wireless usb rtl8188s

[sportsallstars]

hi I am running ultimate edition 2.9.

i have a wireless usb with a chipset rtl8188s . I also have internel wifi chipset of atheros (using ath5k) though it is broken (ath5k still loads on startup). I have been trying to get it to work on linnux but no luck so far. Here is link to forums on opensuse where i tried already before switching to ultimate edition.http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get- ... 8188s.html
and http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get- ... l6075.html

I have also tried blacklisting the kernel driver and installing using ndisgtk. it installs file right and hardware present = yes. However, I network manager doesn’t reckognize the card under ndiswrapper and won’t let me turn it on. Using kernel driver that’s automatically there, networkmanagement knows the card is there but does not let me turn on wireless at all.

any help? thanks! sorry if i am not so clear in my description above ^^

[pclinuxguru]

First thing I would do is upgrade the kernel.

ATI limited to 2.6.37.6 till Cat 11.4 is released

400 GTX and 500 GTX and few of the newer GT lines for nvidia are also limited to 2.6.37.6 for now

Intel and all 295 GTX or older GPU's work flawless with state of the art 2.6.38.2.

The driver base of these kernels are considerably more advanced and complete then the 2.6.35.xx set thats native to Ultimate Edition 2.9.

Even if it don't add support for your wireless, still a win, your looking at around 35% to 55% boost in over all performance.

With a little luck, your wireless will be included with the new kernel.

http://screenshotsfrlinux.freeforums.or ... f=77&t=173

[sportsallstars]

i'm working on installing the new kernel...

I will let you know if the card starts working under new kernel once i get it to update.

[sportsallstars]

Ok so kernel 2.6.38.2 is now installed. You're right, It is faster. However, my wifi card is still not working.

Network manager doesn't even reckognize it. (so it won't turn on and blink green either)

[pclinuxguru]

still a win,

Back to the drawing board on wireless.

On It...............

[pclinuxguru]

http://csiuo.com/drupal/content/installing-driver-hiro-h50193-wireless-usb-network-adapter-0bda8171-under-ubuntu-910

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&biw=1360&bih=678&q=rtl8188s+ubuntu+drivers&aq=f&aqi=g-v1&aql=&oq=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=7368d4ec6475f036

This is why I use what I know works out of the box lol, less stress.

[sportsallstars]

i'm trying to follow instructions to site you directed me for ..http://csiuo.com/drupal/content/install ... ubuntu-104
that's where it takes you for ubuntu 10.04 atleast anyways
i'm not sure if first command works because it doesn't show anything afterwards it just goes straight to next line

and once i get to modprobe part it says fatal module r8192s_usb not found

here is terminal copy and pasted...


shub@shub:~$ echo 'install r8192s_usb modprobe --ignore-install r8192s_usb ; /bin/echo "0bda 8171" > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/rtl819xU/new_id' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/r8192s_usb.conf
install r8192s_usb modprobe --ignore-install r8192s_usb ; /bin/echo "0bda 8171" > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/rtl819xU/new_id
shub@shub:~$
shub@shub:~$ sudo ln -s /lib/firmware/RTL8192SE /lib/firmware/RTL8192SU
ln: creating symbolic link `/lib/firmware/RTL8192SU/RTL8192SE': File exists
shub@shub:~$ sudo modprobe -rf r8192s_usb
FATAL: Module r8192s_usb not found.
shub@shub:~$ sudo modprobe -rf r8192s_usb
FATAL: Module r8192s_usb not found.
shub@shub:~$

[sportsallstars]

I also checked by typing lsmod into terminal and no realtek rtl type module is even loaded

[JOHNNYG]

Testing! Don't mind me!

[pclinuxguru]

Sorry man, just not had time to dig into this more for you.

moving new and old clients to Linux is getting to be a HAND FULL lol.

Lot of business right now, sorry.

Remember, google is your friend.