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    Angry [12.04] ASUS USB-N13 WiFi Adapter doesn't connect to the network

    Hi!

    I've bought an ASUS N13 Adapter charmed by a shiny "Linux support" sign. Unfortunately I couldn't install it on my Ubuntu 11.10. I tried following the manual (with this fix), I tried installing drivers from ralinktech and doing many more things which I had found on various websites and topics. Nothing worked so I decided to upgrade my Ubuntu to 12.04 (I can connect to the Internet by USB tethering from mobile phone).

    Now the adapter is visible, I see available networks, but I can't connect to them. I try to connect and I wait, wait, wait and eventually it just disconnects.

    I've been looking for some solution for hours and haven't found anything. I'm aware that there are 2 kinds of N13 and I tried every solution I could find but I'm still getting nothing. Below I'm posting some outputs that might be useful.

    lsusb
    Code:
    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
    Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
    Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
    Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
    Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
    Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
    Bus 003 Device 002: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp. 
    Bus 003 Device 003: ID 1532:001c Razer USA, Ltd RZ01-0036 Optical Gaming Mouse [Abyssus]
    Bus 008 Device 003: ID 0079:0006 DragonRise Inc. Generic USB Joystick
    Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0b05:17ab ASUSTek Computer, Inc. 
    Bus 002 Device 007: ID 04e8:6881 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

    lsmod | grep rtl
    Code:
    rtl8192cu             103297  0 
    rtl8192c_common        75767  1 rtl8192cu
    rtlwifi               111202  1 rtl8192cu
    mac80211              506816  3 rtl8192cu,rtl8192c_common,rtlwifi
    cfg80211              205544  3 rtlwifi,mac80211,rndis_wlan
    dmesg | grep rtl8192
    Code:
    [   55.797498] rtl8192cu: MAC address: c8:60:00:d3:b0:f8
    [   55.797503] rtl8192cu: Board Type 0
    [   55.801681] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8192cu
    [   55.829369] Error: Driver 'rtl8192cu' is already registered, aborting...
    [   55.881367] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
    [   55.914253] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
    [   55.914893] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
    [  794.460087] usbcore: deregistering interface driver rtl8192cu
    [  803.533489] rtl8192cu: MAC address: c8:60:00:d3:b0:f8
    [  803.533494] rtl8192cu: Board Type 0
    [  803.537901] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8192cu
    [  803.564126] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
    [  803.597151] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
    [  803.597793] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
    Last edited by gower; November 3rd, 2012 at 01:03 AM.

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    Re: [12.04] ASUS USB-N13 WiFi Adapter doesn't connect to the network

    [ 55.829369] Error: Driver 'rtl8192cu' is already registered, aborting...
    Ole Chili is mystified by this. What have you tried in your 12.04 install so far?
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    Re: [12.04] ASUS USB-N13 WiFi Adapter doesn't connect to the network

    I'm afraid I don't remember all of that... I've installed firmware from Asus CD, drivers from Ralinktech website and DKMS staff from here. I thought I had uninstalled everything but apparently not. Is there a way to restore a safe state? That would be a good place to start.

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    Re: [12.04] ASUS USB-N13 WiFi Adapter doesn't connect to the network

    Let's see:
    Code:
    modinfo rtl8192cu
    cat /etc/modules
    Is the file you extracted still in your user directory so we can 'sudo make uninstall' if needed?
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    Re: [12.04] ASUS USB-N13 WiFi Adapter doesn't connect to the network

    modinfo rtl8192cu
    Code:
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.2.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/rtl8192cu.ko
    firmware:       rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
    description:    Realtek 8192C/8188C 802.11n USB wireless
    license:        GPL
    author:         Larry Finger    <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
    author:         Ziv Huang       <ziv_huang@realtek.com>
    author:         Georgia         <georgia@realtek.com>
    srcversion:     3AC5F1C20C472F39C6C2744
    alias:          usb:v7392p7822d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v20F4p624Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v2019pAB2Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v2001p330Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v2001p3309d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v2001p3307d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0E66p0019d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0DF6p0061d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp8186d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0B05p17ABd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0846p9021d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v07B8p8178d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v07AAp0056d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0586p341Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v050Dp2103d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v050Dp2102d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v2019p1201d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v04F2pAFFCd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v04F2pAFFBd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v04F2pAFF8d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v04F2pAFFAd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v04F2pAFF9d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v04F2pAFF7d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp317Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v9846p9041d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v4855p0091d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v4855p0090d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v13D3p3359d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v13D3p3358d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v7392p7811d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v20F4p648Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v2019pED17d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v2019pAB2Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v2019pAB2Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v2019p4902d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v2001p3308d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v13D3p3357d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v103Cp1629d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v4856p0091d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0EB0p9071d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0DF6p005Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0DF6p0052d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp5088d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0846p9041d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v07B8p8189d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v07B8p8188d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v06F8pE033d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v050Dp1102d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp817Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp8178d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp8754d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp818Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp817Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp817Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp817Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp817Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp817Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp8177d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp8176d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp8170d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp018Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    alias:          usb:v0BDAp8191d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
    depends:        rtlwifi,mac80211,rtl8192c-common
    intree:         Y
    vermagic:       3.2.0-32-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
    parm:           swenc:Set to 1 for software crypto (default 0)
     (bool)
    parm:           debug:Set debug level (0-5) (default 0) (int)

    cat /etc/modules
    Code:
    # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
    #
    # This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
    # at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.
    
    lp
    rtc
    Is the file you extracted still in your user directory so we can 'sudo make uninstall' if needed?
    Which file do you mean? I've deleted extracted ASUS firmare and two kinds of Ralinktech drivers, but I 'sudo make uninstall'ed them first.

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    Re: [12.04] ASUS USB-N13 WiFi Adapter doesn't connect to the network

    Sadly, I worked on a very similar case for several days and finally, by installing ndiswrapper and the Windows XP driver, got it to work. We could fumble and struggle for a few hundred posts or you can just jump to the conclusion here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...l8192cu&page=5

    Although his device is different, the drivers I attached do cover your device:
    [ASUS.NTx86]
    %ASUS.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0B05&PID_17AB
    %ASUS-2.DeviceDesc% = RTL8192cu.ndi, USB\VID_0B05&PID_17BA
    I suggest you proceed. The files I attached are correct for a 32-bit system. Is that what you have?
    Code:
    arch
    32-bit will return i686. If you have a 64-bit system, I'll have to attach another file.
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    Re: [12.04] ASUS USB-N13 WiFi Adapter doesn't connect to the network

    I have a 64-bit version.

    EDIT:
    ndiswrapper -l
    Code:
    netrtwlanu : driver installed
    but dmesg | grep ndis
    Code:
    [   89.748514] rndis_host 2-2:1.0: usb0: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:1d.7-2, RNDIS device, de:52:c2:d6:a6:5c
    [   89.748618] usbcore: registered new interface driver rndis_host
    [   89.854601] usbcore: registered new interface driver rndis_wlan
    [ 2004.047079] rndis_host 2-2:1.0: usb0: unregister 'rndis_host' usb-0000:00:1d.7-2, RNDIS device
    [ 2017.567657] rndis_host 2-1:6.0: usb0: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:1d.7-1, RNDIS device, e6:c3:cb:0d:26:1e
    [ 8250.688459] rndis_host 2-1:6.0: usb0: unregister 'rndis_host' usb-0000:00:1d.7-1, RNDIS device
    [ 8316.432216] rndis_host 2-4:1.0: usb0: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:1d.7-4, RNDIS device, de:52:c2:d6:a6:5c
    EDIT2:
    I'm confused. 'sudo modprobe ndiswrapper' gives me.
    Code:
    FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found

    Should it be that way?
    O, sorry. I haven't looked one post above <stupid>.
    Last edited by gower; November 3rd, 2012 at 05:07 PM.

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    Re: [12.04] ASUS USB-N13 WiFi Adapter doesn't connect to the network

    Here are the 64-bit files. Be sure you delete the 32-bit files completely.
    Attached Files Attached Files
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    Re: [12.04] ASUS USB-N13 WiFi Adapter doesn't connect to the network

    I removed and blacklisted "rtl8192cu", removed an old netrtwlanu and installed new one. Then I've plugged my ASUS adapter in and... got a kernel panic:/

    I rebooted and tried pugging in again and the kernel panicked again.
    Last edited by gower; November 3rd, 2012 at 05:33 PM.

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    Re: [12.04] ASUS USB-N13 WiFi Adapter doesn't connect to the network

    Reboot with the device removed and run and post:
    Code:
    sudo cat /var/log/syslog | grep ndis
    It may produce dozens of lines, so try to pick out the lines that illustrate the difficulty. Also make sure no competing driver is loading:
    Code:
    lsmod | grep -e rtl -e 80211
    If there is sparse output at syslog, substitute syslog.1.
    Code:
    sudo cat /var/log/syslog.1 | grep ndis
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