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Having a problem with getting my D-Link usb Wi-Fi dongle to connect to my wifi network.

The dongle works, it scans and gives back the SSID's that are available, however when I try to connect, it will not, it attempts connection and fails, then retries. Every once in a while it will work, but it seems completely random.

I tried this fix and my wifi connected, when I restarted, after a bit I shut the system down, came back the next day and my wifi dongle is back to the connection loop from hell

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  • Did you try to re-install the driver again? If you install kernel updates, you need to re-install the driver. – Pilot6 May 25 '15 at 11:46
  • yea i did it twice, after following ur instructions i restart like you say, when the system reboots my net works... i can sit there and click the disconnect button, then reconnect. and it works fine, as soon as i restart my system again it stops working.... no this is random when it decides to work and when it does not, so i can not say for sure that your previous fix has had any effect or im just hitting a time when its feeling like working – Anthony May 25 '15 at 11:50
  • when the unbuntu system is shut down i use the same wifi dongle in a windows pc and have absolutely no problems, i also have two cellphones that connect to the network so i know that's not the issue – Anthony May 25 '15 at 11:52

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You can solve it by re-installing the driver and running

sudo update-initramfs -u

after that.

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  • alright, thanks for your time and help. I will give this a shot now and let ya know how it goes – Anthony May 25 '15 at 11:53
  • First try then thank.)) And if it works, then accept the answer by clickin the "bird" at the left. – Pilot6 May 25 '15 at 11:54
  • might seem stupid but should i have dongle connected durring this or disconnected or does it matter ? – Anthony May 25 '15 at 12:02
  • It does not matter, I think. – Pilot6 May 25 '15 at 12:03
  • Ok... knock on wood.... your solution works, or seems to for now. i have disconnected and reconnected, restarted and shutdown, with and without dongle connected. It connects or reconnects within 5 seconds of powering on or plugging in. – Anthony May 25 '15 at 12:34
  • You mentioned that i would have to re apply this if i do a kernel update, I am rather new to Linux. will the kernel update automatically or just through the software update application or terminal command ? – Anthony May 25 '15 at 12:36
  • When you install routine suggested updates look if there are linux-image packages. If there are, then you will need to install the driver again after updates and reboot. Unless you install the driver using dkms. I hopa I get myself to make a dkms package. – Pilot6 May 25 '15 at 12:44
  • @Anthony I made a dkms module. You can find it at http://askubuntu.com/questions/627393/d-link-dwa-130-rev-e1-rtl8191su-hard-time-connecting – Pilot6 Jun 03 '15 at 11:51