Hi,
I am new to OpenSuse but not new to linux. I have been trying to figure out how to install the wireless manager for the Realtek RTL8188CE.
I have not been able to find any clear instruction on how to run the install. I have copied the files from the CD that came with the device to the SSD.
I have run
make clean
But when I run make installation, the OS tells me that there is not hing to be done.
Thanks for any help/instructions
Hello and welcome here.
It is always nice when you at least tell whicj verion of openSUSE you use. Then proople do not spoil time by giving advice applicable to the wrong version.
Have you read the “sticky” first threads of this Wirelless forum, like this one: https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/391535-My-wireless-doesn-t-work-a-primer-on-what-I-should-do-next? It contains the suggestion to use a few commands and to post their output here so people can start seeing things needed to help you.
BTW, when you post that computer text, please use CODE tags. You get them by clicking on the # button in the tool bar of the post editor. When you have them, copy/paste directly from your terminal window in between the tags. When applicable copy/paste inclusing the prompt, the command, the output and the next prompt.
Thank you for all the pointers.
I am working with version 13.2.
I read the https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/391535-My-wireless-doesn-t-work-a-primer-on-what-I-should-do-next.
The adapter is RTL8179. It is not receiving the wifi signal.
I did not find any information when I ran the dmesg | less command. I searched it three times looking for my device but there was nothing there.
regards
You have not read the Threat from lwfinger because:
First of all, two DO NOTS:
(1) DO NOT post a message saying “My wireless doesn’t work, what do I do next?”
Such a message conveys zero information, and just wastes everyone’s time.(2) DO NOT post a message saying “I have a Brand XX, Model YYYY laptop and my
wireless doesn’t work. What do I do next?”. Although such a posting does convey
a little information, it doesn’t help a lot as we do not have a map of all the
laptops ever built in our heads, and I, for one, am never going to search the
Internet to find what wireless device that company XX put in that model. Who
knows, they may have changed in the middle of the run for that product.
I have to call to your attention that I never wrote the my wireless adapter doesn’t work. I does work.
Two, I never wrote what next.
I explained what steps in took in the installation of the wifi managment software. I asked about that.
I specifically said “I can see my wireless adapter in the hardware manager”.
I specifically stated that the machine picks up the wireless adapter. My thread is named Installation of Wireless Manager.
So, how you going to tell me that I did not read the post thread I was asked to read.
If you don’t know the answer get off my thread please!!!
Hm?
The subject says RTL8188E, which one is it now?
Please post the exact model, preferably run “/sbin/lspci -nnk” and post the output.
And how do you determine that “it is not receiving the wifi signal”?
You never wrote that it does work either.
I explained what steps in took in the installation of the wifi managment software. I asked about that.
But not very verbose either.
I specifically said “I can see my wireless adapter in the hardware manager”.
No you didn’t.
At least I can’t see that anywhere in this thread.
I specifically stated that the machine picks up the wireless adapter. My thread is named Installation of Wireless Manager.
Yes, it is. But again, you never mentioned that the wireless adapter is working.
Why would you want that “Wireless Manager” then anyway?
So, how you going to tell me that I did not read the post thread I was asked to read.
If you don’t know the answer get off my thread please!!!
Your posts were not at all clear what your problem is actually.
It seemed your wireless is not working at all, that’s why you want to install the “Wireless Manager”.
So, let’s start fresh, please:
Can you please explain why you want to install the “Wireless Manager”?
Do you have any problems with wireless or not?
And if you have problems with compiling/installing the “Wireless Manager”, it might help if you posted exactly what you did and what error messages you got…
Can you please explain why you want to install the “Wireless Manager”?
Do you have any problems with wireless or not?
I ran /usr/bin/lsusb - Result:
Bus 002 Device 007: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
I ran /usr/sbin/iwconfig - Results:
enp3s0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
wlp0s19f2u1 unassoated Nickname:“<WIFI@REALTEK>”
Mode: Auto Frequency=2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Sensitivity:0/0
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Managment: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
I can go to the Kinfocenter -> Device information -> Device viewer -> Network Interfaces -> and I can see wlp0s19f2ul (Wireless).
When I go into the lower right hand corner of the task bar and click on network link that has the red X on it.
It shows not networks. I click on the configure network link that looks like a wrench. I click on connection -> add-> Hardware -> Wireless.
Under SSID there are no networks listed at all from anywhere.
I can pickup several networks on my phone in my neighborhood not just my own.
I can enter the ssid of my network and all the information to connect and the OS does not save the information. I have tried it several times over and not success.
