The changes to files in /etc should survive upgrades, but the driver itself may not survive all kernel upgrades and the 'install' step may need to be repeated. I recommend keeping the 'zip' file from Realtek around in case you need it again. Reboot and test the networking again to confirm that your changes 'stick'.

After these steps, the networking should work. You can immediately test the new driver by manually unloading the old driver and manually loading the new driver. Set the new driver to be loaded by boot by editing /etc/modules and adding the line 8192cu to ethernet adapter driver Wifi Adapter Keeps Disconnecting Windows 10. I used a second computer for this and saved it to a USB drive, and then transferred it over the SneakerNet to the troubled computer.Īfter unpacking the 'zip' file, enter the directory it creates in the terminal and run sudo bash install.shĭisable the built-in driver by editing /etc/modprobe.d/nf and adding a line like blacklist rtl8192cu (The name you use should match output from lshw -c network ALFA AWUS036H adapter is based on the Realtek RTL8187 chipset Soporta ReWire. You should get a zip file to download it. For me, I used lshw -c network to see that I had RTL8192cu, so I searched for that, which led me here Search on the Realtek site for your hardware.

The summary is the built-in driver didn't work work completely, and I downloaded installed the manufacturer's driver instead, making sure the new driver was set to start on boot while the built-in driver was blacklisted. Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose. I had the same problem and here's how I solved it. In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps): 1.

Realtek 8192cu driver windows 10