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Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:59:34 -0500
From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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To: Alan Pater <alan.pater@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: rtl8192cu - fails to maintain connection to some Access Points
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On 10/20/2011 06:02 PM, Alan Pater wrote:
> Hi folks
>
> Several people over on Ubuntu Launchpad are reporting that this USB WiFi
> adaptor has issues connecting to certain access points. In my case, I cannot
> connect to a Meraki mesh network, but have no trouble when using my Android
> phone as a WiFi Access Point.
>
> The launchpad bugs are:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/852190
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/869530
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-backports-modules-3.0.0/+bug/862684
>
> ~$ uname -a
> Linux crow 2.6.38-11-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 12 21:18:14 UTC 2011
> i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
> ~$ lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
>
> Note that I have tried newer kernels, including 3.1.0 without it making a
> difference.
>
> Is there some other steps we could be taking to figure out what is going on
> here?

You need to run wireshark on a different computer and capture the attempt to 
connect. The device works with my 3 APs, but none are Meraki.

Larry