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03-03-2011 #1
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how to install wifi in debian?
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03-03-2011 #2
Start here please and post your results.
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/wir...tart-here.htmlI do not respond to private messages asking for Linux help, Please keep it on the forums only.
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I'd rather be lost at the lake than found at home.
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03-03-2011 #3
Unlike Chakra, Ubuntu, or Mint, Debian does not include any non-free software. Many wireless chipsets rely on non-free firmware which must be installed. (Or more rarely non-free drivers.)
WiFi - Debian Wiki
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03-04-2011 #4
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MRG123, what is the hardware? Can you tell us the brand and model please?
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03-04-2011 #5
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This is what I got when I typed in lshw let me know if you need more info:
Code:nk STA *-network:0 description: Wireless interface physical id: 2 logical name: wlan0 serial: 00:a1:b0:df:06:8d capabilities: ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes ip=192.168.1.103 multicast=yes wireless=Ralink STA *-network:1 DISABLED description: Wireless interface physical id: 3 logical name: wlan1-wlan0 serial: 00:e0:4c:a0:2e:f8 capabilities: ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes multicast=yes wireless=802.11b/g
Last edited by MikeTbob; 03-04-2011 at 11:57 AM. Reason: Added Code Tags
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03-04-2011 #6
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Post the output of lsusb.
More importantly, boot up Mint/Ubuntu without the wireless usb, then plug it in, and then post the output of dmesg.
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03-04-2011 #7
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Code:lsusb: Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1d57:0008 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 006: ID 148f:3070 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6361 Alcor Micro Corp. Multimedia Card Reader Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:8174 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Code:dmesg: [ 126.012696] device disconnected [ 126.012700] device disconnected [ 126.012705] device disconnected [ 126.012709] device disconnected [ 126.012714] device disconnected [ 126.012718] device disconnected [ 126.012723] device disconnected [ 126.012727] device disconnected [ 126.012732] device disconnected [ 126.012736] device disconnected [ 126.012741] device disconnected [ 126.012745] device disconnected [ 126.012750] device disconnected [ 126.012754] device disconnected [ 126.012759] device disconnected [ 126.012763] device disconnected [ 126.012768] device disconnected [ 126.012772] device disconnected [ 126.012777] device disconnected [ 126.012782] device disconnected [ 126.012786] device disconnected [ 126.012791] device disconnected [ 126.012795] device disconnected [ 126.012800] device disconnected [ 126.012804] device disconnected [ 126.012809] device disconnected [ 126.012813] device disconnected [ 126.012818] device disconnectedlsusb: Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1d57:0008 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 006: ID 148f:3070 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6361 Alcor Micro Corp. Multimedia Card Reader Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:8174 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub [ 126.012822] device disconnected [ 126.012827] device disconnected [ 126.012831] device disconnected [ 126.012836] device disconnected [ 126.012840] device disconnected [ 126.012845] device disconnected [ 126.012849] device disconnected [ 126.012854] device disconnected [ 126.012858] device disconnected [ 126.012863] device disconnected [ 126.012867] device disconnected [ 126.012872] ERROR! H2M_MAILBOX still hold by MCU. command fail [ 126.012877] device disconnected [ 126.012879] device disconnected [ 126.012882] device disconnected [ 126.012938] device disconnected [ 126.012941] Retry count exhausted or device removed!!! [ 126.012944] device disconnected [ 126.012947] Retry count exhausted or device removed!!! 