HP 620 wifi problem. no driver for RTL8101E and RT3090

Hi!

I’m searching for drivers for my brand new HP 620 Notebook. The devices are the followings

Network controller: RaLink RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe
Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller

I use Ubuntu Linux but the HP support told me you may have support. I’m lookin after any driver, but 2.6.38 kernel or newer would the best. Is there a possibility that I can use my notebook?

I would really appreciate your answer.

Andorás

from this thread

Trouble with RaLink RT3090 and new kernel

lwfinger commented

I would suggest that you try installing the compat-wireless package. It will
have a relatively new version of the driver.

it would seem this is a link

Index of /download/compat-wireless-2.6/

these are the tar.bz2 files;

there are OpenSuse dedicated ones in rpm format; you want them for ubuntu? You know how to install .tar.bz2 files?

Dear pdc_2! Thank you, for trying to help me, but unfortunately it doesn’t work.
I have installed with § sudo make install but i got some errors.

/home/andoras/Letöltések/compat-wireless-2011-08-27/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c:1118: error: implicit declaration of function ‘olpc_ec_wakeup_clear’
/home/andoras/Letöltések/compat-wireless-2011-08-27/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c:1120: error: implicit declaration of function ‘olpc_ec_wakeup_set’
make[4]: *** [/home/andoras/Letöltések/compat-wireless-2011-08-27/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [/home/andoras/Letöltések/compat-wireless-2011-08-27/drivers/net/wireless/libertas] Error 2
make[2]: *** [/home/andoras/Letöltések/compat-wireless-2011-08-27/drivers/net/wireless] Error 2
make[1]: *** [module/home/andoras/Letöltések/compat-wireless-2011-08-27] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic’
make: *** [modules] Error 2

Anyway, if somhow i could fix my problem, I will tell you.
Thanks,
andoras

I guess the deal is go to here:

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Download/stable/#Older_stable_releases

as you are using Ubuntu 10.04 it would seem

thereafter the instructions would seem to be from here

Download - Linux Wireless

Extract:

Extract the content of the package:

tar jxvf compat-wireless-$(date -I).tar.bz2

If you know what driver you want you can use driver-select:

./scripts/driver-select

and then

Build:

Build the latest Linux wireless subsystem:

cd compat-wireless-$(date -I)
make

Install:

We use the updates/ directory so your distribution’s drivers are left intact. By default depmod will search this directory first, but if you find that it does not then check that your depmod.conf file lists the search order correctly with updates appearing first (before built-in).

sudo make install

Hi!
I’ve found a solution:
WLAN und 10.04 LTS Ich bekomme das nicht hin! › Netzwerk und Internetzugang einrichten › Forum › ubuntuusers.de

On 09/07/2011 04:56 PM, andoraas wrote:
>
> Hi!
> I’ve found a solution:
> ‘WLAN und 10.04 LTS Ich bekomme das nicht hin! › Netzwerk und
> Internetzugang einrichten › Forum › ubuntuusers.de
> (http://tinyurl.com/3fx7hu3)

As has been described many tines in this forum, compat-wireless is available as
a package installable with YaST or zypper. To get it, run the following command:


sudo zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/driver:/wireless \
/openSUSE_11.4 Wireless

Next, start YaST => Software Management and search for compat-wireless. You
should select “compat-wireless-kmp-XXXXXX”, where the XXXXXX matches what you
see with the ‘uname -r’ command. It will be “default” or “desktop”. After
thatpackage is installed, and the system is rebooted, your wireless should work.

Hi
On my opensuse 12.1 X64 i have installed compat-kernel for wireless but on network manager i can’t use another module, the only choise given is 8192se
how can i choice good driver ?
regards

On 07/20/2012 10:16 AM, Enthalpie wrote:
>
> Hi
> On my opensuse 12.1 X64 i have installed compat-kernel for wireless but
> on network manager i can’t use another module, the only choise given is
> 8192se
> how can i choice good driver ?
> regards

As stated in the stickies and in too many posts to count, you must provide the
PCI ID for your device using the ‘/sbin/lspci -nn’ command. That is the
information that the kernel uses to load a driver. You CANNOT specify a driver
in NeworkManager, nor in any other user-space utility! If the kernel is loading
rtl8192se, then the device is an RTL8192SE.

