
You have to declare rtl8192cu module options to be used when loading : You can load rtl8192cu module at every boot by adding it into /etc/modules : Now that the DWA-131 rev B1 key works, all previous steps need to be done automatically at every boot. The key has been loaded with the firmware file /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin You can now connect your D-Link DWA-131 rev B1 key. To avoid any problem, it’s better to load the module while disabling the hardware encoder with option swenc=1.Īs the USB Vendor ID & Device ID are not known to the module, we need to declare it live as a new ID. This module is not auto-loaded, it has to be loaded manually. The DWA-131 chipset is handled by rtl8192cu module. Where arch corresponds to your architecture (i386 or amd64). You need latest 3.8 kernel to be able to handle the USB key.Īt the time of this article, latest version is 3.8.10, available from. > # sudo apt-get install linux-firmware linux-firmware-nonfree This firmware is provided by one of these two packages : Package barcode showing H/W Ver.:B1 F/W Ver.:2.00īus 002 Device 020: ID 2001:330d D-Link Corp.īefore going further, you have to make sure that you get the firmware file /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin needed by the USB key at cold boot. It has been tested under Ubuntu Precise 12.04 i386 and Amd64 but involves installation of a 3.8 kernel update.įirst thing is to check that your key is the right one. This article explains how to setup Ubuntu 12.04 to recognise DLink DWA-131 rev. B1 is not compatible with drivers of previous revisions.Īs a result, this new hardware revision is not recognised Out Of The Box under Ubuntu Precise 12.04.

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