Comment 353 for bug 1239578

A few errors in the previous message:

git repo is at https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
module is named r8192ee, not rtl8192ee

Lee.

On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 4:23 AM, freeware2000 <email address hidden> wrote:
> Work well:
> +Linux Mint 17.1
> + Kernel 3.13.0-37
>
> sudo apt-get install git
> sudo git clone http://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
> cd ./rtlwifi_new
> sudo make
> sudo make install
> sudo modprobe -v rtl8192ee
>
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> Title:
> No wireless support for Realtek RTL8192EE [10ec:818b]
>
> Status in HWE Next Project:
> Fix Released
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in linux source package in Trusty:
> Won't Fix
> Status in linux source package in Utopic:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Open this bug to trace device driver RTL8192EE.
>
> We have seen this wireless card on some laptops, id is [10ec:818b],
> driver is RTL8192EE.
>
> This bug is only for the initial support of this WiFi adapter, it's
> not working 100% well yet, please report new "not working bug" or
> contact upstream but not keep posting comments, thanks.
>
>
> Status:
>
> pull-request for trusty was NAKed because next minor Trusty release
> will use Utopic LTS kernel, which had already fixed this issue.
>
> please wait it or upgrade your whole distro to Utopic.
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