OK
that’s lspci return
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvA Wireless LAN Controller [10ec:8171] (rev 10)

so if the network does’nt work it is an hardware problem ?

On 07/20/2012 01:06 PM, Enthalpie wrote:
>
> lwfinger;2475438 Wrote:
>> On 07/20/2012 10:16 AM, Enthalpie wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi
>>> On my opensuse 12.1 X64 i have installed compat-kernel for wireless
>> but
>>> on network manager i can’t use another module, the only choise given
>> is
>>> 8192se
>>> how can i choice good driver ?
>>> regards
>>
>> As stated in the stickies and in too many posts to count, you must
>> provide the
>> PCI ID for your device using the ‘/sbin/lspci -nn’ command. That is the
>> information that the kernel uses to load a driver. You CANNOT specify a
>> driver
>> in NeworkManager, nor in any other user-space utility! If the kernel is
>> loading
>> rtl8192se, then the device is an RTL8192SE.
>
> OK
> that’s lspci return
> 02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
> RTL8191SEvA Wireless LAN Controller [10ec:8171] (rev 10)
>
> so if the network does’nt work it is an hardware problem ?

Perhaps. Have you installed the kernel-firmware package? Check if the dmesg
output mentions that firmware is missing.

Hi
kernel-firmware is installed version 1.10.1
dmesg tell me a lot of things and i see for exemple that’s

2213.300217] wlan0: authenticate with f4:ca:e5:fe:25:34 (try 1)
2213.301959] wlan0: authenticated
2213.302292] wlan0: associate with f4:ca:e5:fe:25:34 (try 1)
2213.324810] wlan0: RX AssocResp from f4:ca:e5:fe:25:34 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
2213.324816] wlan0: associated
2213.336445] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
should i put some parameters for the module in modules.conf file ?
the behavior of the card is strange for exemple in network manager i did’nt see wireless with wep security but the same network without security (open) is available ?

EDIT : the rate is at maximum 160 Ko/sec instead of 700-800 Ko/sec with my other PC

On 07/20/2012 05:06 PM, Enthalpie wrote:
>
> Hi
> kernel-firmware is installed version 1.10.1
> dmesg tell me a lot of things and i see for exemple that’s
>
> 2213.300217] wlan0: authenticate with f4:ca:e5:fe:25:34 (try 1)
> 2213.301959] wlan0: authenticated
> 2213.302292] wlan0: associate with f4:ca:e5:fe:25:34 (try 1)
> 2213.324810] wlan0: RX AssocResp from f4:ca:e5:fe:25:34 (capab=0x411
> status=0 aid=2)
> 2213.324816] wlan0: associated
> 2213.336445] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
> should i put some parameters for the module in modules.conf file ?
> the behavior of the card is strange for exemple in network manager i
> did’nt see wireless with wep security but the same network without
> security (open) is available ?

The device authenticated and associated. What more could you want? You can add
any parameters that the driver accepts; however, I see no reason to do so. \

The driver will work with WPA, WPA2, and WEP. Did you enter the hex key for WEP?
The passphrase WILL NOT WORK!

> EDIT : the rate is at maximum 160 Ko/sec instead of 700-800 Ko/sec with
> my other PC

What is a Ko? Driver rtl8192se will transmit and receive about 80 Mbps when
iperf is used to measure throughput. Any rate indication other than measured
throughput is useless.

Ko in french kilo Octets is kilo Bytes in English

bit rate with this wireless card is 10 less than normal other wireless PC
It is difficult to explain what append
If i disconnet the wireless connexion then on the right windows in network manager my WEP secure network disapear i only see the unsecure network. I am unable to connect again to WEP network i should harware stop et restart wireless to be able to see again the wep network
is that’s clear ?
i ask again is any parametrers i can try for this module ?

