0bda:8178 TP-LINK TL-WN821N v4 Detected but does not work
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
TP-LINK TL-WN821N v4 USB wi-fi adapter appears to be correctly detected, including loading the correct driver, but no wireless access points are ever listed and the green light on the device stays on (it's intended to flash).
Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit
Ubuntu 3.2.0-38.61-generic 3.2.37
Output of sudo lsusb:
us 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 050d:7051 Belkin Components F5D7051 802.11g Adapter v1000 [Broadcom 4320 USB]
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0f30:0112 Jess Technology Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 1bcf:0007 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0bda:8178 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Output of modinfo rtl8192cu:
filename: /lib/modules/
firmware: rtlwifi/
description: Realtek 8192C/8188C 802.11n USB wireless
license: GPL
author: Larry Finger <email address hidden>
author: Ziv Huang <email address hidden>
author: Georgia <email address hidden>
srcversion: 2846722243FEC10
alias: usb:v7392p7822d
alias: usb:v20F4p624Dd
alias: usb:v2019pAB2Bd
alias: usb:v2001p330Ad
alias: usb:v2001p3309d
alias: usb:v2001p3307d
alias: usb:v0E66p0019d
alias: usb:v0DF6p0061d
alias: usb:v0BDAp8186d
alias: usb:v0B05p17ABd
alias: usb:v0846p9021d
alias: usb:v07B8p8178d
alias: usb:v07AAp0056d
alias: usb:v0586p341Fd
alias: usb:v050Dp2103d
alias: usb:v050Dp2102d
alias: usb:v2019p1201d
alias: usb:v04F2pAFFCd
alias: usb:v04F2pAFFBd
alias: usb:v04F2pAFF8d
alias: usb:v04F2pAFFAd
alias: usb:v04F2pAFF9d
alias: usb:v04F2pAFF7d
alias: usb:v0BDAp317Fd
alias: usb:v9846p9041d
alias: usb:v4855p0091d
alias: usb:v4855p0090d
alias: usb:v13D3p3359d
alias: usb:v13D3p3358d
alias: usb:v7392p7811d
alias: usb:v20F4p648Bd
alias: usb:v2019pED17d
alias: usb:v2019pAB2Ed
alias: usb:v2019pAB2Ad
alias: usb:v2019p4902d
alias: usb:v2001p3308d
alias: usb:v13D3p3357d
alias: usb:v103Cp1629d
alias: usb:v4856p0091d
alias: usb:v0EB0p9071d
alias: usb:v0DF6p005Cd
alias: usb:v0DF6p0052d
alias: usb:v0BDAp5088d
alias: usb:v0846p9041d
alias: usb:v07B8p8189d
alias: usb:v07B8p8188d
alias: usb:v06F8pE033d
alias: usb:v050Dp11F2d
alias: usb:v050Dp1102d
alias: usb:v0BDAp817Cd
alias: usb:v0BDAp8178d
alias: usb:v0BDAp8754d
alias: usb:v0BDAp818Ad
alias: usb:v0BDAp817Fd
alias: usb:v0BDAp817Ed
alias: usb:v0BDAp817Dd
alias: usb:v0BDAp817Bd
alias: usb:v0BDAp817Ad
alias: usb:v0BDAp8177d
alias: usb:v0BDAp8176d
alias: usb:v0BDAp8170d
alias: usb:v0BDAp018Ad
alias: usb:v0BDAp8191d
depends: rtlwifi,
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.2.0-38-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: swenc:Set to 1 for software crypto (default 0)
(bool)
parm: debug:Set debug level (0-5) (default 0) (int)
Hardware info:
http://
http://
---
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: Headset [Creative HS-720 Headset], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
/dev/snd/
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfbefc000 irq 25'
Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,
Controls : 6
Simple ctrls : 1
Card0.Amixer.
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Card1.Amixer.info:
Card hw:1 'Headset'/'Creative Technology Ltd. Creative HS-720 Headset at usb-0000:00:10.1-1, full sp'
Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
Components : 'USB041e:0402'
Controls : 5
Simple ctrls : 3
Card2.Amixer.info:
Card hw:2 'VT82xx'/'HDA VIA VT82xx at 0xfbffc000 irq 17'
Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,
Controls : 1
Simple ctrls : 1
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcVersionSign
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.79.1
Tags: precise
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-38-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
dmi.bios.date: 02/20/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0507
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: P5VD2-VM SE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev x.xx
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmerican
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
summary: |
- TP-LINK TL-WN821N v4 Detected but does not work + 0bda:8178 TP-LINK TL-WN821N v4 Detected but does not work |
tags: | added: latest-bios-0507 |
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