RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

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RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

Post by inseighn »

I just recently bought a laptop and the wireless card I have is the RTL8188CE. It requently drops signal and has terrible download rates and I was wondering what I could do to fix this issue? It works fine in W7(which was what was originally installed on the laptop) I have already tried download the latest drivers from the realtek website and install those and it has the same problem. Here is my mintwifi log:

Issues:
It will sometimes connect for about a minute, then drop the connection then reconnect a minute or two later if it connects at all.
When it is connected the speeds are terrible.
Signal rate is horrid even when right next to the router.

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* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
  -- Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
      ==> PCI ID = 10ec:8176 (rev 01)
-------------------------
* II. querying ndiswrapper...
-------------------------
* III. querying iwconfig...
lo        no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:"UHV"  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.462 GHz  Access Point: 00:04:96:33:20:58   
          Bit Rate=54 Mb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr=2347 B   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=56/70  Signal level=-54 dBm  
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:119   Missed beacon:0

-------------------------
* IV. querying ifconfig...
lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:2111 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2111 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:164374 (164.3 KB)  TX bytes:164374 (164.3 KB)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 44:6d:57:a5:df:27  
          inet addr:10.7.32.125  Bcast:10.7.32.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::466d:57ff:fea5:df27/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:9208 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:5487 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:6005288 (6.0 MB)  TX bytes:980485 (980.4 KB)

-------------------------
* V. querying DHCP...
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8)
utility, e.g. service smbd reload

Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
Upstart job, you may also use the reload(8) utility, e.g. reload smbd
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
-------------------------
* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
Server:		129.7.112.101
Address:	129.7.112.101#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.104
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.103
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.99
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.105
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.110
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.98
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.102
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.97
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.101
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.100
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.227.96
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Re: RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

Post by remoulder »

Which version of mint?
[Edit] your original post and add [SOLVED] once your question is resolved.

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inseighn

Re: RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

Post by inseighn »

13(Maya)
inseighn

Re: RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

Post by inseighn »

I've did a little research on my own and found nothing, so I remove the driver and reinstalled it(for about the 5th time) but this time I also did a complete uninstall of network-manager and installed Wicd instead and have found my connection to be more stable SO FAR.
inseighn

Re: RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

Post by inseighn »

I take that back it was working now all of a sudden it won't connect at all.
Pace McLovin

Re: RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

Post by Pace McLovin »

I have a similar problem with the same card. Infuriating when a wired connection is not an option.

Seems to work for a random amount of time and then just locks up and stops passing traffic. If I disable the wireless connection and renable it again it works straight away. I've noted that when I run a "route" command in terminal when the connection is borked, it takes ages to return anything to the console.

I've tried installing the asus drivers but "make" fails

Linux Mint 14 Nadia

When it's working -

overlord@experiment /etc/udev/rules.d $ mintWifi
-------------------------
* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
-- Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
==> PCI ID = 10ec:8178 (rev 01)
-------------------------
* II. querying ndiswrapper...
-------------------------
* III. querying iwconfig...
eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"I am McLovin"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.447 GHz Access Point: 54:04:A6:D3:AF:22
Bit Rate=144.4 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=-40 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:5 Missed beacon:0

-------------------------
* IV. querying ifconfig...
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:13:d3:dd:ce:b2
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:5817 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:5817 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:403551 (403.5 KB) TX bytes:403551 (403.5 KB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 14:da:e9:f1:e5:13
inet addr:10.11.214.45 Bcast:10.11.214.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::16da:e9ff:fef1:e513/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:39614 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:47400 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:33041076 (33.0 MB) TX bytes:7634370 (7.6 MB)

-------------------------
* V. querying DHCP...
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8)
utility, e.g. service smbd reload

Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
Upstart job, you may also use the reload(8) utility, e.g. reload smbd
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
-------------------------
* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
Server: 10.11.214.1
Address: 10.11.214.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.105
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.97
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.104
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.98
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.99
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.103
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.96
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.110
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.101
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.100
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.102

overlord@experiment /etc/udev/rules.d $
arimbun

Re: RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

Post by arimbun »

Hi, I have the same issue here with Mint 14. Wireless speed is better on Windows (about 3 Mbps), although it's still far from the 9 Mbps that I am able to get from my iPhone 4 and Nexus 7.