[QUOTE=Enthalpie;2475547]
It is difficult to explain what append
If i disconnet the wireless connexion then on the right windows in network manager my WEP secure network disapear i only see the unsecure network. I am unable to connect again to WEP network i should harware stop et restart wireless to be able to see again the wep network
is that’s clear ?/QUOTE]
precision

I did the same test with one other connexion and i got the same result. so looks like a bug problem for kdenetwork manager not in relation with my rate problem

On 07/21/2012 12:46 AM, Enthalpie wrote:
>
> Ko in french kilo Octets is kilo Bytes in English
>
> bit rate with this wireless card is 10 less than normal other wireless
> PC
> It is difficult to explain what append
> If i disconnet the wireless connexion then on the right windows in
> network manager my WEP secure network disapear i only see the unsecure
> network. I am unable to connect again to WEP network i should harware
> stop et restart wireless to be able to see again the wep network
> is that’s clear ?
> i ask again is any parametrers i can try for this module ?

As with any module, “modinfo rtl8192se” will list the parameters.

On 07/21/2012 11:02 AM, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 07/21/2012 12:46 AM, Enthalpie wrote:
>>
>> Ko in french kilo Octets is kilo Bytes in English
>>
>> bit rate with this wireless card is 10 less than normal other wireless
>> PC
>> It is difficult to explain what append
>> If i disconnet the wireless connexion then on the right windows in
>> network manager my WEP secure network disapear i only see the unsecure
>> network. I am unable to connect again to WEP network i should harware
>> stop et restart wireless to be able to see again the wep network
>> is that’s clear ?
>> i ask again is any parametrers i can try for this module ?
>
> As with any module, “modinfo rtl8192se” will list the parameters.

I switched to my RTL8192SE and ran some tests with netperf. The setup has test
computer connected via an 802.11n link (270 Mbps max) to the AP. The netserver
process is running on a host that has a wired connection to the AP/router. My
script runs 10 RX and 10 TX samples and outputs the maximum, minimum, mean and
standard deviation of the results in megabits per second. For this test, I got
the following:

TCP_MAERTS Test: 63.75 62.14 68.10 60.26 60.89 53.25 53.56 64.57 64.73 60.56
RX Results: max 68.10, min 53.25. Mean 61.18(4.49)

TCP_STREAM Test: 53.74 66.88 65.76 49.43 51.03 63.68 50.23 51.12 57.47 50.13
TX Results: max 66.88, min 49.43. Mean 55.95(6.63)

If I do the calculation correctly, the max RX rate was 8500 Ko/sec, and TX was
almost 8400 Ko/sec. If I used an 802.11g connectio0n, the maximum rate would
have been near the theoretical maximum rate of 27 Mbps.

My device is reported by lspci as

06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8192SE
Wireless LAN Controller [10ec:8174] (rev 10)

Great I did’nt knox the command

so no really interesting parameters
link to power
and crypto from harware or not
but nothing for trame, chanel and so on
regards

On 07/21/2012 11:56 AM, Enthalpie wrote:
>
> Great I did’nt knox the command
>
> so no really interesting parameters
> link to power
> and crypto from harware or not
> but nothing for trame, chanel and so on
> regards

Those kinds of things are handled upstream. For the most part, any wireless
driver that needs a software-based MAC layer receives formatted packets from
upstream. In that case, that means mac80211 and friends. The AP controls the
channel and many other things. Check out what parameters are available with iw
to see what you can set in mac80211.

sorry i should have some information to well understand

iw is for wlan0 or for other stuff lok mac80211 ?
iw wlan0 give a lot of parameters seem goods but how and where can i change it ?