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126.125646] device disconnected [ 126.125650] device disconnected [ 126.125655] device disconnected [ 126.125660] device disconnected [ 126.125665] ERROR! H2M_MAILBOX still hold by MCU. command fail [ 126.205500] # [ 126.215812] # [ 126.226187] # [ 126.236563] # [ 126.246150] # [ 126.251479] # [ 126.256495] # [ 126.261797] # [ 126.269219] # [ 126.277898] # [ 126.282919] RTUSB_VendorRequest failed(-19),TxFlags=0x0, ReqType=IN, Req=0x7, Index=0x1000 [ 126.282922] CMDTHREAD_RESET_BULK_IN: Cannot do bulk in because flags(0x100a0542) on ! [ 126.283282] ---> RTMPFreeTxRxRingMemory [ 126.283312] <--- RTMPFreeTxRxRingMemory [ 127.580163] RTUSB disconnect successfully [ 174.720069] usb 1-7: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6 [ 174.910151] === pAd = ffffc90005a0d000, size = 504952 === [ 174.910158] <-- RTMPAllocAdapterBlock, Status=0 [ 175.010045] # [ 175.030043] # [ 175.050042] # [ 175.090184] # [ 175.240036] # [ 175.260036] # [ 175.290037] # [ 175.310035] # [ 175.340164] # [ 175.360037] # [ 175.380063] # [ 175.400038] # [ 175.420038] # [ 175.444247] <-- RTMPAllocTxRxRingMemory, Status=0 [ 175.445786] -->RTUSBVenderReset [ 175.445911] <--RTUSBVenderReset [ 175.470039] # [ 175.490039] # [ 175.510038] # [ 175.530036] # [ 175.560043] # [ 175.580169] # [ 175.600040] # [ 175.630045] # [ 175.650040] # [ 175.680042] # [ 175.700043] # [ 175.720042] # [ 175.750045] # [ 175.780043] # [ 175.800042] # [ 175.820043] # [ 175.843420] 1. Phy Mode = 0 [ 175.843426] 2. Phy Mode = 0 [ 175.843431] NVM is Efuse and its size =2d[2d0-2fc] [ 175.860043] # [ 175.890042] # [ 175.910045] # [ 175.930041] # [ 175.945922] 3. Phy Mode = 0 [ 175.953049] RTMPSetPhyMode: channel is out of range, use first channel=1 [ 175.953058] MCS Set = 00 00 00 00 00 [ 175.970041] # [ 176.000043] # [ 176.020171] # [ 176.050043] # [ 176.057054] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0 [ 176.058543] 0x1300 = 00073200 [ 176.628773] ---> RTMPFreeTxRxRingMemory [ 176.628843] <--- RTMPFreeTxRxRingMemory [ 176.670044] # [ 176.690044] # [ 176.710045] # [ 176.740042] # [ 176.770043] # [ 176.790042] # [ 176.810042] # [ 176.830042] # [ 176.850043] # [ 176.880044] # [ 176.900044] # [ 176.920169] # [ 176.940049] # [ 176.960042] # [ 176.990044] # [ 177.010042] # [ 177.016835] <-- RTMPAllocTxRxRingMemory, Status=0 [ 177.018793] -->RTUSBVenderReset [ 177.018916] <--RTUSBVenderReset [ 177.030043] # [ 177.050042] # [ 177.070042] # [ 177.090167] # [ 177.110043] # [ 177.130041] # [ 177.150042] # [ 177.260046] # [ 177.290045] # [ 177.370043] # [ 177.396297] 1. Phy Mode = 0 [ 177.396304] 2. Phy Mode = 0 [ 177.396310] NVM is Efuse and its size =2d[2d0-2fc] [ 177.450041] # [ 177.482547] 3. Phy Mode = 0 [ 177.488677] MCS Set = 00 00 00 00 00 [ 177.560819] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0 [ 177.562549] 0x1300 = 00073200 [ 177.760045] # [ 177.920171] # [ 178.380039] # [ 178.700036] # [ 178.860579] # [ 179.030037] # [ 179.340037] # [ 182.607262] ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 1(1) BSS returned, data->length = 143 [ 182.960045] # [ 183.120171] # [ 183.430046] # [ 183.730384] # [ 183.890045] # [ 184.190045] # [ 184.340046] # [ 187.649627] ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 1(1) BSS returned, data->length = 143 [ 187.649878] ==>rt_ioctl_siwfreq::SIOCSIWFREQ[cmd=0x8b04] (Channel=1) [ 188.160026] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present [ 243.640124] # [ 786.660116] #
Last edited by MikeTbob; 03-04-2011 at 11:56 AM. Reason: Added Code Tags
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03-04-2011 #8
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Install firmware-ralink package.
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03-04-2011 #9
You'll need to add the non-free section to your sources.list to install the firmware.
Also that assumes you're using the current stable 6.0, Debian, Squeeze, and not Debian Lenny 5.0.
rt2870sta - Debian Wiki