There is a slew of the 8192cu related changes with the 3.2.0-48-generic update for Precise, and that seems to provide a fix, and a happy end for this bug report. I've un-blacklisted the module, rebooted, and was glad to find the wireless connection established.
Here is the info summary, as shown by the update manager: * rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix schedule while atomic bug splat - LP: #1164646 -- * rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix problem that prevents reassociation - LP: #1164646 -- * rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix NULL dereference BUG when using new_id - LP: #1150557 * rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Add new USB ID - LP: #1150557 -- * rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Add new USB ID - LP: #1087865 -- * rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Change buffer allocation for synchronous reads - LP: #1039087 -- * rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: New USB IDs - LP: #1024020 -- * rtlwifi: rtl8192ce: rtl8192cu: rtl8192de: Fix low-gain setting when scanning Thanks everyone for participating. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/852190 Title: 7392:7811 Edimax EW-7811Un USB dongle won't connect to networks (rtl8192cu module) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/852190/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs