I'm now running Oneiric daily build (2011-08-03) fully updated, with kernel 3.0.0-7-generic. The network app in the upper right corner does see Wifi-network, but still I have no luck in getting connected to my open network. See dmesg snippet below.
guest-PNFmm3@ubuntu:~$ uname -a Linux ubuntu 3.0.0-7-generic #9-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 29 21:24:57 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux guest-PNFmm3@ubuntu:~$ dmesg: usb wifi dongled plugged in some time after boot process, then trying to connecto to a open AP, which does not succeed: [ 33.888764] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (3852) terminated with status 1 [ 223.775948] usb 2-1.2: new high speed USB device number 4 using ehci_hcd [ 224.158028] rtl8192cu: MAC address: 00:9e:81:99:ca:f4 [ 224.158039] rtl8192cu: Board Type 0 [ 224.171256] rtl8192cu: rx_max_size 15360, rx_urb_num 8, in_ep 1 [ 224.171263] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2412 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171267] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171274] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2417 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171282] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171288] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2422 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171295] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171302] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2427 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171310] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171317] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2432 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171326] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171333] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2437 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171341] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171346] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2442 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171353] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171360] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2447 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171368] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171374] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2452 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171383] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171389] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2457 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171397] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171404] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2462 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: [ 224.171413] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 224.171420] cfg80211: Disabling freq 2467 MHz as custom regd has no rule that fits a 20 MHz wide channel [ 224.171428] cfg80211: Disabling freq 2472 MHz as custom regd has no rule that fits a 20 MHz wide channel [ 224.171436] cfg80211: Disabling freq 2484 MHz as custom regd has no rule that fits a 20 MHz wide channel [ 224.172330] cfg80211: Ignoring regulatory request Set by core since the driver uses its own custom regulatory domain [ 224.172605] ieee80211 phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc' [ 224.174050] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8192cu [ 224.225139] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay! [ 224.258504] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05 [ 224.259644] rtl8192c: Loading firmware file rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin [ 224.704966] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 247.249210] wlan1: direct probe to 50:67:f0:d7:61:fc (try 1/3) [ 247.448377] wlan1: direct probe to 50:67:f0:d7:61:fc (try 2/3) [ 247.648043] wlan1: direct probe to 50:67:f0:d7:61:fc (try 3/3) [ 247.851727] wlan1: direct probe to 50:67:f0:d7:61:fc timed out [ 253.599400] wlan1: direct probe to 50:67:f0:d7:61:fc (try 1/3) [ 253.797796] wlan1: direct probe to 50:67:f0:d7:61:fc (try 2/3) [ 253.997511] wlan1: direct probe to 50:67:f0:d7:61:fc (try 3/3) dmesg: Trying to connect to another AP (with encryption), which does not succeed: [ 861.963302] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 1/3) [ 862.160291] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 2/3) [ 862.359982] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 3/3) [ 862.559643] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 timed out [ 891.239677] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 1/3) [ 891.435548] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 2/3) [ 891.635222] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 3/3) [ 891.834869] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 timed out [ 897.610846] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 1/3) [ 897.808870] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 2/3) [ 898.008536] wlan1: direct probe to 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 3/3) [ 898.012179] wlan1: direct probe responded [ 898.056481] wlan1: authenticate with 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 1) [ 898.067322] wlan1: authenticated [ 898.091665] wlan1: associate with 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 1) [ 898.099048] wlan1: RX AssocResp from 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2) [ 898.099057] wlan1: associated [ 898.100891] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready [ 908.135272] wlan1: disassociating from 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 by local choice (reason=3) [ 908.149675] wlan1: deauthenticating from 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 by local choice (reason=3) [ 908.904266] wlan1: authenticate with 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 1) [ 908.986253] wlan1: no IPv6 routers present [ 909.102088] wlan1: authenticate with 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 2) [ 909.108554] wlan1: authenticated [ 909.109329] wlan1: associate with 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 1) [ 909.112752] wlan1: RX ReassocResp from 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2) [ 909.112759] wlan1: associated [ 919.175843] wlan1: disassociating from 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 by local choice (reason=3) [ 919.210956] wlan1: deauthenticating from 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 by local choice (reason=3) [ 919.954099] wlan1: authenticate with 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 1) [ 920.151630] wlan1: authenticate with 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 2) [ 920.351335] wlan1: authenticate with 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 (try 3) [ 920.550978] wlan1: authentication with 00:14:7f:44:31:b4 timed out -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/795770 Title: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 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