fast FW150US USB无线网卡Linux驱动安装

由于笔记本没有自带无线网卡，所以买了一块fast FW150US USB无线网卡。该网卡只自带了window下的驱动，经过一番折腾，终于安装好了Linux下的驱动，在此记录以便以后遇到同样问题能够快速解决。

首先查看网卡型号，如下：

 root@yongmi-hn:~# lsusb
 Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Wireless Mouse M305
 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

详细信息：

 root@yongmi-hn:~# lsusb -v -d 0bda:8176

 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN
 Device Descriptor:
   bLength                18
   bDescriptorType         1
   bcdUSB               2.00
   bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
   bDeviceSubClass         0
   bDeviceProtocol         0
   bMaxPacketSize0        64
   idVendor           0x0bda Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
   idProduct          0x8176 RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN
   bcdDevice            2.00
   iManufacturer           1 Realtek
   iProduct                2 802.11n WLAN Adapter
   iSerial                 3 00e04c000001
   bNumConfigurations      1
   Configuration Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         2
     wTotalLength           46
     bNumInterfaces          1
     bConfigurationValue     1
     iConfiguration          0
     bmAttributes         0x80
       (Bus Powered)
     MaxPower              500mA
     Interface Descriptor:
       bLength                 9
       bDescriptorType         4
       bInterfaceNumber        0
       bAlternateSetting       0
       bNumEndpoints           4
       bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
       bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
       bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
       iInterface              0
       Endpoint Descriptor:
         bLength                 7
         bDescriptorType         5
         bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
         bmAttributes            2
           Transfer Type            Bulk
           Synch Type               None
           Usage Type               Data
         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
         bInterval               0
       Endpoint Descriptor:
         bLength                 7
         bDescriptorType         5
         bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
         bmAttributes            2
           Transfer Type            Bulk
           Synch Type               None
           Usage Type               Data
         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
         bInterval               0
       Endpoint Descriptor:
         bLength                 7
         bDescriptorType         5
         bEndpointAddress     0x03  EP 3 OUT
         bmAttributes            2
           Transfer Type            Bulk
           Synch Type               None
           Usage Type               Data
         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
         bInterval               0
       Endpoint Descriptor:
         bLength                 7
         bDescriptorType         5
         bEndpointAddress     0x84  EP 4 IN
         bmAttributes            3
           Transfer Type            Interrupt
           Synch Type               None
           Usage Type               Data
         wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
         bInterval               1
 Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
   bLength                10
   bDescriptorType         6
   bcdUSB               2.00
   bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
   bDeviceSubClass         0
   bDeviceProtocol         0
   bMaxPacketSize0        64
   bNumConfigurations      1
 Device Status:     0x0000
   (Bus Powered)

在此看到芯片型号为RTL8188CUS，使用google可以找到该芯片驱动下载地址：

http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=21&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=274&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true#2742

此时剩下的就是下载代码，编译，安装，重启系统即可。

之前担心找不到Linux下驱动，现在已经安装好驱动并发表该博文，又一次感受到Linxu的强大，一定要学好Linux！

今天（2012-12-15）新编译并安装了内核2.6.34.13，直接在原来编译基础上make install安装驱动，重启系统之后发现usb无线驱动不工作。原来驱动程序都是直接依赖内核代码的，内核换了，需要重新make才行。卸掉原来驱动，重新make，make install之后usb无线网卡工作正常。