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Disabled realtek USB wifi adapter

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Frzs
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Disabled realtek USB wifi adapter

#1 Post by Frzs »

Hi,
The built in wifi adapter is slow, so I bought an USB adapter.
I can't figure out how to make my wireless USB adapter to work:

~$ lsusb

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Bus 002 Device 003: ID 04f2:b057 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd integrated USB webcam
Bus 002 Device 010: ID 1e7d:3232 ROCCAT 
Bus 002 Device 009: ID 045e:07b2 Microsoft Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 008: ID 04b4:6572 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 017: ID 0bda:818b Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
~$ sudo tail -n 0 -f /var/log/syslog

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Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.208052] usb 2-2: new high-speed USB device number 18 using ehci-pci
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.357338] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=818b
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.357343] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.357345] usb 2-2: Product: 802.11n NIC
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.357346] usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Realtek
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.357348] usb 2-2: SerialNumber: 000F00391E1C
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.358392] usb 2-2: This Realtek USB WiFi dongle (0x0bda:0x818b) is untested!
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.358395] usb 2-2: Please report results to Jes.Sorensen@gmail.com
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568462] usb 2-2: Vendor: Realtek
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568465] usb 2-2: Product: 802.11n NIC
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568467] usb 2-2: Serial: �����������
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568469] usb 2-2: rtl8192eu_parse_efuse: dumping efuse (0x200 bytes):
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568471] usb 2-2: 00: 29 81 00 7c 01 40 03 00
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568472] usb 2-2: 08: 40 74 04 50 14 00 00 00
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568474] usb 2-2: 10: 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568475] usb 2-2: 18: 29 2a 2a 01 ef ef ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568477] usb 2-2: 20: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568478] usb 2-2: 28: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568480] usb 2-2: 30: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568481] usb 2-2: 38: ff ff 2e 2e 2e 2e 2e 2e
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568483] usb 2-2: 40: 2e 2e 2e 2e 2e 02 ef ef
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568484] usb 2-2: 48: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568485] usb 2-2: 50: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568487] usb 2-2: 58: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568488] usb 2-2: 60: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568490] usb 2-2: 68: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568491] usb 2-2: 70: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568492] usb 2-2: 78: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568494] usb 2-2: 80: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568495] usb 2-2: 88: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568496] usb 2-2: 90: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568498] usb 2-2: 98: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568499] usb 2-2: a0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568501] usb 2-2: a8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568502] usb 2-2: b0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568504] usb 2-2: b8: 20 27 1a 00 00 00 ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568505] usb 2-2: c0: ff 01 00 10 00 00 00 ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568506] usb 2-2: c8: 00 00 ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568508] usb 2-2: d0: da 0b 8b 81 e6 47 02 00
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568509] usb 2-2: d8: 0f 00 39 1e 1c 09 03 52
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568510] usb 2-2: e0: 65 61 6c 74 65 6b 0d 03
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568512] usb 2-2: e8: 38 30 32 2e 31 31 6e 20
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568513] usb 2-2: f0: 4e 49 43 00 ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568515] usb 2-2: f8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568516] usb 2-2: 100: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568518] usb 2-2: 108: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568519] usb 2-2: 110: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 0d
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568520] usb 2-2: 118: 03 00 05 00 30 00 00 00
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568522] usb 2-2: 120: 00 93 ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568523] usb 2-2: 128: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568525] usb 2-2: 130: f6 a8 98 2d 03 92 98 00
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568526] usb 2-2: 138: fc 8c 00 11 9b 44 02 0a
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568528] usb 2-2: 140: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568529] usb 2-2: 148: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568530] usb 2-2: 150: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568532] usb 2-2: 158: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568533] usb 2-2: 160: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568535] usb 2-2: 168: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568536] usb 2-2: 170: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568538] usb 2-2: 178: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568539] usb 2-2: 180: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568540] usb 2-2: 188: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568542] usb 2-2: 190: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568543] usb 2-2: 198: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568545] usb 2-2: 1a0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568546] usb 2-2: 1a8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568548] usb 2-2: 1b0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568549] usb 2-2: 1b8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568551] usb 2-2: 1c0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568552] usb 2-2: 1c8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568553] usb 2-2: 1d0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568555] usb 2-2: 1d8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568556] usb 2-2: 1e0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568558] usb 2-2: 1e8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568559] usb 2-2: 1f0: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568561] usb 2-2: 1f8: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568564] usb 2-2: RTL8192EU rev B (SMIC) 2T2R, TX queues 3, WiFi=1, BT=0, GPS=0, HI PA=0
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568566] usb 2-2: RTL8192EU MAC: 00:0f:00:39:1e:1c
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568568] usb 2-2: rtl8xxxu: Loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192eu_nic.bin
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568642] usb 2-2: firmware: direct-loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192eu_nic.bin
Jan  1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568661] usb 2-2: Firmware revision 19.0 (signature 0x92e1)
Jan  1 19:13:25 debianlt systemd[1]: Starting Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status...
Jan  1 19:13:25 debianlt mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 18: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-2"
Jan  1 19:13:25 debianlt mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 18 was not an MTP device
Jan  1 19:13:25 debianlt kernel: [ 5529.778689] rtl8xxxu 2-2:1.0 wlx000f00391e1c: renamed from wlan0
Jan  1 19:13:25 debianlt systemd[1]: Started Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status.
^C
Earlier firmware failed to load, so I installed realtek firmware. Now the firmware loads, but the device is disabled.

~$ sudo lshw -C network

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  *-network                 
       description: Wireless interface
       product: AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
       vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       logical name: wlp1s0
       version: 01
       serial: 00:1f:3a:76:58:32
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k driverversion=4.9.0-4-686-pae firmware=N/A ip=192.168.40.78 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
       resources: irq:16 memory:91300000-9130ffff
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 1
       bus info: pci@0000:02:01.0
       logical name: enp2s1
       version: 10
       serial: 00:1e:ec:18:51:92
       size: 10Mbit/s
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=half latency=64 link=no maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
       resources: irq:16 ioport:1000(size=256) memory:91200000-912000ff
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 1
       bus info: usb@2:2
       logical name: wlx000f00391e1c
       serial: 00:0f:00:39:1e:1c
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8xxxu driverversion=4.9.0-4-686-pae firmware=N/A link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
If I enable it with up, and run again lshw -C network, it gets enabled. But the device does not start to blink with blue light as it in Windows. If I unplug and replug, it gets disabled again.
I tried to connect to a network in Wicd after changing the wireless connection's logical name from the default built in wifi card to the USB, did not work.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Disabled realtek USB wifi adapter

#2 Post by shep »

Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.358392] usb 2-2: This Realtek USB WiFi dongle (0x0bda:0x818b) is untested!
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.358395] usb 2-2: Please report results to Jes.Sorensen@gmail.com
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568462] usb 2-2: Vendor: Realtek
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568465] usb 2-2: Product: 802.11n NIC
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568467] usb 2-2: Serial: �����������
Jan 1 19:13:24 debianlt kernel: [ 5528.568469] usb 2-2: rtl8192eu_parse_efuse: dumping efuse (0x200 bytes):
For Jessie some realtek wireless firmware is not included in the debian package. For those devices it needs to be manually installed.
This is usually a licensing issue so it may also hold for Stretch.

As far as slow wireless, sometimes it is due to frequency congestion or poor signal strength. Try scanning your area with the older card to see if some one nearby is using the same channel. Also look at the Signal/Noise ratio.

iwconfig(8) will scan from the command line.

Frzs
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Re: Disabled realtek USB wifi adapter

#3 Post by Frzs »

Thanks for the reply.

If someone wants to know how I installed the driver for rtl8192eu:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade 
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reboot (to boot the latest installed kernel) and Install the required package:

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sudo apt-get install git build-essential
Install the wifi driver:

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git clone https://github.com/jeremyb31/rtl8192eu-linux-driver.git
cd rtl8192eu-linux-driver
make
sudo make install
Reboot

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sudo ifconfig enx000f00391e1c up
sudo ifconfig wlp1s0 down
It works much better:
Old speed test (Mbit/s): 13 and 17
New speed test (Mbit/s): 73 77

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sudo iwconfig
enx000f00391e1c  IEEE 802.11gn  ESSID:""  Nickname:"<WIFI@REALTEK>"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.462 GHz  Access Point: 00:3A:7D:D1:18:90   
          Bit Rate:144.4 Mb/s   Sensitivity:0/0  
          Retry:off   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:****-****-****-****-****-****-****-****   Security mode:open
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=69/100  Signal level=71/100  Noise level=0/100
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

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Re: Disabled realtek USB wifi adapter

#4 Post by pawRoot »

Keep in mind you will have to do that every time you update system, at least i had to from what i remember.

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Re: Disabled realtek USB wifi adapter

#5 Post by sunrat »

pawRoot wrote:Keep in mind you will have to do that every time you update system, at least i had to from what i remember.
Unless you set it up with DKMS so it rebuilds the module whenever the kernel is updated.
I have a similar device and use the driver from here which has simple instructions how to set up with DKMS -
https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver
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