BBB: Which kernel version of linux 3.8.13-boneXY gives more stable wifi with Tp-Link TL-WN727N

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Greetings,

I have two questions.

  1. We are now working on two BBB one with latest kernel version of v3.8.13-bone74(updated kernel version) and other with v3.8.13-bone47(build in kernel version). To install driver of Tp-Link TL-WN727N on BBB it required the header files of the kernel. I was able to install header file of v3.8.13-bone47 by running following commands
    wget https://raw.github.com/gkaindl/beaglebone-ubuntu-scripts/master/bb-get-rcn-kernel-source.s

chmod +x bb-get-rcn-kernel-source.sh
./bb-get-rcn-kernel-source.sh
and now I have wireless connected in BBB with v3.8.13-bone47. But for BBB with kernel v3.8.13-bone74 there does not exist header files so I could not install driver for tp-link usb wireless adaptor. Where can I find kernel header files of v3.8.13-bone74?

  1. At adafruit wireless setup link it is stated that kernel version of 3.14 and 3.15 can give more reliable wireless connection. But they also suggested to get support and guidance from this group to learn which latest kernel version is stable to get more reliable wireless connection. So my question is this :). Which version of the kernel is stable and more reliable with wifi dongle? Which version of v3.8.13-boneXY do you suggest to use?

I will be very glad of your help,
Regards,
Upol

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Greetings,

I have two questions.

1) We are now working on two BBB one with latest kernel version of
v3.8.13-bone74(updated kernel version) and other with v3.8.13-bone47(build
in kernel version). To install driver of Tp-Link TL-WN727N on BBB it
required the header files of the kernel. I was able to install header file
of v3.8.13-bone47 by running following commands
                             wget
https://raw.github.com/gkaindl/beaglebone-ubuntu-scripts/master/bb-get-rcn-kernel-source.s
                             chmod +x bb-get-rcn-kernel-source.sh
./bb-get-rcn-kernel-source.sh
and now I have wireless connected in BBB with v3.8.13-bone47. But for BBB
with kernel v3.8.13-bone74 there does not exist header files so I could not
install driver for tp-link usb wireless adaptor. Where can I find kernel
header files of v3.8.13-bone74?

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.8.13-bone74

2) At adafruit wireless setup link it is stated that kernel version of 3.14
and 3.15 can give more reliable wireless connection. But they also suggested
to get support and guidance from this group to learn which latest kernel
version is stable to get more reliable wireless connection. So my question
is this :). Which version of the kernel is stable and more reliable with
wifi dongle? Which version of v3.8.13-boneXY do you suggest to use?

sudo apt-get install linux-image-4.1.6-ti-r14

Regards,