Return-path: Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:49945 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750769AbcBDRlf (ORCPT ); Thu, 4 Feb 2016 12:41:35 -0500 From: Jes Sorensen To: Larry Finger Cc: Drunk Cat , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: alfa awus036nhr v2 and module rtl8xxxu References: <56B38CDF.9010806@lwfinger.net> Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:41:33 -0500 In-Reply-To: <56B38CDF.9010806@lwfinger.net> (Larry Finger's message of "Thu, 4 Feb 2016 11:39:43 -0600") Message-ID: (sfid-20160204_184138_069075_9B07273D) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Larry Finger writes: > On 02/04/2016 10:45 AM, Jes Sorensen wrote: >> Drunk Cat writes: >>> problem: it does not connect to any wifi network you can see the time out on >>> dmesg >>> >>> >>>> lsusb >>> >>> Bus 002 Device 007: ID 0bda:817f Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188RU >>> 802.11n WLAN Adapter >>> >>>> iwconfig >>> wlp0s20u1 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any >>> Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm >>> Retry short limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off >>> Power Management:off >>>> dmesg >> >> Not sure what distribution you are running, but I am seeing problems >> with NetworkManager in recent Fedora. >> >> Could you try the following: >> 1) Unplug the WiFi dongle >> 2) (Re)load the driver (rmmod rtl8xxxu ; insmod rtl8xxxu) >> 3) Restart NetworkManager 'systemctl restart NetworkManager' >> 4) Plug in the WiFi dongle > > Jes, > > I can confirm what Drunk Cat sees. There is something different about > the RTL8192RU as using the iwconfig utility shows no APs in the > scan. I hope to get to debugging the problem soon. OK - thats unfortunate. Most likely the wrong antenna path is being enabled for it, or something like that. Once I finish up the 8723bu/8192eu patchset, I'll try to find some time to look at it, if you don't nail it before. Cheers, Jes