OK, I did both. Outcomes:
sudo modprobe -rv rtl8192cu
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rmmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/rtl8192cu.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/rtl8192c-common.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtlwifi.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/compat/compat.ko
sudo modprobe -v rtl8192cu
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insmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/compat/compat.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtlwifi.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/rtl8192c-common.ko
insmod /lib/modules/3.2.0-23-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/rtl8192cu.ko
This may have helped somewhat, but I still cannot connect to my household wireless network, despite this network being visible to me as an option.
I am getting 2x types of popups (one which is just a normal OK/cancel-type popup which lets me Alt+Tab/click to another window, the other which puts a dark grey tint over my monitor, and won't let me change to any other window until I have answered Connect/cancel).
Both windows say the exact same thing:
'
Authentication required by wireless network
Passwords or encryption keys are required to access the wireless network '[network name]'
Password: *********
Cancel / Connect'
Even though I am definitely typing in the correct password (and have double-checked with a friend to make sure all of the config data is the same as our Ubuntu netbook), it still won't let me connect, and keeps coming up with the popups.
(Note that this is not necessarily a new development as a result of my Terminal commands from 10 minutes ago. These popups have been appearing intermittently throughout the week.)