How to use my USB wireless dongle? (Solved)

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How to use my USB wireless dongle? (Solved)

#1 Post by hilfer »

I' m trying to connect to my wifi wifi a USB Dongle it doesn't work.

I've entered several times the correct wireless key but it always fails to connect.

Any ideas ??

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Re: Usb Wireless Dongle

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hilfer wrote:I' m trying to connect to my wifi wifi a USB Dongle it doesn't work.

I've entered several times the correct wireless key but always fails to connect.

Any ideas ??
What kind of dongle, what version of Puppy?
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Re: Usb Wireless Dongle

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RetroTechGuy wrote:
hilfer wrote:I' m trying to connect to my wifi wifi a USB Dongle it doesn't work.

I've entered several times the correct wireless key but always fails to connect.

Any ideas ??
What kind of dongle, what version of Puppy?
Dongle is a TP-LINK WN823N

Where can I check the Puppy version ??

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Re: Usb Wireless Dongle

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hilfer wrote:
RetroTechGuy wrote:
hilfer wrote:I' m trying to connect to my wifi wifi a USB Dongle it doesn't work.

I've entered several times the correct wireless key but always fails to connect.

Any ideas ??
What kind of dongle, what version of Puppy?
Dongle is a TP-LINK WN823N
It may be that you don't have the correct driver (looks like there isn't a Linux driver -- so perhaps you can load a windows driver -- I don't really know anything about that):

http://askubuntu.com/questions/346919/d ... b-wireless
Where can I check the Puppy version ??
/etc/DISTRO_SPECS should have that info (at least true under Lucid 5.28).
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#5 Post by mikeb »

Looks like it is supported but may not work well...they recommend the driver from realtek (I have built one from them and it worked just fine)
See here
http://www.linux-hardware-guide.com/201 ... sb-300mbps

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Re: Usb Wireless Dongle

#6 Post by hilfer »

Dongle is a TP-LINK WN823N
It may be that you don't have the correct driver (looks like there isn't a Linux driver -- so perhaps you can load a windows driver -- I don't really know anything about that):

AS I'm really new to linux can someone tell how to install the windows drivers on putty ??

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#7 Post by tempestuous »

RetroTechGuy wrote:looks like there isn't a Linux driver
Untrue.
RetroTechGuy wrote:perhaps you can load a windows driver
A sad recourse.

The TP-Link TL-WN823N contains the Realtek RTL8192CU chipset. More recent versions of Puppy contain a driver as standard for this chipset, and for older Puppy versions there are third-party versions of the Realtek driver available ...
but hilfer, we really need to know what version of Puppy you have.
hilfer wrote:Where can I check the Puppy version ??
Ideally you would have noted the version number when you downloaded it, and have labelled your CD with this information when you burned the ISO image to CD.
But as RetroTechGuy mentioned, you can (and should) open /etc/DISTRO_SPECS in a text editor.

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#8 Post by RetroTechGuy »

tempestuous wrote:
RetroTechGuy wrote:looks like there isn't a Linux driver
Untrue.
RetroTechGuy wrote:perhaps you can load a windows driver
A sad recourse.

The TP-Link TL-WN823N contains the Realtek RTL8192CU chipset. More recent versions of Puppy contain a driver as standard for this chipset, and for older Puppy versions there are third-party versions of the Realtek driver available ...
but hilfer, we really need to know what version of Puppy you have.
Thanks for clearing that up tempestuous! I'm far from an expert at the networking issues -- just kinda muddle through it...

When I picked up a wireless dongle I checked the forum to find out what was known to work (supported by Linux in general, and known to work in Puppy)...
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#9 Post by hilfer »

Hi :

My version is SLACKO PUPPY 5.5

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#10 Post by hilfer »

hilfer wrote:Hi :

My version is SLACKO PUPPY 5.5
EDIT : I have just moved to PUPPY PRECISE 5.7.1.

Now I have the possibility to select a module for the TD-.link drivers (TL WN823N). he problem is that there are so many moduls that I dont know which one is the right for my dongle.

Any ideas , please ??

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#11 Post by tempestuous »

Google tells me that your TL-WN823N's USB device ID is 0bda:8178
and this device ID is definitely supported by the rtl8192cu driver, which Slacko 5.5 and Precise 5.7.1 both contain.

But Puppy should automatically load this driver!
You should NOT be attempting to forcibly load a driver, even one that is theoretically correct. This is destined to fail.

Run the full Network Wizard (not the Simple Network Wizard) and see if a valid interface is listed ("wlan0" or "eth1").
Then go ahead and configure it.

If still no success, I need to know your dongle's exact USB ID -
Menu > System > HardInfo > USB Devices

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#12 Post by hilfer »

Where is the FULL NETWORK WIZARD ??

I see some wizard tools under setup but I nothing called " full network wizard . !!|

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#13 Post by rjbrewer »

hilfer wrote:Where is the FULL NETWORK WIZARD ??

I see some wizard tools under setup but I nothing called " full network wizard . !!|
Click the icon that says "connect".
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#14 Post by FeodorF »

Or: Menu-> Setup-> Internet Connection Wizard

Select 'Frisbee' to connect your wifi device.

I have just tried my 'RTL 8188S' with Puppy Slacko 5.5 - works well so far.
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#15 Post by hilfer »

This is exactely where I have been trying all day long.

It's not detecting my usb dongle

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#16 Post by rjbrewer »

hilfer wrote:This is exactely where I have been trying all day long.

It's not deteting my usb dongle
Tempestuos said Network Wizard, not Frisbee.
It's called Dougals Network Wizard in this case.

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#17 Post by hilfer »

Ok let me explain exactely where I'be neeb trying:

Configuration> internet connection wizard > lan or wireless> network wizard

No matter what I try there : network wizard, frisbee or a third option my dongles never detected.

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#18 Post by FeodorF »

Wait a minute - you are saying you are using 'Frisbee'. How do you try to login to your wifi source? How does your 'Frisbee' window look like? Does it look like this on?
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#19 Post by hilfer »

FeodorF wrote:Wait a minute - you are saying you are using 'Frisbee'. How do you try to login to your wifi source? How does your 'Frisbee' window look like? Does it look like this on?
No I didn't say I was using frisbee.

On network wizard there are 3 options:

one of them is "frisbee", but I tried them all.

The problem is that none of them detects my dongle.

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#20 Post by RetroTechGuy »

hilfer wrote:
FeodorF wrote:Wait a minute - you are saying you are using 'Frisbee'. How do you try to login to your wifi source? How does your 'Frisbee' window look like? Does it look like this on?
No I didn't say I was using frisbee.

On network wizard there are 3 options:

one of them is "frisbee", but I tried them all.

The problem is that none of them detects my dongle.
How old is the machine? I had an old dongle that I concluded would suck too much on the USB, then shut off... It would work in machines that could supply enough power, not in others...very weird...

BTW, here is a dongle that did work for me (and I think I paid about $5 for it):

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 426#593426
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