r8169

it detected, but I can't install it

trasheddy · 07-14-2015, 08:47 AM

Sometimes I could be so blind !!!

The network was down

Just ifconfig eth1 up, give an IP address and ready, I have local connection

ardvark71 · 07-14-2015, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trasheddy

Just ifconfig eth1 up, give an IP address and ready, I have local connection

Hi...

Yeah, I was kind of wondering, since your card seemed to have a supported chip. Your post confirms that.

Glad you got it working, if you would, please mark this thread as "SOLVED" by clicking on "Thread Tools" directly above your initial post.

Regards...