Driver for RTL8192su chipset

[jd1008]

On 10/31/2014 02:43 AM, poma wrote:
>
> You missed some important steps we've already written, man.
>
> First try this, then we'll see what about 'rtl8192su.ko & Co.'
> Don't break lines.
>
> 1. Check whether you have installed the necessary firmware
>
> $ rpm -qf /usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin
> linux-firmware-20141013-41.git0e5f6377.fc20.noarch
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> 2. Create udev rules file
>
> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-modprobe-r8712u-for-FR-300USB-WiFi.rules
> #
> # 07d1:3304 D-Link System FR-300USB 802.11bgn Wireless Adapter
> # Load the module for unsupported device after creating devices
> #
> SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ACTION=="add", ATTRS{idVendor}=="07d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="3304", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe -v r8712u"
> #
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> 3. Create service unit configuration file
>
> /etc/systemd/system/FR-300USB-WiFi-ID-to-r8712u.service
> [Unit]
> Description=Append FR-300USB WiFi ID to rtl871x wireless lan driver
>
> [Service]
> ExecStart=/bin/sh -c '/bin/echo 0bda 8171 > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/r8712u/new_id'
>
> [Install]
> WantedBy=multi-user.target
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> What's the score?
>
> $ cat /sys/bus/usb/drivers/r8712u/new_id
> $ dmesg | grep r8712u
>
>
> poma
>
>
I will keep these steps for reference.
My wifi dongle broke when it dropped to the floor.
Will be getting another one as it is so dirt cheap.