Re: rtl8192cu sometimes it can authenticate to ap

[Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>]

On 08/11/2011 09:42 AM, kc@cobradevil.org wrote:
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> On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:37:04 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
>> On 08/11/2011 09:23 AM, kc@cobradevil.org wrote:
>>> I have now tried several compat files til may 28 but none of them seems to work
>>> with maverick at all. Do i need some updated files on the client to be able to
>>> use the new compat tree?
>>>
>>> I thought that the compat tree would work without changes on kernel from >
>>> 2.6.30 is that right?
>>
>> I have no idea what maverick is. I suppose it to be some release of
>> Ubuntu, but you really need to specify a kernel version, not a release
>> name. Many of us do not use any Debian-based systems for very good
>> reasons.
>
> Sorry for that. The kernel is 2.6.35 but your answer makes it clear it should
> work with no extra userland tools.
>>
>> The compat tree will work without changes on any kernel on which it
>> will compile, AS LONG AS THE REST OF THE KERNEL DOES NOT BREAK THE
>> WIRELESS.
>>
>> My full bisection ended up in am impossible result.
>>
>> The only other thing I can add at the moment, is that rtl8192cu works
>> with WEP encryption, thus the part that broke is WPA and WPA2.
>
> Ok but did the driver work before with wpa and or wpa2?
> If so do you have an idea which date the compat file should be?
>
> If not then i will have to wait for a fix but i can tell people whats wrong.

It works with wireless-testing kernel 3.0, but not with 3.1-rc1. There were no 
changes in rtl8192cu in the interum - this problem has me baffled for the 
moment. According to the NetworkManager log, the device authenticates correctly, 
but it never manages to get an IP.

Larry