And if you have problems with compiling/installing the “Wireless Manager”
The hardware manual does not contain any instructions on how to compile the driver or Wireless manager.
When I run the make clean that works fine. I found partial instructions here [SOLVED] Realtek wireless 10ec:8179.
I have tried running make against files that were in the directory that I copied from the installation disc.
That is why I posted the question here hoping someone may have run into this already.
Ok, so it is actually a RTL8188EU. This should be supported out-of-the-box in openSUSE 13.2, at least the rtl8188eu driver is part of the shipped kernel package.
I ran /usr/sbin/iwconfig - Results:
enp3s0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
That’s normal. enp3s0 is your (wired) Ethernet adapter, and lo is the loopback device.
[noparse]
wlp0s19f2u1 unassoated Nickname:“<WIFI@REALTEK>”
Mode: Auto Frequency=2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Sensitivity:0/0
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Managment: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
[/noparse]
Looks ok, as you haven’t configured a connection yet, and haven’t connected. The driver seems to be loaded and working at least.
When I go into the lower right hand corner of the task bar and click on network link that has the red X on it.
What does it show when you hover the mouse over the icon?
I bet the “red X” is unrelated to your wireless, it’s because NetworkManager is not running at all. That applet is only a frontend for NetworkManager and doesn’t work without it. You can enable NetworkManager in YaST->Network Devices->Network Settings->Global Options.
It shows not networks. I click on the configure network link that looks like a wrench. I click on connection -> add-> Hardware -> Wireless.
Under SSID there are no networks listed at all from anywhere.
If you want to use this applet, you have to enable NetworkManager, see above.
Without NetworkManager, you have to use YaST to setup your Wireless connection. Please ask if you need help with that (basically you have to select your Wireless device and click on “Edit”), but I would recommend NetworkManager for wireless connections anyway.
The hardware manual does not contain any instructions on how to compile the driver or Wireless manager.
When I run the make clean that works fine. I found partial instructions here [SOLVED] Realtek wireless 10ec:8179.
You shouldn’t have to compile any driver, and you shouldn’t need the “Wireless Manager” either.
“make clean” only cleans up after a previous build/compile run. You still didn’t say what exactly you ran to try to build it, and what error message you get. Without that, nobody can help you with that problem.
But again, you shouldn’t need it at all anyway.
You can enable NetworkManager in YaST->Network Devices->Network Settings->Global Options.
Well, I tried that but it did not help because it was set to enabled anyway. It was set to Wicked Service (Whatever that means).
I got it to work by going into YaST->Services Manager-> Network Services->Network Manager and enable it there then reboot.
Once it rebooted, the service was active, and I could see my wifi and other networks as well, I then put in the wifi key and I am writing to you from a wireless connection!!!
Thank you for your help…
It bit confusing here. You either use Wicked or NetworkManager. They are mutualy exclusive. So when it is set to Wicked, you do not use NetworkManager (and vv).
Wicked is a strange name for setting up the network the way it is done since eons in Unix/Linux: during the boot sequence. It is the method to use for e.g. computer room systems and desktops. In short, systems that are using the same network connection (often cables, but it could be wireless) all the time.
NetworkManager is used in an environment where the system (often portable llike laptops, notebooks) uses different connections (often wireless) very often. It allows the end-user to manage these connectiion from his desktop.
As hcvv already mentioned, if the networking method is set to “Wicked Service”, NetworkManager is not enabled. You have to set it to “NetworkManager” to enable NetworkManager obviously… 
Wicked is a replacement for the traditional ifup method, it is new in 13.2.
On openSUSE ifup/Wicked is used by default (for various reasons), unless a wireless device is detected during installation. In that case NetworkManager should be enabled.
As your wireless device is an USB one, it probably wasn’t connected when you installed openSUSE…
I got it to work by going into YaST->Services Manager-> Network Services->Network Manager and enable it there then reboot.
You should better enable NetworkManager in “Network Devices”->“Network Settings”->“Global Options” as I wrote.
If you enable the service in “Service Manager”, you might end up with both Wicked and NetworkManager active which would give you problems.
I’m not sure whether this can happen indeed in 13.2, but this definitely was a possible problem in earlier versions, and even mentioned in the release notes.
One additional side-note: NetworkManager also allows setting up connections during boot already, without any user logged in. Just enable “Allow other users to connect” (“system connection” in earlier versions) in the connection settings. In that case you’d need to enter the root password to change the settings though (but any user can connect/disconnect).
Once it rebooted, the service was active, and I could see my wifi and other networks as well, I then put in the wifi key and I am writing to you from a wireless connection!!!
Good to hear… 