In Mint 14, the speed is much worse (around 0.5 Mbps) and connection is very unstable. Upload speed is stable however (around 0.8 Mbps, which is faster than my download speed!). It also does not have a very good range.

The following mintWifi output is done on an Ethernet connection.

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# mintWifi
-------------------------
* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
  -- Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
      ==> PCI ID = 10ec:8178 (rev 01)
-------------------------
* II. querying ndiswrapper...
-------------------------
* III. querying iwconfig...
eth0      no wireless extensions.

eth1      no wireless extensions.

lo        no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr=2347 B   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          
-------------------------
* IV. querying ifconfig...
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 50:46:5d:ab:da:fe  
          inet addr:10.1.1.6  Bcast:10.1.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::5246:5dff:feab:dafe/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:25806 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:20558 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:27674728 (27.6 MB)  TX bytes:2998933 (2.9 MB)

eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr d2:23:db:b5:76:a5  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:1462 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:1462 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:135783 (135.7 KB)  TX bytes:135783 (135.7 KB)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr c8:60:00:d4:96:34  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

-------------------------
* V. querying DHCP...
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8)
utility, e.g. service smbd reload

Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
Upstart job, you may also use the reload(8) utility, e.g. reload smbd
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
-------------------------
* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
Server:		10.1.1.1
Address:	10.1.1.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.135
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.137
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.133
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.128
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.129
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.130
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.132
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.134
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.142
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.136
Name:	google.com
Address: 74.125.237.131
ch94086

Re: RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

Post by ch94086 »

I also have a new laptop with the RTL8188CE and found the Wifi wouldn't work, and later found multiple problem symtoms in intalling Mint 14-Nadia. Not sure if I should have started a new thread, but here is what I found to solve problems several people report on the RTL8188CE chipset.

To summarize the story below, a new driver is required from the realtek web site.

The mintWifi command reports the same WiFi chip:
-- Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
==> PCI ID = 10ec:8176 (rev 01)

The Wifi worked fine with the 32 bit install DVD, but after a suspend, Wifi would not resume and the yellow WiFi light stayed off. The 64bit install DVD recognized connections, but WEP would not work (it kept asking for a password). At first I installed 32b mint, then found the Wifi didn't work at all (no wireless networks found), then worked OK after upgrading, except Wifi stopped working after resuming from a suspend (the yellow light stayed off).

I found rebooting and removing power seemed to reset something and Wifi worked in 64b (for a while), but then it seems to be a random problem and I reached a point where the WEP stopped working again, and sometimes the suspend/resume failed to restart.

I saw a similar problems on another web site, so went to http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downlo ... loads=true, searched for "RTL8188CE" and scrolled to the linux section. There is a new driver released Feb 7, 2013. After using "tar xjf linux_mac80211_0012.0207.2013.tar.bz2" to unpack, I checked the readme that say to install I needed to do "make" then "sudo make install" and reboot.

So far Wifi seems to work. The enable/disable Wifi from the bottom right toolbar turns the wifi light on/off, and WEP works OK even after a suspend (close laptop lid).
Worzel

Re: RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

Post by Worzel »

I have the rtl8188ce chipset working in Mint 16 Petra. The problem is the module has the firmware power saver enabled by default. To fix, add this to /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8192ce.conf:

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#disable power saving
options rtl8192ce ips=0

# WARNING! Do not enable this option (firmware device manager).
# It causes bugs.
options rtl8192ce fwlps=0

# Use software control instead
options rtl8192ce swlps=1
I found I did not need to download any drivers from Realtek, the ones included in Petra seem to work fine. Cheers
ToddG

Re: RTL8188CE Wireless Card Issues

Post by ToddG »

Thought I'd put in my 2 cents on this.

I installed Mint 15 KDE on a Toshiba L75D-A7283, It has a realtek RTL8188EE wifi card in it according to the tag on the bottom of the laptop. Everything I used to check the card reported letters besides "EE" on the end. Wifi did not work after install.

I had to go to RealTek and download the drivers for it at
http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downlo ... #RTL8188CE

When I tried to 'make' the binaries I got an error. One of the source files had an error(actually more of an omission) in it.
I found a solution on the ubuntu forum that worked. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2146803
Once I edited pci.h, made the binaries and rebooted, the wifi was working.
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