Ubuntu – How to get the Netgear N150 USB wifi adapter working on 12.04

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Just installed latest version of ubuntu. I'm using a Netgear N150 Wireless USB Micro Adapter WNA1000M which keeps asking for network password over and over. I read elsewhere that I needed to install the latest driver for my chipset (RTL8188CUS) which I have and still no joy.

If I run the steps listed in this thread while connected through ethernet, the wireless will connect just fine. If I disconnect the ethernet, the wifi will even continue to work, but after a restart or two I will lose connection. If I repeat the steps listed in the aforementioned thread, it will not re-connect wifi unless I run those steps while connected to ethernet…….so strange…

Best Answer

Try installing the latest driver from Realtek, released on July 4, 2012:

  1. Download it from the website here:

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  2. Extract the zip file to your Downloads folder.

  3. Open a terminal with Ctrl-Alt-T, and type/paste the following, line by line:

    sudo apt-get install build-essential -y
cd Downloads/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.20120405
sudo ./install.sh
  4. That should build and install the latest driver -- may take a few minutes. Then reboot, and see if it's any better.
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