Asus USB-N10 NIC linux drivers not working

[chili555]

You ran make before that right?

It looks like it might have completed. Try running:

sudo modprobe rtl8712u

If that doesn't give you an error. See if your wireless works. If not, run:

dmesg | grep -i rtl

and copy/paste the output.

I think patches means:

sudo modprobe 8712u
dmesg | grep 8712

Please see:

install -p -m 644 8712u.ko /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/

In contrast to most other Realtek drivers, this one has no rtl or r. Undoubtably, just to keep patches and me guessing!

[gunterhausfrau]

holy cow, the thing that wouldn't die. I was able to run without the rtl and finished with no errors. Still no wireless, no errors, but no wireless. lsusb sees it. Tried rebooting (old habit) still nothing.

I've been using the suggestions from Samiux's blog, changes to the Makefile and all.

I really appreciate the help.

[PatchesTheCaveman]

Please copy/paste the output of:

lsmod
dmesg | grep -i 8712

[gunterhausfrau]

ok, here you go. I also did the grep with 8192 as that is that actual chipset (but also did the 8712, as that what what you asked for, but there was no output)

thanks.

gunter@blacktop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
binfmt_misc 6599 1
i915 290938 2
snd_intel8x0 25632 2
snd_ac97_codec 99227 1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 1014 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 71475 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
thinkpad_acpi 67659 0
drm_kms_helper 30200 1 i915
snd_seq_midi 4588 0
8712u 301910 0
joydev 8735 0
pcmcia 35973 0
snd_rawmidi 17783 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 6047 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 47174 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
nsc_ircc 18252 0
drm 168054 2 i915,drm_kms_helper
snd_timer 19067 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 5744 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
ppdev 5556 0
r8192s_usb 287340 0
irda 178938 1 nsc_ircc
intel_agp 26360 2 i915
parport_pc 26058 1
yenta_socket 21518 0
led_class 2633 1 thinkpad_acpi
pcmcia_rsrc 10566 1 yenta_socket
nvram 6342 1 thinkpad_acpi
crc_ccitt 1351 1 irda
pcmcia_core 14657 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
eeprom_93cx6 1345 1 r8192s_usb
snd 49006 12 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,thinkpad_acpi, snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
i2c_algo_bit 5168 1 i915
video 18712 1 i915
psmouse 59033 0
shpchp 29886 0
agpgart 32011 2 drm,intel_agp
serio_raw 4022 0
output 1883 1 video
soundcore 880 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 7120 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
lp 7342 0
parport 31492 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
e100 30356 0
usbhid 36882 0
floppy 54311 0
mii 4425 1 e100
hid 67742 1 usbhid
gunter@blacktop:~$ dmesg | grep -i 8712
gunter@blacktop:~$ dmesg | grep -i 8192
[ 0.000000] PID hash table entries: 2048 (order: 1, 8192 bytes)
[ 0.150266] UDP hash table entries: 256 (order: 1, 8192 bytes)
[ 0.150279] UDP-Lite hash table entries: 256 (order: 1, 8192 bytes)
[ 19.613387] r8192s_usb: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
[ 19.877578] Linux kernel driver for RTL8192 based WLAN cards
[ 21.075202] rtl819xU:ERR!!! _rtl8192_up(): initialization is failed!
[ 21.189975] rtl819xU:ERR!!! _rtl8192_up(): initialization is failed!
gunter@blacktop:~$

[PatchesTheCaveman]

Run:

sudo ln -s /lib/firmware/RTL8192SE/ /lib/firmware/RTL8192SU
sudo modprobe -r r8192s_usb
sudo modprobe r8192s_usb

Give it another shot. If that fails, run these commands and copy/paste:

dmesg | grep -i rtl

[gunterhausfrau]

WOOT!
it works! I really was at the end, tonight I was going to reformat and go back to that other operating system. Very relieved.

Now, if I can ask one more question. What did we just do? I'd like to understand vs. just fix.

Thanks much.

[PatchesTheCaveman]

Many wireless cards need some programming (called "firmware") loaded into them to work. For reasons unknown, Ubuntu didn't include the firmware for that particular card it in the directory it needed to be in. Luckily, the firmware for the very similar RTL8192SE chipset also works with your card's RTL8192SU chipset.

So, you just created a what is called a "symbolic link" pointing whatever looks in the RTL8192SU directory to the RTL8192SE directory. You could have also just copied the files, but doing that way ensures that you get any updates to the RTL8192SE firmware should they be installed.

Glad to hear everything's working now.

[Xanth]

Hello I'm having some difficulty installing these drivers on Ubuntu 10.10.

When I type "sudo make install" :
Makefile:11: /config: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `/config'. Stop.

I'm not sure what's going on... (if I don't use sudo..):
install -p -m 644 8712u.ko /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
install: cannot create regular file `/lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8712u.ko': Permission denied
make: *** [install] Error 1

Thanks.

Edit: Bah, just sucked it up and used ndiswrapper...

[lee500]

Hi, I`m a newbie and have installed Ubuntu 10.10 and been having fun and games installing (or trying to!) whilst lurking and reading all the different replies and help,
someone posted earlier about mdseg ... tried it and the drivers flew in!!! thankyou.

Only trouble is, that although the N10 dongle is active, it will not link up to my Belkin router by adding another PC .... something about different systems viz:-
================================================== ================================================== ==========
[FlashConfig]
TEXT=The wizard cannot automatically configure your network settings on the version of Windows that is running on this computer.\r\n\r\nDo you want to print your network settings so that you can enter them manually for this computer?
TITLE=Wireless Network Setup Wizard.
================================================== ================================================== ==========

The N10 dongle is running with lights and the connection is made to my router but it just will not accept the generated pass code and keeps requesting to input passcode..

I have two other pc`s linked up using add pc but one is using w7 and the other plus main is XP ...... they flew in - HELP......

Lee.