Weird Wireless Problem with usb rtl8187 adapter

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Rick Bilonick wrote:
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> Does anyone have an idea why plugging in the power supply to the
> amplifier would stop networking from working?

possible you have wrong power supply polarity? tho i would doubt.

therefore, unplug from usb connector, connect power supply.

reason: rt 8187 is an amplifier. as an amplifier, it is amplifying rf
signal and does not use usb for rf signal, only for power.

if it does not work in this configuration, i would check power supply
to see if it has any voltage.

> What is also weird is that
> if I enable "network" using services (rather than just using
> NetworkManager), I can do "iwlist wlan2 scan" and it will detect
> available networks - whether the power supply is plugged in or not.

tho this does cause to wonder.

because of weirdness you are finding, i would contact realtek.

8187 fails in product search. they do list for support;

http://www.realtek.com.tw/contact/contentView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=1&PFid=4&Level=2

hth.

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