I am trying to figure how to install this WLAN USB antenna and it is giving me some trouble, any help appreciated.
http://www.hornettek.com/index.php/w...b-dongle/janus
The chipset used is Realtek RTL8192su for which I loaded the driver using ndiswrapper.
Code:
louis@HP-4520s:/$ ndiswrapper -l
net8192su : driver installed
device (0BDA:8174) present
After installing the driver I can finally see the LEDs working and suprisingly I can scan for networks using this device:
Code:
louis@HP-4520s:/$ iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 Failed to read scan data : Network is down
wlan1 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:1D:68:6C:E7:CB
ESSID:"CYTADCD7DF"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality:7/100 Signal level:-91 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
Cell 02 - Address: 00:24:17:7B:64:B5
ESSID:"CYTAE0B832"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality:34/100 Signal level:-74 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
Cell 03 - Address: 00:14:7F:1E:E8:97
ESSID:"SpeedTouch5AE5FF"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality:21/100 Signal level:-82 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
Cell 04 - Address: 02:E0:E7:EA:DE:08
ESSID:"ANY"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Ad-Hoc
Frequency:2.457 GHz (Channel 10)
Quality:73/100 Signal level:-49 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : none
Authentication Suites (1) : 802.1x
Cell 05 - Address: 00:14:BF:BB:36:D9
ESSID:"Strovolos"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality:21/100 Signal level:-82 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
A good indication that the device is somehow working.
Now the problem is that in Network Manager the device always appears as Disabled. If i turn the laptop wireless ON I can see all available networks. When I turn laptop wireless off and plug the antenna I get the above iwlist scan but, in gnome GUI, the device appears disabled.
It is worth mentioning the driver (net8192su) does not appear in lsmod
Code:
louis@HP-4520s:/$ lsmod | grep net
louis@HP-4520s:/$
Any ideas?
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