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Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:05:16 -0600
From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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Subject: Re: rtl8187 not handling my usb card
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Viktor Ilija=C5=A1i=C4=87 wrote:
> Hi all.
>=20
> Yesterday evening I tried John's patch (I manually added those two
> lines to the source), and the driver properly loads and it seem to
> work.
>=20
> However.... it would seem that my card died some time in the last few
> days. It works for about 10-15 seconds after i plug it in, and then
> "dies". I'd say that when it gets warm, it's out of the game.
>=20
> In Linux after i plug it in, it works just enough time to:
> 1. detect networks in ubuntu network manager (and return a nice scan
> result with iwlist wlan3 scan)
> 2. starts to connect to my network (and reaches random points in conn=
ecting)
> 3. stops responding altogether, cannot connect, no more results with
> iwlist scan, etc.
>=20
> I noticed this exact behavior in windows too, yesterday morning,
> before I tried these patches, so linux driver is DEFINITELY not to
> blame.
>=20
> In windows it very shortly detects available networks, starts to
> connect and very soon stops responding and finding networks.
>=20
> I'll return it to shop to be replaced, and I'll report back when I ge=
t
> one that works properly.
>=20
> Also, Larry, I took lsusb -v output during those first few moments
> while the card operates properly, hope it helps:

That output confirms that it is an 8187, not an 8187b.

I also had a Realtek device fail, but after replacement, all has been w=
ell.

Thanks for testing.

Larry

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