TP-LINK TL-WN722N: The device does not support Access Point mode

[keenanjohnson]

Hello! I'm trying to use Wifi-Connect with Balena, a Raspberry Pi CM4, and a TL-WN722N as recommended by the Readme here.

However, I'm getting the following D-Bus error when Wifi Connect tries to start an access point:

Can anyone advise on why that might be?

 wifi-connect  [network_manager::dbus_api:ERROR] org.freedesktop.NetworkManager::AddAndActivateConnection method call failed on /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager
 wifi-connect  Error: Creating the captive portal failed
 wifi-connect    caused by: D-Bus failure: org.freedesktop.NetworkManager::AddAndActivateConnection method call failed on /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager
 wifi-connect    caused by: "the device does not support Access Point mode"

[nmaas87]

There are two version of the module, v1 is with Atheros, v2 with RealTek Chipset. v2 is basically not useable - please add to this Readme :)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RDCADVGT5FXLM?ASIN=B002SZEOLG

[danielhetterich]

Can someone please point out which wifi sticks might work in the end? I have just bought the third which does not do the job, unfortunately. TP-Link TL-WN722N TP-Link TL-WN725N LOGILINK WL0086B

Also, there a way to provide additional drivers?

[keenanjohnson]

Closing the loop here, I've had good success with the Panda Wireless modules which seem to play nicely with Network manager.