linux-kernel - Re: WiFi USB key

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Message-ID: <AANLkTikFEAbkJNw8b4pEZFvJkr9C65ASoqKfc69fxGvB@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:30:34 +0100
From:	Belisko Marek <marek.belisko@...il.com>
To:	J.A. Magallón <jamagallon@....com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: WiFi USB key

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:59 AM, J.A. Magallón <jamagallon@....com> wrote:
> Hi...
>
> I have a brand new usb wifi adapter:
>
> Belkin Surf USB Micro Adapter
> Realtek RTL8188CE-VAU: Single-Chip IEEE 802.11b/g/n 1T1R WLAN Controller
>
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 050d:1102 Belkin Components
in drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c in usb_device_id table is just:
/* Belkin */
        {USB_DEVICE(0x050d, 0x805E)},

Your model is missing (different product ID).
>
> In RealTek site the drivers for other 8188 models are really the ones for
> 8192. I have tried with in-kernel r8192u_usb, but I think I have no luck,
> I see no 'wlan0' under /sys/class/net.
>
> I suppose it is because the module does not recognize the USB IDs in my
> device. How can I force it to try without recompiling kernel ?
> Is there any parameter o alias in modprobe.conf I could try ?
AFAIK it's not possible. You need recompile module.
>
> TIA
>
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good luck,

marek

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