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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:43:44 +0200
From: Chiefdome <chiefdome@googlemail.com>
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To: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>, george0505@realtek.com,
	linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Alfa AWUS036NHR with RTL8188RU chipset
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On 09/21/2011 02:02 AM, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 09/20/2011 04:38 PM, Chiefdome wrote:
>> I tried at least wireless-next but the adapter isn't showing up.
>> Where to get more log files and stuff?
>> Isnt this adapter good supported by the rtl8192cu driver or where is 
>> the problem?
>
> For the mainline kernel to work with 802.11n-only APs and to reconnect 
> after an initial try, your kernel needs the following patches:
>
> commit bac2555c6d86387132930af4d14cb47c4dd3f4f7
> Author: George <george0505@realtek.com>
> Date:   Sat Sep 3 10:58:48 2011 -0500
>
>     rtlwifi: Fix problem when switching connections
>
>     The driver fails to clear encryption keys making it impossible
>     to switch connections.
>
>     Signed-off-by: George <george0505@realtek.com>
>     Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
>     Cc: Stable <stable@kernel.org>        [2.6.39+]
>     Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
>
> commit 3401dc6eba788ebc7c14ce51018d775b1c263399
> Author: George <george0505@realtek.com>
> Date:   Sat Sep 3 10:58:47 2011 -0500
>
>     rtlwifi: rtl8192su: Fix problem connecting to HT-enabled AP
>
>     The driver fails to connect to 802.11n-enabled APs. The patch fixes
>     Bug #42262.
>
>     Signed-off-by: George <george0505@realtek.com>
>     Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
>     Cc: Stable <stable@kernel.org>        [2.6.39+]
>     Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
>
> Both of these are in wireless-testing, and were just merged into the 
> mainline kernel. In addition, they were merged with the 3.0 stable 
> tree today.
>
> Both should be in wireless-next, but as I recall, you were not able to 
> test with that tree.
>
> With the updated mainline kernel, the link is stable and performance 
> is acceptible with netperf TCP_STREAM (TX) at 20.5 +/- 4.8 Mbps and 
> TCP_MAERTS (RX) of 21.7 +/- 3.8 Mbps. These numbers are not 
> spectacular, but they will do.
>
> Larry
>
I tried the latest git repo from 
git://git.infradead.org/users/linville/wireless-next.
Same story here.
After disconnecting to the network, I have to reload the module only 
then networks are seen.

Chiefdome