@Seth and @Mike: I think I am suffering from the same issue. Typically very low speeds (often even capped at 80kb/s).
Though newer version of (K)ubuntu
~$ modprobe --show-depends rtl8187 insmod /lib/modules/3.0.0-15-generic/kernel/drivers/misc/eeprom/eeprom_93cx6.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.0.0-15-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.0.0-15-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.0.0-15-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187/rtl8187.ko
~$ lsusb -d 0bda:8187 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:8187 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187 Wireless Adapter
~$ uname -a Linux beertop 3.0.0-15-generic #24-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 12 15:25:25 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
@Seth and @Mike: I think I am suffering from the same issue. Typically very low speeds (often even capped at 80kb/s).
Though newer version of (K)ubuntu
~$ modprobe --show-depends rtl8187 3.0.0-15- generic/ kernel/ drivers/ misc/eeprom/ eeprom_ 93cx6.ko 3.0.0-15- generic/ kernel/ net/wireless/ cfg80211. ko 3.0.0-15- generic/ kernel/ net/mac80211/ mac80211. ko 3.0.0-15- generic/ kernel/ drivers/ net/wireless/ rtl818x/ rtl8187/ rtl8187. ko
insmod /lib/modules/
insmod /lib/modules/
insmod /lib/modules/
insmod /lib/modules/
~$ lsusb -d 0bda:8187
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:8187 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187 Wireless Adapter
~$ uname -a
Linux beertop 3.0.0-15-generic #24-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 12 15:25:25 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux