rtl8192se no go

[LLVMech_63]

Hi all .. have this wireless card in a co-workers toshiba laptop ...pclos see's it but it won't connect to any networks ... I've tried re-installing the 8192 dkms and firmware still no go .. I can't find a windows driver that will work with ndiswrapper ... always says ndis interface not found ... after messing with this for 2 days I'm gonna recommend a wireless USB adapter as I can't even locate a repair manual so I could swap out the original wireless card with an intel unit ... any suggestions for a USB wireless adapter that is KNOWN to work with pclos?  I'm looking at a belkin f5d9050 as I have seen this work with other distros .... but I'm looking for suggestions ... I'd like a small (jump drive) size unit ...

[bicol_willem]

One that works: Edimax EW-7711UMn

[rubentje1991]

My rtl8192se did work in the live-cd (PCLOS 2010.1), but after some updates it never did work again.....

With PCLOS2007/9, I downloaded other drivers from the internet (the drivers delivered with the laptop didn't work), and then it DID work with Ndiswrapper (I don't know what about the latest Ndiswrapper)
I only use it when I'm on school (now vacation until September), so I can't test it anymore now (I wanted to try it again in September, and if it failed post it in the forum, because then I can test if it's working or not)......

I think I deleted them  
=> if you search on the internet, you can find the right WIN2K driver needed for this wifi-card I think

(If I find it back, I'll let it know here)


If someone have a suggestion about the rtl8192se, it's really appreciated - maybe also for E.M.G. (and I can test it next Tuesday the last time before September I guess)
When I'm online with my laptop, I can give the needed (log)-files... (or do I have to make a different thread for me, maybe I have to  )

[gseaman]

I have a similar card, that works reliably for me with ndiswrapper. I don't remember the exact circumstances, but one time that I was setting it up I got the message, ndis interface not found. I just logged in as root, typed 'modprobe ndiswrapper' and then went back into PCC and tried again and it worked.

Galen

[rubentje1991]

Thanks,

I'll try to install ndiswrapper again on my laptop, and try your tip with the native drivers of the manufacturer of my laptop.....
Else I have to find back the other drivers I had in the past.....
(and I know it has to work.... only it  feeled  like it was more stable with the live-cd (and the rtl8192se driver from the repo's)

@ E.M.G. I don't have any useful experience about USB-wifi-devices... sorry, maybe someone else..., or look at what bicol_willem has suggested

[LLVMech_63]

Thanks to everyone that replied ... I'm going with a belkin f5d7090 usb adapter ... I give up on the native 8192 driver ... hopefully in time ...