The built in rtl8192cu driver has never worked for me.  I only got the
device 4-5 months ago and at first I couldn't even connect I believe
that issue was related to LP#852190
(https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/852190/comments/170).
I switched to the native driver with some patches i found online setup
via dkms.  That has worked well, but I figured I should report the
issue with the rtl8192cu driver.

I did test the mainline kernel last night (9/2) and the issue was still present.

On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Joseph Salisbury
<email address hidden> wrote:
> Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a
> kernel version where you were not having this particular problem? This
> will help determine if the problem you are seeing is the result of the
> introduction of a regression, and when this regression was introduced.
> If this is a regression, we can perform a kernel bisect to identify the
> commit that introduced the problem.
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
>    Importance: Undecided => Medium
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
>        Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
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> Title:
>   RTL8192CU continually reconnecting
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>   When using the built in rtl8192cu driver, it continually
>   disconnects/reconnects every couple of seconds making network use
>   unusable.  The proprietary driver works just fine.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
>   Package: linux-image-3.11.0-4-generic 3.11.0-4.9
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-4.9-generic 3.11.0-rc7
>   Uname: Linux 3.11.0-4-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu3
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC2:  timothy    1977 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/controlC1:  timothy    1977 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  timothy    1977 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   timothy    1977 F...m pulseaudio
>   CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
>   Date: Mon Sep  2 10:18:23 2013
>   MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
>   MarkForUpload: True
>   ProcEnviron:
>    TERM=xterm
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
>    LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-4-generic root=UUID=9d909d71-fead-4686-9fdd-87c6c7c8ae4d ro quiet splash
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-4-generic N/A
>    linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-4-generic  N/A
>    linux-firmware                            1.113
>   RfKill:
>    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>         Soft blocked: no
>         Hard blocked: no
>   SourcePackage: linux
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-05-23 (102 days ago)
>   dmi.bios.date: 08/23/2010
>   dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: 2801
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
>   dmi.board.name: M3A78-CM
>   dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
>   dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
>   dmi.chassis.type: 3
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
>   dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
>   dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2801:bd08/23/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM3A78-CM:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
>   dmi.product.name: System Product Name
>   dmi.product.version: System Version
>   dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
>
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