I think you need a firmware "cutter" to rip the firmware out of the Windows driver. I seem to recall this being important the last time I set up an RTL wifi card, but eventually I waved enough dead chickens over the computer and everything started working, so I left it the heck alone.
Although Slackware 14 just came out... Ben -- Ben Stern This space intentionally left blank. On Sun, Oct 07, 2012 at 03:42:09PM -0400, J. Milgram wrote: > Following up on this ancient thread. > > thanks to all for the good advice. I've been banging on this problem > intermittently since Feb. but no luck. > > Bridging solution - sounded like the best idea but for whatever > reason it won't work with the access point - a Comcast/Xfinity cable > modem. > > So I got a USB wireless adapter, an Encore ENUWI-1XN45. Somewhere I > got the idea that it needs the rtl8192cu driver (re the chip, > /proc/bus/usb/devices says 0bda:8186, which per > https://usb-ids.gowdy.us/read/UD/0bda is an RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN > Adapter) > > Compiled 8192cu support as a module (it's a staging driver). It > loads, picks up the correct MAC address, but gives me "Failed to > request firmware!" error message. > > So if anyone's got any experience to share w/this, or can recommend > another USB adapter that's likely to work, I'd be grateful. > > If all else fails, time for the 100' ethernet patch cable... > > thanks > Judah > > > On 02/23/2012 09:41 AM, David Zakar wrote: > >I connected my wife's computer to our extensive home network using a D-Link > >DAP-1513 wireless bridge just the other day. Once I updated the firmware to > >the most recent version, it was trivial to get working. Not as good as > >wired, of course, but it's suitable for the moment. If you've got a > >simultaneous dual band AP/router, a wireless bridge is probably a good place > >to use the 5ghz band. > > > >I personally like bridges as a solution for desktops because you avoid > >driver problems (which are not just a Linux concern!) and associated driver > >maintenance. > > > >-DMZ > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Justin Walker [mailto:che...@gmail.com] > >Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:15 PM > >To: UM-LINUX@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU > >Subject: Re: [UM-LINUX] Wireless for desktop? > > > >Nope, only the 'receiving' end needs to be configured for bridge mode. > >The transmitting side just acts as a regular access point. > > > >- Justin > > > >On 2/21/2012 6:07 PM, J. Milgram wrote: > >>Another good suggestion! I gather, then, that the primary router (the > >>one now connected to the outside world) doesn't require any special > >>bridge mode features? Just the client? > >> > >> > >>On 02/20/2012 12:26 PM, Ed Condon wrote: > >>> > >>>What I've done in a similar situation is to use a wireless router as > >>>a wireless client bridge and then connect the desktop computer to one > >>>of the router's wired ports. > >>> > >>>If you have an unused wireless router compatible with > >>>openwrt/tomato/ddwrt firmware, you should be able to set it up as a > >>>wireless client bridge (or something similar). It may be possible > >>>that some wireless routers support this feature with factory > >>>firmware, but I don't know. > >>> > >>>If you already have access to such a router, then this might be an > >>>option to consider. It does have the nice benefit of giving you a few > >>>more wired ports at the same location, but may take up a little more > >>>space and needs its own power connection. > >>> > >>>-Ed > >>> > >>>On Mon, 20 Feb 2012, J. Milgram wrote: > >>> > >>>>Am too lazy to run an cable to a a desktop in a remote room - anyone > >>>>have any experience with PCI or USB wireless adapters for Linux? > >>>>Looking more for cheap/easy-to-install rather than performance. > >>>> > >>>>thanks... > >>>> > >>>>-- > >>>>Judah Milgram > >>>>milg...@cgpp.com > >>> > >> > > > > > >-- > >Justin Walker, Ph.D. > >Faculty Research Associate > >Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Maryland > >College Park, MD, 20742 > >301-405-5575 > >jwalk...@umd.edu > > > > -- > Judah Milgram > milg...@cgpp.com > +1 301-257-7069
