Weak wifi signal

**ionmich** · 25-Sep-2020, 12:04

Originally Posted by Sauerland

Delete also:

Code:

rtl8xxxu-kmp-default

Its in the kernel.......

Code:

modinfo rtl8xxxu
filename:       /lib/modules/5.8.11-1.gf4bb27a-default/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.ko.xz

That is from kernel:stable kernel but its also in the 5.3 kernel from Leap 15.2

Done as suggested.

Code:

 # Status             Package                        | Summary                                  | Installed (Available)     | 5

[Do Not Install]     rtl8192eu-blacklist-rtl8xxxu   | To favour rtl8192eu blacklist the rtl... | (5.6.4-lp152.21.8)        |      248 B
[Do Not Install]     rtl8xxxu-debugsource           | Debug sources for package rtl8xxxu       | (5.2.11-lp152.4.8)        |  700.2 KiB
[Do Not Install]     rtl8xxxu-kmp-default           | RTL8XXXu USB mac80211 Wireless LAN Dr... | (5.2.11_k5.3.18_lp152.41-lp152.4.8) |  246.9 KiB
[Do Not Install]     rtl8xxxu-kmp-default-debuginfo | Debug information for package rtl8xxx... | (5.2.11_k5.3.18_lp152.41-lp152.4.8) |    2.8 MiB
[Do Not Install]     rtl8xxxu-kmp-preempt           | RTL8XXXu USB mac80211 Wireless LAN Dr... | (5.2.11_k5.3.18_lp152.41-lp152.4.8) |  247.4 KiB
[Do Not Install]     rtl8xxxu-kmp-preempt-debuginfo | Debug information for package rtl8xxx... | (5.2.11_k5.3.18_lp152.41-lp152.4.8) |    2.8 MiB

But, still no connection.

Code:

 :~> sudo iwconfig[sudo] password for root: 
lo        no wireless extensions.


eth0      no wireless extensions.


ion@localhost:~>

What next?

**Sauerland** · 25-Sep-2020, 12:13

Post:

Code:

ls -al /etc/modprobe.d/

Code:

zypper lr -d

Code:

zypper se -sir Sauerland-update

Code:

zypper se -si rtl

**ionmich** · 25-Sep-2020, 12:28

Originally Posted by Sauerland

Post:

Code:

ls -al /etc/modprobe.d/

Code:

zypper lr -d

Code:

zypper se -sir Sauerland-update

Code:

zypper se -si rtl

Code:

  # ls -al /etc/modprobe.d/
total 152
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root   4096 Sep 25 13:18 .
drwxr-xr-x 129 root root  12288 Sep 25 09:44 ..
-rw-r--r--   1 root root   3789 Jun  8 14:25 00-system.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root   1298 May 27 16:08 10-unsupported-modules.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    181 Jul 22 11:50 50-alsa.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root   5009 May 27 16:08 50-blacklist.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    128 Jun 23 07:45 50-bluetooth.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root     33 May 16 09:13 50-ipw2200.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root     34 May 16 09:13 50-iwl3945.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root     18 May 16 09:13 50-prism54.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    668 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-adfs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    668 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-affs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    668 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-befs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    664 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-bfs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    676 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-cramfs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    664 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-efs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    672 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-erofs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    672 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-exofs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    668 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-f2fs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    684 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-freevxfs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    664 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-hfs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    668 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-hpfs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    664 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-jfs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    672 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-minix.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    676 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-nilfs2.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    668 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-ntfs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    668 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-omfs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    668 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-qnx4.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    668 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-qnx6.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    668 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-sysv.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    664 Jun  8 14:25 60-blacklist_fs-ufs.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root     47 May 27 16:08 99-local.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 ion  users    19 Sep 24 23:14 blacklist-rtl8xxxu.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    158 Dec  6  2019 firewalld-sysctls.conf
-rw-r--r--   1 root root    674 Jan  8  2019 tuned.conf
localhost:/home/ion #