exemple :

iw wlan0 link
Connected to f4:ca:e5:fe:25:34 (on wlan0)
SSID: arrow_breizh
freq: 2422
RX: 604453 bytes (7138 packets)
TX: 8518 bytes (55 packets)
signal: -51 dBm
tx bitrate: 150.0 MBit/s MCS 7 40Mhz short GI

iw wlan0 scan dump
BSS f4:ca:e5:fe:25:34 (on wlan0) – associated
TSF: 254092640608 usec (2d, 22:34:52)
freq: 2422
beacon interval: 96
capability: ESS Privacy ShortSlotTime (0x0411)
signal: -48.00 dBm
last seen: 27163 ms ago
Information elements from Probe Response frame:
SSID: arrow_breizh
Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0 9.0 12.0 18.0
DS Parameter set: channel 3
ERP: Barker_Preamble_Mode
Extended supported rates: 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0
HT capabilities:
Capabilities: 0x6e
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
No RX STBC
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23, 32
HT operation:
* primary channel: 3
* secondary channel offset: above
* STA channel width: any
* RIFS: 0
* HT protection: non-HT mixed
* non-GF present: 0
* OBSS non-GF present: 1
* dual beacon: 0
* dual CTS protection: 0
* STBC beacon: 0
* L-SIG TXOP Prot: 0
* PCO active: 0
* PCO phase: 0
WMM: * Parameter version 1
* BE: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 3
* BK: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 7
* VI: CW 7-15, AIFSN 2, TXOP 3008 usec
* VO: CW 3-7, AIFSN 2, TXOP 1504 usec

regards

On 07/21/2012 02:06 PM, Enthalpie wrote:
>
> sorry i should have some information to well understand
>
> iw is for wlan0 or for other stuff lok mac80211 ?
> iw wlan0 give a lot of parameters seem goods but how and where can i
> change it ?
>
> exemple :
>
> iw wlan0 link
> Connected to f4:ca:e5:fe:25:34 (on wlan0)
> SSID: arrow_breizh
> freq: 2422
> RX: 604453 bytes (7138 packets)
> TX: 8518 bytes (55 packets)
> signal: -51 dBm
> tx bitrate: 150.0 MBit/s MCS 7 40Mhz short GI

These parameters are those of the AP, the ones that result from the negotiation
between the driver and the AP, or the state of the connection. Change the AP
setup if you do not like them. Which one would you change?

> iw wlan0 scan dump
> BSS f4:ca:e5:fe:25:34 (on wlan0) – associated
> TSF: 254092640608 usec (2d, 22:34:52)
> freq: 2422
> beacon interval: 96
> capability: ESS Privacy ShortSlotTime (0x0411)
> signal: -48.00 dBm
> last seen: 27163 ms ago
> Information elements from Probe Response frame:
> SSID: arrow_breizh
> Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0 9.0 12.0 18.0
> DS Parameter set: channel 3
> ERP: Barker_Preamble_Mode
> Extended supported rates: 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0
> HT capabilities:
> Capabilities: 0x6e
> HT20/HT40
> SM Power Save disabled
> RX HT20 SGI
> RX HT40 SGI
> No RX STBC
> Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
> No DSSS/CCK HT40
> Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
> Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
> HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23, 32
> HT operation:
> * primary channel: 3
> * secondary channel offset: above
> * STA channel width: any
> * RIFS: 0
> * HT protection: non-HT mixed
> * non-GF present: 0
> * OBSS non-GF present: 1
> * dual beacon: 0
> * dual CTS protection: 0
> * STBC beacon: 0
> * L-SIG TXOP Prot: 0
> * PCO active: 0
> * PCO phase: 0
> WMM: * Parameter version 1
> * BE: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 3
> * BK: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 7
> * VI: CW 7-15, AIFSN 2, TXOP 3008 usec
> * VO: CW 3-7, AIFSN 2, TXOP 1504 usec

Again these are the parameters that the AP is advertising. Which of them would
you want to change here?

As to the other parameters of iw, use “man iw” of “iw help”