Driver for RTL8192su chipset

[jd1008]

On 10/26/2014 08:15 PM, poma wrote:
> On 27.10.2014 02:24, jd1008 wrote:
>> On 10/26/2014 05:38 PM, poma wrote:
>>> - station(client) mode
>>> $ modinfo r8712u
>>> filename:       /lib/modules/3.17.1-202.fc20.x86_64/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8712/r8712u.ko.xz
>>> firmware:       rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin
>>> author:         Larry Finger
>>> description:    rtl871x wireless lan driver
>>> license:        GPL
>>>
>>> - master(AP) mode
>>> $ modinfo rtl8192su
>>> filename:       /lib/modules/3.17.1-202.fc20.x86_64/updates/rtl8192su.ko
>>> firmware:       rtlwifi/rtl8192sufw.bin
>>> description:    Realtek 8188S/8191S/8192S 802.11n USB wireless
>>> license:        GPL
>>> author:         Christian Lamparter	<chunkeey at googlemail.com>
>>> author:         Joshua Roys		<Joshua.Roys at gtri.gatech.edu>
>>> author:         Larry Finger		<Larry.Finger at lwfinger.net>
>>> author:         Realtek WlanFAE		<wlanfae at realtek.com>
>>> author:         lizhaoming		<chaoming_li at realsil.com.cn>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rtl819x
>>> https://wiki.debian.org/rtl819x
>>>
>>>
>>> poma
>> must I manually install kernel 17?  It is not yet in the updates repo:
>>
>> # yum update
>> Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit
>> adobe-linux-x86_64 |  951 B  00:00:00
>> google-earth |  951 B  00:00:00
>> rpmfusion-free-updates | 3.3 kB  00:00:00
>> rpmfusion-nonfree-updates | 3.3 kB  00:00:00
>> updates/20/x86_64/metalink |  19 kB  00:00:00
>> No packages marked for update
>>
> Forget the kernel version, it doesn't matter, I'm just showing what I currently drive.
> The question is do you need a:
> 1. Station mode
> or
> 2. Access Point  mode
> or
> 3. Both
>
> See http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/modes
>
> BTW paste here 'lsusb' output
>
>
> poma
>
# lsusb
Bus 002 Device 007: ID 07d1:3304 D-Link System FR-300USB 802.11bgn 
Wireless Adapter<<<<<<this is the dongle in question.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 002: ID 062a:3286 Creative Labs Nano Receiver [Sandstrom 
Laser Mouse SMWLL11]
Bus 007 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 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:63f1 Microdia Integrated Webcam
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0a5c:5800 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure 
Applications Processor
Bus 005 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 003 Device 004: ID 413c:8158 Dell Computer Corp. Integrated Touchpad 
/ Trackstick
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 413c:8157 Dell Computer Corp. Integrated Keyboard
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub 
(part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub