Firmware for rtl8188cus usb wireless network

andrewwalker27 · Guru Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 519

Anyone know how to get firmware working for USB wireless rtl8188cus chipset device? It's supported under the new 2.6.39 kernel by the rtl8192ce module but I think it requires firmware as well.
Any suggestions?

DONAHUE · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 1:52 am Post subject:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=21&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false download for your nic and find firmware inside the package. Working I don't know about.
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philipo · n00b Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Posts: 22

Gusar · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:57 am Post subject:

Just install the linux-firmware package.

philipo · n00b Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Posts: 22

I have already installed linux-firmware, but if I put ifconfig, wlan0 do not exist. I have Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN Adapter

Gusar · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:11 pm Post subject:

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-6948944.html#6948944