How to use Realtek RTL8192EU USB Wireless?

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rcrsn51 · #16 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 13:14

@MarcHoppe: Please state the brand name and model number of your adapter.

I don't own a [0bda:818b] rtl8192eu device, but I have compiled the driver for Slacko 630 and posted it here. Click the small green DOWNLOAD box.

MarcHoppe · #17 Post by **MarcHoppe** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 15:02

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016Z1 ... ge_o05_s00

Manufacturer=Realtek
Product=802.11n NIC
SerialNumber=00e04c000001
VendorID=0bda ProductID=818b KERNEL-DRIVER(builtin)=(none)

This is the info when I had it up and running in PCLinuxOS:

[root@pclos ~]# modinfo 8192eu
filename: /lib/modules/4.4.4-pclos1/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8192eu.ko
version: v4.3.1.1_11320.20140505
author: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
description: Realtek Wireless Lan Driver

rcrsn51 · #18 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 15:06

No. I want the information printed on the box or the adapter. For example, is it a D-Link DWA-131?

MarcHoppe · #19 Post by **MarcHoppe** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 15:08

I just added the link to the post above.

rcrsn51 · #20 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 15:13

Glam Hobby is not very helpful. Install the PET and see what happens.

MarcHoppe · #21 Post by **MarcHoppe** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 15:16

Well that's all the information I have. I threw away the packaging and the driver disk only has generic information. The salient point is the chipset is Realtek. Let me switch over to that computer and I'll try the pet package. Thanks for your help.

Ok the driver has worked. The adapter is seen by the system and it finds my network but the configuration has failed. I'll keep working on it.......Thanks again for the driver.

Edit: Ok I've almost got it. The network is configured and the WiFi icon shows green in the toolbar with full bars. However when I try to connect using either FireFox or Seamonkey I can not make a connection. I'm missing something somewhere....going back to try some more.

Turned off the Firewall. That wasn't it....every few seconds there is a red "up/down" arrow that flashes next to the WiFi icon. That must be a clue but everything seems to be configured correctly. Hmmmm what to try next......Windows 10 computer sitting right next to that one is on WiFi working perfectly so it's not the network. I've missed a setting somewhere....

rcrsn51 · #22 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 16:03

Run the command: ifconfig. Does your adapter have a valid IP address on your network?

Open the file /etc/resolv.conf. What does it contain?

IIRC, Slacko 630 has problems with the firewall. Have you made a save file/folder yet?

rcrsn51 · #23 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 16:24

Could you give me a download link for:

dkms-rtl8192EU_linux_v4.2.4_8819.20130822_beta.tar.gz

MarcHoppe · #24 Post by **MarcHoppe** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 16:26

wlan0 inet addr :169.25. etc so it does have an IP address. I'm unable to find /etc/resolv.conf. permission denied from the terminal.

I have turned off the Firewall.

I did save the Wlan0 config but I'm not sure what you mean by save file/folder.

MarcHoppe · #25 Post by **MarcHoppe** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 16:29

rcrsn51 wrote:Could you give me a download link for:

dkms-rtl8192EU_linux_v4.2.4_8819.20130822_beta.tar.gz

I'll see if I can find the link again. I still have the file in my download folder.

rcrsn51 · #26 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 16:32

An IP address that starts with 169.254 is bogus. You never received a valid IP address for your network. So the adapter or your WiFi connection manager is not working.

Which connection manager are you using?

MarcHoppe · #27 Post by **MarcHoppe** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 16:38

I'm using "Network Wizard" right below "Frisbee'. I'm using DHCP to find the IP.

See if this link will work for you:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6O5uG ... sp=sharing

MarcHoppe · #28 Post by **MarcHoppe** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 16:41

I did it again:

"Network Configuration of wlan0 Successful"

I might be putting my network password in the wrong place. Does it go in the Profile Name or ESSID lines ?

MarcHoppe · #29 Post by **MarcHoppe** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 17:05

Ok I want to thank you very much for your help and patience. I've got to shut down for awhile (I've got four computers up and running now. I'm getting dizzy).

I checked the IP from one of my other wireless connected computers and indeed the address reported by Slacko is incorrect. Something I'm doing wrong no doubt. I have got wireless running on an older laptop running Ubuntu and as I said it was working on the older desktop when it was running PClinuxOS so I just need to take a break and come back at it fresh.

Thanks again for your help. It is very much appreciated !!

rcrsn51 · #30 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 17:26

MarcHoppe wrote:I'm not sure what you mean by save file/folder.

When you shut down any Puppy for the first time, you get an offer to create permanent storage - either a save file or a save folder. Have you not done this?

IIRC, there were reports that Slacko 630 networking did not work until you created permanent storage.

mtzlplex · #31 Post by **mtzlplex** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 17:50

I have a couple of those adapters I purchased a month ago, that use the Realtek-RTL8192EU driver. I didn`t use the drivers disk, I got my drivers from this link: https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... /reserve-7 (on the right side of the page) No problems installing to Ubuntu 14.04, Elementary Ubuntu, and Windows 7, but, as hard as I tried, I couldn`t get the install accomplished on my Slacko 5.7 machine, and was hoping I would find a pet here, rcrsn51, do you think that 630 pet would work for my machine?(Slacko 5.7 full install to one partition, ext4, that`s the only thing on the hd)

rcrsn51 · #32 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 19:16

@mtzlplex: WiFi drivers are kernel-specific. A Slacko 630 driver will NOT work in Precise 571.

[Edit] The correct driver is posted farther down.

Please report back. I believe that this thread is the first discussion about rtl8192eu and we need some systematic testing.

mtzlplex · #33 Post by **mtzlplex** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 20:35

rcrsn51, I downloaded the pclos code, installed it, and ran Frisbee. Frisbee scans for available networks, but does not find my wireless. Unless I am missing something, I guess this one is not for me.

rcrsn51 · #34 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 20:38

Please do the following:

Run the command: iwconfig. Is your wireless adapter listed?

Run: ifconfig wlan0 up. Is there an error message?

Run: iwlist wlan0 scan. Do you get a list of your wireless neighbourhood?

[Edit] I misread your original post. You need Slacko 570, not Precise 571!

rcrsn51 · #35 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 14 Mar 2016, 21:02

[Edit] The correct driver is posted farther down.

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