USB Ethernet adapter not recognized

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration
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Hello,
I'm trying out various home built router solutions and giving OpenWRT a spin .
I'm a dabbling geek and 25 years ago I had a Linux floppy router and here I am now.
The issue I have is that the TP-Link UE300 adapter is not showing up as eth1.
This works fine with IPfire .
I'm doing the x86-64 image
I originally flashed version 25.12.1 and the system detected 25.12.2 was available and installed it via the gui/web interface. No change
Trying to find an upload file for kmod-usb-net-rtl8152 is a no go.

If I can't make this fly, IPfire is there for the win. IMHO if a Linux desktop distro or another x86 based router goody has put of the box support, OpenWRT needs to as well

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https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.2/targets/x86/64/kmods/6.12.74-1-dad96e0b324e75e311f44d061391d208/kmod-usb-net-rtl8152-6.12.74-r1.apk ?

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thanks for the reply.--still a no go
In the Luci interface if I go to software>>download and install package link and paste that URL you supplied I get this in a fail screen
\ https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.2/targets/x86/64/kmods/6.12.74-1-dad96e0b324e75e311f44d061391d208/kmod-usb-net-rtl8152-6.12.74-r1.apk (no such package): required by: world[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.2/targets/x86/64/kmods/6.12.74-1-dad96e0b324e75e311f44d061391d208/kmod-usb-net-rtl8152-6.12.74-r1.apk]

The apk install command failed with code 1

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How about going to software, clicking Update Lists and typing/pasting kmod-usb-net-rtl8152 in the Available tab filter (then installing it)?

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Another idea is to give command owut a try to add package kmod-usb-net-rtl8152.

For this to do you need to ssh into your router and enter owut check -v -a kmod-usb-net-rtl8152

owut shall report if adding kmod-usb-net-rtl8152 is going to work.

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third options is to go to https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?target=x86%2F64&id=generic, clicking the tiny arrow, and adding the package to the package list, then clicking request build.

the custom image will have the kmod-usb-net-rtl8152 package included.

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That sounds like the winner. I'm hitting errors trying to update lists and install packages. Thanks for that

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That did the trick. USB Ethernet adapter is up and running. Thanks for the custom made image tip.

I realize that this is likely done to avoid bloated huge image files. But at the same time, this is an x86 image so ram & storage is not as much of a concern as an embedded appliance would be.
They need more of a "whole enchilada" image so all the wireless and other devices are supported without gaping holes in supported hardware.

Just my 2¢

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I had a similar issue with v 25.12.2, these are the packages I used for x86/64:

kmod-usb3 kmod-usb-net-rtl8152 kmod-usb-core kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-net kmod-mii usbutils kmod-libphy kmod-usb-xhci-hcd

however, the fix happened with the packages kmod-mii and kmod-libphy. These last 2 had the usb 3.0 to eth 2.5Gb recognized in the 25.12.2.

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I'm not getting any option to install.

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That's why we have the image builder which you can also run on your local PC to produce images which fit your needs.

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Another sore spot with OpenWRT, no installer like IPfire and others. You have to flash the resident drive. The DD command was throwing errors for me trying to flash from the boot USB to the resident hard drive.
I removed the SSD drive from the thin client and used a USB adapter on my main Linux box and flashed that SSD with Balena Etcher, like it was a big thumb drive. Pop it back in and reboot and no usb thumb drive needed

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Thanks for the extra goodies
I built another image with your advised packages.

I will say this, the forum community here is better than Ipfire

Thank You