Hi i have the airlink wifi usb AWLL6075 chip. I have tried several different steps online in order to get it working but i can’t. I am running opensuse 11.4 kde.
I believe it either has chipset RTL8188su or RTL8192su
Does anyone know how to get it installed?
My specific chipset is not listed there…
is there any way to install it?
Ok, so i clicked on the yast2 hardware information
it finds RTL8188S wireless adapter (wlan1)
and it says its using kernel driver r812u
under the drivers part of it it says driver is active and modprobe is yes
yet on the networkmanagement, it doesn’t really show if there is a wifi and wireless is shown as disabled (and thats kind of greyed out - doesnt let me click on enable)
also im running 64bit just in case that makes a driver difference
thanks for your help so far!
oh and it does not show up under firewall interfaces (in the yast2 firewall settings)
32 or 64 no matter
try:
sudo /sbin/modprobe -v r812u
make sure your wireless switch is ON 
my wireless usb is plugged in (not on because they only turn on once driver is found.
it says FATAL: Module r812u not found.
On 03/13/2011 03:06 PM, caf4926 wrote:
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> 32 or 64 no matter
>
> try:
>
> sudo /sbin/modprobe -v r812u
>
> make sure your wireless switch is ON
The driver is r8712u, not r812u.
Yes, it works with 64-bit systems. I submitted that driver to the staging
directory, and I have both 64- and 32-bit systems for testing.
Does ‘dmesg | grep firmware’ show anything? There is a switch from firmware
embedded in the driver to firmware in /lib/firmware/rtlwifi, and I’m not sure if
that change propagated to openSUSE’s kernel yet. If the firmware is missing,
install the kernel-firmware package. While you are installing stuff, also
install the rfkill package. You can then test the switches with
‘/usr/sbin/rfkill list’.
so i tried the first command with proper driver and it just goes to next line, doesnt say anything. The dmsg also does not say anything. I installed the two packages you said to install, but i don’t know what you mean on how i can see if its swicthes?
it still doesnt work so far
On 03/13/2011 06:36 PM, sportsallstars wrote:
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> so i tried the first command with proper driver and it just goes to
> next line, doesnt say anything. The dmsg also does not say anything. I
> installed the two packages you said to install, but i don’t know what
> you mean on how i can see if its swicthes?
>
> it still doesnt work so far
It says nothing because the driver is already loaded.
Read the stickies and follow the advice given there. I don’t deal with “it still
doesn’t work” as I know the driver works.
Where can i find stickies? (unless is that like things on this forum?)
ok so i think you said i have driver but not firmware
but i went to the file and i have no clue how to tell if i have my firmware and what type i may need?
Here’s part of the file copy and pasted - ignore any atheros wifi stuff because thats an internal wifi that is BROKEN.
<6> 1.407044] usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
<6> 1.407047] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
<6> 1.407050] usb usb4: Product: OHCI Host Controller
<6> 1.407052] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop ohci_hcd
<6> 1.407055] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:00:04.0
<6> 1.407181] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
<6> 1.407188] hub 4-0:1.0: 4 ports detected
<6> 1.407290] uhci_hcd: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver
<6> 1.407359] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver…
<6> 1.407393] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
<6> 1.407395] USB Mass Storage support registered.
<6> 1.407408] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-alauda
<6> 1.407420] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-cypress
<6> 1.407434] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-datafab
<6> 1.407447] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-freecom
<6> 1.407459] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-isd200
<6> 1.407472] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-jumpshot
<6> 1.407486] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-karma
<6> 1.407500] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-onetouch
<6> 1.407512] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-sddr09
<6> 1.407526] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-sddr55
<6> 1.407539] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-usbat
<6> 1.415051] PNP: PS/2 Controller [PNP0303:KBD0,PNP0f13:PS2M] at 0x60,0x64 irq 1,12
<6> 1.432518] i8042.c: Detected active multiplexing controller, rev 1.1.
