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Lubuntu 12.10 usb Wireless not connecting -how do I change driver

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    #32
    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    rubadub wrote: »
    Have you any links on how to do this?

    Yep. Here's my thread.
    rubadub wrote: »
    Also is there a way to test it will work in the future, without having to wait & see.

    Ah it just works. It worked for me on the first kernel upgrade. I wouldn't bother going through all of that hassle tbh. You could do it, then wait for a kernel upgrade before doing it for others.
    rubadub wrote: »
    Are there any other similar issues I should be looking for due to these updates?

    Kernel modules are about the height of it really. If you use repository drivers it's never an issue.
    rubadub wrote: »
    I read that the new kernel will have new drivers. I am now wondering if there might have been a new rtl8192cu driver which might have worked, but may have been blacklisted.

    That's a possibility. You could easily test it by doing:

    sudo rmmod 8192cu
    sudo modprobe rtl8192cu

    and seeing if your wifi connects. You might have to disable wifi to allow that rmmod to work.


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    #33
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,381 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Khannie wrote: »
    Ah it just works. It worked for me on the first kernel upgrade.
    Grand I think I will do it and see, cheers for the link. Thinking about it now the people I plan on doing it for all have at least one other device in the house with internet connection anyways.
    Khannie wrote: »
    That's a possibility. You could easily test it by doing:

    sudo rmmod 8192cu
    sudo modprobe rtl8192cu
    I will try that one.


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