Alfa awus036h wireless adapter acting strange

Question

I'm using Ubuntu 14.04, I recently got an alfa awus036h and plugged it in. whenever I go to network settings it keeps connecting and disconnecting repetitively. the light on the adapter also flashes every time it connects. I installed the drivers from realtek's website and it still does the same. does anyone know what I should do to fix this problem? I've done a lot of research on google and couldn't find a thing useful, thanks

Answer 1

For 14.04, try this solution : Edit with admin right file /ect/rc.local and add those 3 lines :

iwconfig wlan1 rate 36M auto

iwconfig wlan1 frag 512

iwconfig wlan1 rts 512 Save and eventually reboot