I'm new here, and i have been having troubles with the wifi since I started configurating the OS, I have read lots of posts and none of them have worked for me..plz help me ):P
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I'm new here, and i have been having troubles with the wifi since I started configurating the OS, I have read lots of posts and none of them have worked for me..plz help me ):P
Found this thread on the net. It says 11.10, but it was linked to from another thread saying it worked in 12.04 (and should therefore work with 12.10):
http://www.r-statistics.com/2011/11/...-ubuntu-11-10/
This is a known problem across all Linux distros. Bug report.
You'll need to blacklist the original module, and then install the driver downloaded from Realtek.com.
1. Blacklisting.
Run gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf, and add the following to the bottom:
Reboot, and make sure that no rtl81** modules are loaded with lsmod | grep 81Code:blacklist rtl8192cu
2. Installing.
Place the downloaded file in your home folder, and run
3. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.Code:unzip RTL8192xC_USB_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105.zip #extracting
sudo bash ./RTL8188C_8192C_USB_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/install.sh