realtek rtl8188S

[Terry Polzin]

On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 12:28 +1100, Chris Smart wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Terry Polzin <foxec208 at wowway.com> wrote:
> > rtl819xU:request firmware fail!
> >
> > rtl819xU:Firmware Download Fail!!a
> >
> > rtl819xU: --->FirmwareDownload92S()
> >
> > usb 1-1: firmware: requesting RTL8192SU/rtl8192sfw.bin
> > rtl819xU:request firmware fail!
> >
> > rtl819xU:Firmware Download Fail!!a
> >
> > rtl819xU:ERR!!! _rtl8192_up(): initialization is failed!
> >
> >
> > Looks like finding the firmware may be a wild goose chase.
> >
> 
> Cool, it needs the same firmware as my Billion device.
> 
> So, download it from Billion's website:
> http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/fd_wireless/bipac3011n.php
> 
> Unzip it, and the file you want is here:
> ./rtl8192su_linux_2.4_2.6.0003.1019.2009.p1/rtl8192su_linux_2.4_2.6.0003.1019.2009/firmware/RTL8192SU/rtl8192sfw.bin
> 
> Copy the RTL8192SU *directory* to /lib/firmware as root.
> 
> Re-plug in your device and check again with dmesg.
> 
> -c
> 
> P.S. sending back onlist for benefit of others..
Found firmware here:
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/373876...8192sfw.bin.gz

On my home wireless now.  Thanks for the help mates.