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  1. #111
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    Re: Realtek RTL8191SE

    "Missed by that much…"

    Alas, that link now just goes to the main MSI page, presumably because the old W2K driver has been scrubbed from the site. Searching their site for "Realtek" or "RTL" gets nothing.
    It's gone from the realtek site too, only versions left are Vista/XP and Windoze 7.

    Any other place a working driver can be found anymore?
    Last edited by andytiedye; January 12th, 2011 at 07:32 AM.

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    Re: Realtek RTL8191SE

    So, there's no 'realtek-firmware' in the non-free repositories that will work or provide the driver????

    There's such firmware in a non-free repo in Debian Squeeze but I can't test for you as I don't own a wifi adapter with this chipset.

    I was considering a nano style adapter that has a similar Realtek 8188SE chipset that uses 8188SU firmware. I think it would use the same firmware package as the 8192 but it sounds like it's not a good idea at the moment since the support is so poor.

    Anyway, if no firmware you find is available or it doesn't work, here's the website where you can download the driver. I think you have to compile it, though.

    http://www.realtek.com/downloads/dow...&GetDown=false

    'Hope that helps but don't blame me if it doesn't. That's the only info I can find so far.

  3. #113
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    Re: Realtek RTL8191SE

    Quote Originally Posted by SeePU View Post
    So, there's no 'realtek-firmware' in the non-free repositories that will work or provide the driver????
    There is a driver for the 8192SE / 8191SEvB but on the latter chipset at least, it appears to be unreliable as it keeps dropping the wifi connection.

    Firmware usually describes code that runs within the processor of the accessory. The driver is what runs on the host computer.

    I believe (looking at a random example) that Realtek's driver code is licensed under the GPL and shipped entirely as source, but the binary firmware image they load into the wifi processor is not.

    Quote Originally Posted by SeePU View Post
    There's such firmware in a non-free repo in Debian Squeeze but I can't test for you as I don't own a wifi adapter with this chipset.
    That's probably Realtek's driver, but this is an Ubuntu forum. Ubuntu supply a driver with the kernel in their distribution, which, for some of us, doesn't work. Realtek also supply the same (but newer) driver on their website which again, for some of us, doesn't work.

    Quote Originally Posted by SeePU View Post
    I was considering a nano style adapter that has a similar Realtek 8188SE chipset that uses 8188SU firmware. I think it would use the same firmware package as the 8192 but it sounds like it's not a good idea at the moment since the support is so poor.
    They run on a different driver and, as I understand it, do not suffer this issue.

    Quote Originally Posted by SeePU View Post
    Anyway, if no firmware you find is available or it doesn't work, here's the website where you can download the driver. I think you have to compile it, though.

    http://www.realtek.com/downloads/dow...&GetDown=false
    We've tried almost all the drivers on that page, but thanks for the suggestion. Actually, on checking it appears there is a new one available with specific 11N WEP / TKIP fixes, so I might try that and report back.

  4. #114
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    Re: Realtek RTL8191SE

    While rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0019.1207.2010 was gloriously fast for a few minutes, a quick trip to Youtube.com soon killed the connection stone dead, just like all the previous versions.

    Back to ndiswrapper. As you were.

  5. #115
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    Re: Realtek RTL8191SE

    Bah. Stupid double post.

  6. #116
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    Re: Realtek RTL8191SE

    Quote Originally Posted by thejpster View Post
    Back to ndiswrapper. As you were.
    Thejpster, any chance you could post those MSI drivers that work with ndiswrapper? The link on the previous page no longer works.

    PM me if you don't have a server to put them on -- I could host them.

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    Re: Realtek RTL8191SE

    I didn't realise you could post attachments. Try this.
    Attached Files Attached Files

  8. #118
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    Re: Realtek RTL8191SE

    Any luck since, anyone? Thejpster?

  9. #119
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    Re: Realtek RTL8191SE

    Yes, what?

    I'm still running with ndiswrapper. Seems to take a little while to connect sometimes, but once it's connected it's reliable.

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    Re: Realtek RTL8191SE

    My internet is completely out now. Connects for less than a minute. I have no idea how to use ndiswapper (sp) and but I do have the newest realtek driver installed. My internet used to stay up for 2-3 days now less than a minute... Back to windows unless one of you can help

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