Check the model of the local wireless network card by command first.
[Email protected] desktop]# LSPCI
02:00.0 Ethernet Controller:realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. rtl8111/8168b PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Rev 06 )
05:00.0 System Peripheral:ricoh Co Ltd Device e823 (rev. 07)
06:00.0 Network Controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. rtl8188ce 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
Find the Driver Model Linux driver on the Realtek website.
Www.realtek.com/downloads
The following drivers are available for download:
[[email protected] downloads]# ls
0001-rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011.tar.gz
By extracting files: TAR-ZXVF 0001-rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011.tar.gz
Go to unzip file to install
[Email protected] downloads]# CD rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011
[[email protected] rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011]# ls
Firmware HAL Makefile modules.order module.symvers readme.txt Realtek release_note rtllib RUNWPA wpa1.conf Wpa_ Supplicant-0.6.9.tar.gz
[[email protected] rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011]# make
MAKE[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64 '
Building modules, Stage 2.
Modpost 1 Modules
MAKE[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64 '
[[email protected] rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011]# make install
MAKE[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64 '
Building modules, Stage 2.
Modpost 1 Modules
MAKE[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64 '
MAKE[1]: Entering directory '/root/downloads/rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011/hal/rtl8192 '
Make-c/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64/build m=/root/downloads/rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011 CC=GCC Modules
MAKE[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64 '
Building modules, Stage 2.
Modpost 0 Modules
MAKE[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64 '
Find/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64-name "R8192ce_*.ko"-exec ls-l {} \;
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 13453802 Sep 2 10:38/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/r8192ce_pci.ko
Find/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64-name "R8192ce_*.ko"-exec rm {} \;
Install-p-M 644 r8192ce_pci.ko/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
Depmod-a
MAKE[1]: Leaving directory '/root/downloads/rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011/hal/rtl8192 '
[email protected] rtl8192ce_linux_2.6.0006.0321.2011]#
Restart the system reboot, verify that the wireless card is working properly
Redhat 6.3 Installing the RTL8188CE wireless driver