I read an article about the RTL8187b wireless chip set...

"You can choose to upgrade or install to this version in non stable release now. I can tell you that the RTL8187b WORKS OUT OF BOX!!!!"

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...ealtekRTL8187b

I have a fresh installation of Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala?) and an USB device with the above chip set.

I don't know much about Linux internals - but, am I close to having it work? (see below)

This is the syslog - any idea why it doesn't connect me?

It shows my removal and reconnection...

(This is an "out-of-the-box" set-up)

Dec 5 00:47:02 Ubuntu-desktop kernel: [ 713.811733] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 2
Dec 5 00:47:02 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:01.2/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/net/wlan0, iface: wlan0)
Dec 5 00:47:02 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): now unmanaged
Dec 5 00:47:02 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 1 (reason 36)
Dec 5 00:47:02 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): cleaning up...
Dec 5 00:47:02 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889)
Dec 5 00:47:02 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889)
Dec 5 00:47:02 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:01.2/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/net/wmaster0, iface: wmaster0)
Dec 5 00:47:02 Ubuntu-desktop wpa_supplicant[1150]: Failed to disable WPA in the driver.
Dec 5 00:47:02 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> Radio killswitch /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:01.2/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0 disappeared
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop kernel: [ 723.816020] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop kernel: [ 723.955777] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop kernel: [ 724.234548] phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop kernel: [ 724.235480] phy1: hwaddr 00:14:d1:5c:32:09, RTL8187BvE V0 + rtl8225z2
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> Found radio killswitch rfkill1 (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:01.2/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill1) (driver <unknown>)
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:01.2/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/net/wmaster0, iface: wmaster0)
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:01.2/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/net/wmaster0, iface: wmaster0): no ifupdown configuration found.
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:01.2/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/net/wlan0, iface: wlan0)
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:01.2/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/net/wlan0, iface: wlan0): no ifupdown configuration found.
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01).
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'rtl8187')
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): now managed
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device.
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop kernel: [ 724.303426] rtl8187: Customer ID is 0x00
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop kernel: [ 724.303497] Registered led device: rtl8187-phy1::tx
Dec 5 00:47:12 Ubuntu-desktop kernel: [ 724.303522] Registered led device: rtl8187-phy1::rx
Dec 5 00:47:16 Ubuntu-desktop kernel: [ 728.086319] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Dec 5 00:47:16 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): preparing device.
Dec 5 00:47:16 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Dec 5 00:47:16 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready
Dec 5 00:47:16 Ubuntu-desktop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 42)
Dec 5 00:47:19 Ubuntu-desktop wpa_supplicant[1150]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
Dec 5 00:47:24 Ubuntu-desktop wpa_supplicant[1150]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
Dec 5 00:47:44 Ubuntu-desktop wpa_supplicant[1150]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
Dec 5 00:48:14 Ubuntu-desktop wpa_supplicant[1150]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS

Thanks,