Parent: [[WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported | Wifi Wireless Cards Supported]] | [[/PageDiscussion|Discuss this page]] = Summary = * Model - This is the full device model as noted on the box. * Chipset - Chipset vendor name, chipset name, vendor code, and device code. For example, if one was looking for a PCI device: {{{ lspci -vvnn | grep Network 04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter [10ec:8176] (rev 01) }}} It's the ''''Realtek'''', ''''RTL8188CE'''', and ''''[10ec:8176] (rev 01)''''. * Driver - For a PCI device: {{{ lspci -vvnn | grep -A 9 Network | grep Kernel Kernel driver in use: rtl8192ce }}} It's the ''''rtl8192ce''''. * Works "out of the box" * Yes - It works perfectly with no manual modifications, or degraded performance. * No - It doesn't work at all, has degraded performance, or requires manual configuration to make it work. Please add a comment to what you had to do to get it to work if this was possible, as well as a URL to an outstanding Launchpad bug report to address the issues encountered. = PCI = ||'''Model''' || '''Chipset''' || '''Driver''' || '''Works "out of the box"''' || '''Comments''' || '''Last Updated''' || || Generic || 8185L || r8180 || No || Missing in Hardy but works with patched sources (see [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/196285|here]]). Works with 32-bit XP drivers via ndiswrapper but not 64-bit.|| 2008-05-23 || || Comp``Usa Wireless G Pci || RealTek 8185L chipset || ? || Yes || Works out of the box in Ubuntu Edgy 6.10. || 2007-01-07 || || 8188CE || 8188CE || rtl8192ce_linux || No || Driver available from Realtek's site, but must be compiled by user (instructions included). Alternatively, there is a PPA available [[https://launchpad.net/~lexical/+archive/hwe-wireless|here]] with a precompiled driver, eliminating the need to recompile after every update. || 2011-01-13 || || 8192E || 10EC:8192 || r8192e_pci || No || Works out of the box most of the time, but causes hangs in hibernate/restore unless the driver is removed and re-installed. Connects most of the time on a cold boot, but often won't reconnect after hibernate until drivers are removed and re-inserted again. Doesn't work with ndiswrapper. || 2010-11-07 || || Coby netbook and Msi wind || 8187SE || ? || Yes || can't power it down || 2009-11-25 || || 8723AE || 8723 || rtl8723ae/rtl8723e || No || Data rates and signal strengths fluctuate wildly and network connection drops occasionally. || 2013-12-29 || || 8723BE|| 8723 || rtl8723be || Yes with Modprobe Options || Ubuntu 15.04 - Requires "options rtl8723be msi=1 ips=0" in /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8723be.conf file on some boxes (HP455G2). Some HP and lenovo laptop users have ongoing issues with weak signal and dropped connections not resolved by this workaround || 2015-10-11 || = USB = ||'''Model''' || '''Chipset''' || '''Driver''' || '''Works "out of the box"''' || '''Comments''' || '''Last Updated''' || || 8187B || 8187B 0bda:8189 || rtl8187 || No || The rtl8187 driver is very slow and have some problems but it works for this card. || 2010-01-02 || || 8192u || 8192u 0bda:8192 || ndiswrapper || No || Used WinXP driver from [[http://www.realtek.com/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=9&Level=6&Conn=5&ProdID=176]] or driver included with cd provided with the adapter. Install instructions [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=529090|here]]. Ndiswrapper info [[http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/joomla/index.php?/component/option,com_openwiki/Itemid,33/id,list_o-z/|here]]. Installation in Intrepid Ibex 8.10 with Ndiswrapper worked on first try. Adapter is working at n speed (currently showing "240" on an Aiport extreme Giga base station) and supports WPA/WPA2 security. || 2009-01-31 ||