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differences in the entry: vendor
Realtek-Semiconductor-Corp.
differences in the entry: model name
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN
differences in the entry: possible other names of the device
AirLink101 Wireless N 150 Ultra Mini USB Adapter
Rosewill RNX-MiniN1 (RWLD-110001)
EDUP EP-N8508
TP-LINK TL-WN725N 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter
differences in the entry: VendorID:ProductID code of the device
0bda:8176
differences in the entry: year of commercialization
2012
differences in the entry: interface
USB
differences in the entry: GNU/Linux distribution used for the test
debian_10, trisquel_4_5 , trisquel_6_0
differences in the entry: tested with the following kernel libre
5.10.12-amd64, 2.6.35-28-generic, 3.2.0-38-generic
differences in the entry: does it work with free software?
no yes
differences in the entry: free driver used
rtl8192cu
differences in the entry: Description
[p]Realtek RTL8188CUS chip requires nonfree software.[/p]
[p]I connected the AirLink101 AWLL5088 card in a shop and nothing happened.[/p]
[p]This chip is also used in the first version of the device with the name TP-LINK TL-WN725N. Please note it is a different chip in the second version, [a]http://h-node.org/wifi/view/en/1277/TP-LINK-TL-WN725N-v2--Realtek-RTL8188EUS-/1/1/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef/wn725 | TP-LINK TL-WN725N v2[/a].[/p]
[p]The Realtek variant works without firmware in Debian 10.[/p]
[b][p]hwinfo --netcard[/p][/b]
[code]23: USB 00.0: 0282 WLAN controller
[Created at usb.122]
Unique ID: DBwJ.x9IMWGGtcg8
Parent ID: 2XnU.9T1GDCLyFd9
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb5/5-5/5-5:1.0
SysFS BusID: 5-5:1.0
Hardware Class: network
Model: "Realtek RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN Adapter"
Hotplug: USB
Vendor: usb 0x0bda "Realtek Semiconductor Corp."
Device: usb 0x8176 "RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN Adapter"
Revision: "2.00"
Serial ID: "00e04c000001"
Driver: "rtl8192cu"
Driver Modules: "rtl8192cu"
Device File: wlx0013efc02014
Features: WLAN
Speed: 480 Mbps
HW Address: 00:13:ef:c0:20:14
Permanent HW Address: 00:13:ef:c0:20:14
Link detected: yes
WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472
WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
Module Alias: "usb:v0BDAp8176d0200dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFFin00"
Driver Info #0:
Driver Status: rtl8192cu is active
Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe rtl8192cu"
Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #30 (Hub)
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[b][p]dmesg[/p][/b]
[code][ 15.086280] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
[ 15.128673] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
[ 18.682859] rtl8192c_common: Polling FW ready fail! REG_MCUFWDL:0x00000006.
[ 18.682910] rtl8192c_common: Firmware is not ready to run!
[ 19.033841] RTL8211B Gigabit Ethernet r8169-0-100:00: attached PHY driver [RTL8211B Gigabit Ethernet] (mii_bus:phy_addr=r8169-0-100:00, irq=IGNORE)
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