rtl8187b does not work with ipv6 enabled

[mclaud2000]

In Ubuntu 8.10, both 32 and 64 bit editions, using a Realtek rtl8187b usb device (0bda:8189), the adapter associates and establishes a connection with the router fine, but after a few seconds stops working.

Checking the syslog I found that the adapter stops working the exact moment an ipv6 address is assigned to it. Blacklisting the ipv6 module solves the problem, however, ipv6 support is obviously lost, which is a tad inconvenient.

WORKAROUND: Using the same device in Ubuntu 8.10 32 bit with the Microsoft Windows driver (using ndiswrapper) works fine, including ipv6 support.

So I guess it is a bug in the rtl8187b linux driver.

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Thank you for reporting this, it helps make Ubuntu better. Confirmed.

[Philip Muškovac (yofel)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage. I have classified this bug as a bug in the linux kernel.

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