<6> 1.444878] serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
<6> 1.444887] serio: i8042 AUX0 port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
<6> 1.444891] serio: i8042 AUX1 port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
<6> 1.444894] serio: i8042 AUX2 port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
<6> 1.444898] serio: i8042 AUX3 port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
<6> 1.445052] mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
<6> 1.445191] rtc_cmos 00:06: RTC can wake from S4
<6> 1.451088] rtc_cmos 00:06: rtc core: registered rtc_cmos as rtc0
<6> 1.451148] rtc0: alarms up to one year, y3k, 114 bytes nvram, hpet irqs
<6> 1.451162] cpuidle: using governor ladder
<6> 1.451164] cpuidle: using governor menu
<6> 1.451576] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
<6> 1.451579] usbhid: USB HID core driver
<6> 1.451922] TCP cubic registered
<6> 1.452035] NET: Registered protocol family 10
<6> 1.452548] lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
<6> 1.452862] lib80211: common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers
<7> 1.452864] lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm ‘NULL’
<5> 1.452867] Registering the dns_resolver key type
<6> 1.452958] libceph: loaded (mon/osd proto 15/24, osdmap 5/5 5/5)
<7> 1.453115] PM: Checking hibernation image partition /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST9200827AS_5RG2ZWPA-part5
<6> 1.623030] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
<6> 1.747997] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=0158
<6> 1.748001] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
<6> 1.748013] usb 1-1: Product: USB2.0-CRW
<6> 1.748016] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Generic
<6> 1.748018] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 20071114173400000
<6> 1.752920] scsi2 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
<6> 1.844794] input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0
<6> 1.855028] usb 2-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
<6> 1.972048] ata1: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
<6> 1.972069] ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
<6> 1.972498] ata2.00: ATA-8: ST9200827AS, 3.BHA, max UDMA/100
<6> 1.972502] ata2.00: 390721968 sectors, multi 16: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32)
<6> 1.972933] ata2.00: configured for UDMA/100
<6> 1.973482] usb 2-4: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8172
<6> 1.973485] usb 2-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
<6> 1.973487] usb 2-4: Product: RTL8188S WLAN Adapter
<6> 1.973490] usb 2-4: Manufacturer: Manufacturer Realtek
<6> 1.973492] usb 2-4: SerialNumber: 00e04c000001
<6> 1.985122] ata1.00: ATAPI: TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633A, HH04, max UDMA/100
<6> 1.999992] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/100
<5> 2.003076] scsi 0:0:0:0: CD-ROM TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633A HH04 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
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however it does seem like my firmware is installed, but the card will just not be allowed to turn on
when i run sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
the wlan1 for this card shows no scan results and card cannot turn on until kde networkmanager allows me to enable wireless (which it doesnt, it is not even letting me. i’m not sure if the networkmanager even reckognizes card)
thanks
oh and actually i dont think my firmware is installed because following those instructions in the folder /lib/firmware there is no r8712u folder.
so how do i find the firmware to put in? i’m going to also try googling it.
On 03/14/2011 03:36 PM, sportsallstars wrote:
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> ok so i think you said i have driver but not firmware
That is not exactly what I said, but close enough.
> but i went to the file and i have no clue how to tell if i have my
> firmware and what type i may need?
>
> Here’s part of the file copy and pasted - ignore any atheros wifi
> stuff because thats an internal wifi that is BROKEN.
>
<6> 1.973482] usb 2-4: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda,
> idProduct=8172
The device with USB ID 0bda:8172 uses r8712u as the driver. I just checked
again, and the version that uses external firmware will be in kernel 2.6.38.
Please post the output of:
/usr/sbin/iwconfig
sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
shub@linux-ufzd:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan1 unassociated Nickname:“rtl_wifi”
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Sensitivity:0/0
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
shub@linux-ufzd:~> sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
root’s password:
lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
wlan1 No scan results
shub@linux-ufzd:~>
On 03/14/2011 05:36 PM, sportsallstars wrote:
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> shub@linux-ufzd:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> eth0 no wireless extensions.
>
> wlan1 unassociated Nickname:“rtl_wifi”
> Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Sensitivity:0/0
>
> Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
> Power Management:off
> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>
> shub@linux-ufzd:~> sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
> root’s password:
> lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.
>
> eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
>
> wlan1 No scan results
No scan results means that there is a driver problem.
You seem to have missed something from dmesg. Please post the output of
dmesg | grep r8712
If your device needed firmware, it would be found in /lib/firmware/rtlwifi, not
in /lib/firmware, but as I said earlier, the firmware is still built in…