Connection dropping with ASUS USB-N13 wirelss adapter

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Got a ASUS USB-N13 (revB) wireless adapter in the post today.

Works perfect with windows 7,

Trying to use it now with my freshly installed and fully updated openSUSE 13.2 install,
I have the network settings setup to use the NetworkManager service and not Wicked.

It seems to connect fine with the KDE applet, but after a few minutes a site no longer loads,
and when i try ping to for example google, i get no response.

I’ve seen a similar thread on this forum, where the solution was to install kernel-firmware package
which i have installed :confused:

Here is some output info

lsmod | grep rtl

openSUSE:~ # lsmod | grep rtl
rtl8192cu             102323  0 
rtl_usb                22973  1 rtl8192cu
rtlwifi                95392  2 rtl_usb,rtl8192cu
rtl8192c_common        75191  1 rtl8192cu
mac80211              691383  3 rtl_usb,rtlwifi,rtl8192cu
cfg80211              547052  2 mac80211,rtlwifi

**lspci -nnk
**

openSUSE:~ # lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (external gfx0 port B) [1002:5a14] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (external gfx0 port B) [1002:5a14]
00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port D) [1002:5a18]
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
        Kernel modules: shpchp
00:09.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port H) [1002:5a1c]
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
        Kernel modules: shpchp
00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [IDE mode] [1002:4390] (rev 40)
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd GA-MA770-DS3rev2.0 Motherboard [1458:b002]
        Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:12.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:5004]
        Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
        Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:12.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:5004]
        Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:13.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:5004]
        Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
        Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:13.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:5004]
        Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 42)
        Kernel modules: i2c_piix4, sp5100_tco
00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller [1002:439c] (rev 40)
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:5002]
        Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp
        Kernel modules: pata_atiixp, pata_acpi, ata_generic
00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383] (rev 40)
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:a002]
        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
        Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller [1002:439d] (rev 40)
        Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller [1002:439d]
00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384] (rev 40)
00:14.5 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller [1002:4399]
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:5004]
        Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
        Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:15.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) [1002:43a0]
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
        Kernel modules: shpchp
00:16.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:5004]
        Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
        Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:16.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:5004]
        Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 0 [1022:1600]
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 1 [1022:1601]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 2 [1022:1602]
        Kernel modules: amd64_edac_mod
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 3 [1022:1603]
        Kernel driver in use: k10temp
        Kernel modules: k10temp
00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 4 [1022:1604]
        Kernel driver in use: fam15h_power
        Kernel modules: fam15h_power
00:18.5 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 5 [1022:1605]
01:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: Etron Technology, Inc. EJ168 USB 3.0 Host Controller [1b6f:7023] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:5007]
        Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
        Kernel modules: xhci_hcd
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Motherboard [1458:e000]
        Kernel driver in use: r8169
        Kernel modules: r8169
04:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 730] [10de:1287] (rev a1)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8501]
        Kernel driver in use: nvidia
        Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidia
04:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:0e0f] (rev a1)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8501]
        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
        Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

**lsusb**
openSUSE:~ # lsusb
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 009 Device 002: ID 046d:c517 Logitech, Inc. LX710 Cordless Desktop Laser
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0b05:17ab ASUSTek Computer, Inc. USB-N13 802.11n Network Adapter (rev. B1) [Realtek RTL8192CU]
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
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I haven’t had to troubleshoot this type of issue for quite awhile, but some time ago the AP would “time out” the connections from the Server side. There would be “keep-alives” issued by the AP to check whether the client was still connected.

In any case, I was able to identify the problem by its entries in the syslog, I’m reasonably sure you should see the problem in your journal as well.

TSU

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What log file are you referring to ? i dont often check logs, thanks for the reply.

I did find this thread that has a link to someones github that apparently has the driver without any issues

http://askubuntu.com/questions/456759/asus-usb-n13-wireless-adapter-problems-with-ubuntu-14-04

i wonder could i maybe try apply the instructions to opensuse.

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installed git and then “dkms” package from X11:bumblebee repo, so i could run the script.

seemed to install fine but now in the network applet it just goes to “configuring interface” rather than connecting like it did before.