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I tried the following instructions as given on D-Link's website to install the necessary drivers:

Supported OS and kernel version : LINUX (kernel 2.6.18 ~ 2.6.37)

tar zxvf rtl8192CU_linux_v2.0.1406.20110309.tar.gz
cd rtl8192CU_linux_v2.0.1406.20110309
make
su
make install
reboot

But I get errors when I run make. How to deal the error?

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dg91
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I assume you are not using the built-in rtl8192cu because it doesn't actually connect.

The package you downloaded, written for 2.6.xx kernels, is probably never going to compile correctly in 12.04, using a 3.2.0-x kernel. Also, an error at 'make' suggests you haven't installed the necessary build tools. With a temporary ethernet connection, open a terminal and do:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential
wget http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-3-stable/v3.6/compat-wireless-3.6.6-1.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-3.6.6-1.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-3.6.6-1/
./scripts/driver-select rtlwifi
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe rtl8192cu
chili555
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  • man you are a genius!!..worked like charm thanks a lot!! Do you maybe know how to enable my default build in Atheros AR9285 PCI Express network adapter...I never managed to enable it and that is the reason why I buyed this external adapter...if you dont know nvm. thx a lot again! ;) – dg91 Jan 05 '13 at 17:36
  • -1 compat-wireless is provided as a package. avoid building from source, please. See my answer – gertvdijk Jan 05 '13 at 22:50
  • it was all working good and then after shutdown I doesnt work anymore...when I do "sudo modprobe rtl8192cu" it enables wireless but I cant connect ??? – dg91 Jan 06 '13 at 20:03
  • Please try recompiling again: cd compat-wireless-3.6.6-1/; make clean; make; sudo make install; sudo modprobe -r rtl8192cu && sudo modprobe rtl8192cu. Does it connect now? – chili555 Jan 06 '13 at 21:54
  • this guy belove allready solved it ...thx :) – dg91 Jan 06 '13 at 22:27
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It appears your device is supported in newer releases of the Linux kernel. Ubuntu provides a package with 'backports' of this. This is fairly the same as the answer of chili555, but without downloading from a 3rd party website (potentially untrusted and unsafe) and without the need to compile.

Just do:

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-cw-3.6-precise-generic

and reboot.

You would have come to this step also when following my guide:

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gertvdijk
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  • its not working at all and answer from chilli555 worked till restard ;P.....neither this adapter is working neither my build in atheros card....what should I do?? – dg91 Jan 06 '13 at 20:41
  • @dg91 If the answer from chili555 worked until restart, append a line with just rtl8192cu in /etc/modules. In one command: echo rtl8192cu | sudo tee -a /etc/modules. – gertvdijk Jan 06 '13 at 20:43
  • thx ...you seem to know to work in linux ;) so I must ask: any idea why I cant enable my built in atheros ar9285 wireless card ? :) – dg91 Jan 06 '13 at 21:09
  • @dg91 That's another question I guess? – gertvdijk Jan 06 '13 at 21:12
  • @dg91 you said about the main part about my answer: "its not working at all". In the workaround we've used chili555's answer - consider accepting his answer instead and link to my comment. (click on the time next to the comment to get a link) The specific backport package is Ubuntu-only, possible existing in derivatives like Mint. can't tell. – gertvdijk Jan 06 '13 at 22:31
  • I am sry...I am new to linux and these forums...I dont understand what you want? sry – dg91 Jan 06 '13 at 22:35
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The problem is you don't have a compiler for C (the Programming Language) installed.

First of all run the following command in your terminal to install build-essential.

sudo apt-get install build-essential

Then run all the commands as given in instructions.

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