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Hi, Recently I posted over on the LMDE forums about my difficulties with the stock rtl8187 module. It turns out that many Linux users have the same problems. And for many of them, the fix was to install drivers downloaded from Realtek.

I bought this network adapter from Amazon and I don't know how to install the drivers. The adapter comes with a CD for drivers and when I put it in, it has .autorun.exeautorun.icoautorun.csp, and autorun.inf.

I know that it supports Linux because when I installed them on my Windows (Dual-boot) it asked me if I wanted to Linux drivers, Mac, or Windows.

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The ALFA AWUS036H adapter is based on the Realtek RTL8187 chipset. The drivers should be built into Ubuntu, but you may want to try installing the latest from Realtek:

Linux Wifi Driver Download

1. Download the 'Linux driver for Kernel 3.0.0/3.1.0/3.2.0' from the Realtek website here.
2. It will open in Archive Manager; extract the rtl8187L_linux_1041.0209.2012 folder to your Downloads folder.

3. Open a terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T, and type/paste the following, one line a time:

Rtl 8187 Linux Driver

Then reboot, and your AWUS036H should be detected.

Linux Drivers Download

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Hello,
I've managed to compile and insmod everything without getting any error,
anyway the interface wlan0 is not showing up
I'm using a usb dongle equipped with a rtl8187B (Trendnet TEW-424UB rev 3)
kernel 2.6.20
this is what I get in dmesg

Rtl8187 Driver Win 10

ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'WEP'
ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'CCMP'

Linux kernel driver for RTL8187 based WLAN cards
Copyright (c) 2004-2005, Andrea Merello
rtl8187: Initializing module
rtl8187: Wireless extensions version 21
rtl8187: Initializing proc filesystem
usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8187

I've also tried to compile the official realtek driver found at
ftp://210.51.181.211/cn/wlan/8187B_linux_24.6.1021.0212.2007.tar.gz
but without success
hope you can help me :)