rt8187 + wpa_supplicant = not work (BT3).
I tried the ndiswrapper driver, it does not work either.
I'm also an rt8187 owner and I've seen this question coming several times.

I'm using BT3 beta. That may explain the different. I will try with BT2 later.

Stable here, yes. But wpa_supplicant doesn't work with this card.

Nice information!

Did you test WPA access? As far as I could see (because I have that Alfa), wpa_supplicant fails everytime I try to use it.
Another user on this forum reported to experience the...

Just comply with forum rules, and you won't get banned.
Anything illegal will get you banned, for example.

Hello,

I've the feeling that you have little computer experience. Is that correct?
If so, you'll need to learn more about computers and networks before you can really learn to use BT.

Do you...

Hello,

I'm pretty sure you already know the answer, and I don't understand why you ask. Maybe because you hope for some magic solution?

The first thing is indeed to learn Linux. And since BT is...

Look at the first sticky in the Tutorials & Guides area. Sorry, I can't post the link for the moment.

Thanks for sharing the info with us!
Indeed, it looks really worth to investigate.

lol Yes... But I meant that we may not have to "work" anymore in the current way, if we could be replaced by robots for any job :)

Isaac Azimov is back... His books are still a great reading,...

And it helps to make up your mind about your most important criteria.

For sure, you'll want a natively supported device. This really makes life so much easier.

Then, do you want the cheapest?...

Yeah, serious doubts that you're allowed access to all those APs...

BT is a wonderful tool for people interested in, or working in security, but I happens to wonder if it causes more harm than...

Thanks a lot. Will read it for sure.

Yes, interesting to know! I also have Vista on the latest PC I got, and intend to use BT with a dual boot in the near future.

So, thanks for the info, it may reveal useful for more than one (who...

Hopefully we, humans, can't be replaced by machines for everything yet :-)

Or, depending on one's point of view, one may say "Sadly" instead of "Hopefully"...