Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Installing Linux driver for AirLink101 AWLL5088

AirLink101 AWLL5088 Wireless N 150 Ultra Mini USB Adapter is detected by lsusb as
0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp

1. Download the file called rtl8192CU_linux_v2.0.939.20100726.tar.gz from the folder "driverhere
2. Unpack it.
3. Patch os_dep/osdep_service.c file by replacing function init_MUTEX at line 291 with sema_init like this:
remove init_MUTEX(pwrlock); line
add sema_init(pwrlock,1);
4. make and sudo make install

Add 8192cu driver to /etc/modules, reboot.