# zypper lr -d
#  | Alias                     | Name                               | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh | Priority | Type   | URI                                                                                             | Service
---+---------------------------+------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+----------+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
 1 | Sauerland-update          | Sauerland-update                   | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Sauerland:/hardware/openSUSE_Leap_15.2_Update/ | 
 2 | brave-browser             | brave-browser                      | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | No      |   99     | rpm-md | https://brave-browser-rpm-release.s3.brave.com/x86_64/                                          | 
 3 | dvd                       | dvd                                | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://opensuse-guide.org/repo/openSUSE_Leap_15.2/                                              | 
 4 | google-chrome             | google-chrome                      | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64                                             | 
 5 | openSUSE-Leap-15.2-1      | openSUSE-Leap-15.2-1               | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.2/repo/oss/                                   | 
 6 | packman                   | packman                            | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_15.2/                                                | 
 7 | repo-debug                | Debug Repository                   | No      | ----      | ----    |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/distribution/leap/15.2/repo/oss/                             | 
 8 | repo-debug-non-oss        | Debug Repository (Non-OSS)         | No      | ----      | ----    |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/distribution/leap/15.2/repo/non-oss/                         | 
 9 | repo-debug-update         | Update Repository (Debug)          | No      | ----      | ----    |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/update/leap/15.2/oss/                                        | 
10 | repo-debug-update-non-oss | Update Repository (Debug, Non-OSS) | No      | ----      | ----    |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/update/leap/15.2/non-oss/                                    | 
11 | repo-non-oss              | Non-OSS Repository                 | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.2/repo/non-oss/                               | 
12 | repo-oss                  | Main Repository                    | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.2/repo/oss/                                   | 
13 | repo-source               | Source Repository                  | No      | ----      | ----    |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/leap/15.2/repo/oss/                            | 
14 | repo-source-non-oss       | Source Repository (Non-OSS)        | No      | ----      | ----    |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/leap/15.2/repo/non-oss/                        | 
15 | repo-update               | Main Update Repository             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.2/oss                                               | 
16 | repo-update-non-oss       | Update Repository (Non-Oss)        | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.2/non-oss/                                          | 
17 | vivaldi                   | vivaldi                            | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/rpm/x86_64                                                      | 
localhost:/home/ion #


# zypper se -sir Sauerland-update
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
No matching items found.
localhost:/home/ion #


# zypper se -si rtl
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...


S | Name              | Type    | Version         | Arch   | Repository
--+-------------------+---------+-----------------+--------+---------------------
i | python3-reportlab | package | 3.4.0-lp152.4.4 | x86_64 | openSUSE-Leap-15.2-1
i | python3-reportlab | package | 3.4.0-lp152.4.4 | x86_64 | Main Repository
localhost:/home/ion #

**Sauerland** · 25-Sep-2020, 12:35

Delete this one:

-rw-r--r-- 1 ion users 19 Sep 24 23:14 blacklist-rtl8xxxu.conf

As root:

Code:

rm /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8xxxu.conf

restart your computer

**ionmich** · 25-Sep-2020, 12:57

Originally Posted by Sauerland

Delete this one:

As root:

Code:

rm /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8xxxu.conf

restart your computer

Done, rebooted, but still no connection.

Code:

 # rm /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8xxxu.confrm: cannot remove '/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8xxxu.conf': No such file or directory
localhost:/home/ion # 

# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.


eth0      no wireless extensions.


wlan0     IEEE 802.11  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
          Retry short limit:7   RTS thr=2347 B   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          
localhost:/home/ion #

**ionmich** · 25-Sep-2020, 13:04

Look, thanks for all the work you have put into this, but I've been working on it since yesterday and I'm a bit burned out. I'm going to switch over to Ubuntu which works, and get back to any more suggestions you might have later.

**Sauerland** · 25-Sep-2020, 13:08

I think you have broken all when you have installed to much kmps........

My last now is to install rtl8192eu and its blacklist once more, I have changed something.

And than reboot.

**ionmich** · 26-Sep-2020, 05:37

Originally Posted by Sauerland

I think you have broken all when you have installed to much kmps........

My last now is to install rtl8192eu and its blacklist once more, I have changed something.

And than reboot.

Many thanks, I now have a connection.

**Sauerland** · 26-Sep-2020, 07:08

Originally Posted by ionmich

Many thanks, I now have a connection.

On openSUE or Ubuntu?
And the signal-stregth?

**ionmich** · 27-Sep-2020, 08:35

Originally Posted by Sauerland

On openSUE or Ubuntu?
And the signal-stregth?

The openSUSE is stronger than the Ubuntu but still relatively weak, 30%. This is acceptable as I normally connect via eth0. The dongle is for dealing with cable interruptions. I think I can put the matter to rest and thank you for the work I have put you through.