Wireless USB adapter hell

**unactiveaccount** · 07-08-2009

Hello, I'm relatively new to Linux so my knowledge extends only to traversing through directories and a few commands.

Yesterday I bought a Hawking Hi-Gain Wireless-N USB adapter. Now, I just installed Kubuntu on an old Compaq 2100 Presario laptop and I wanted to replace my equally old wireless card.

To my disappointment, Kubuntu did not recognize the USB wireless adapter (although I kind of expected that) and I realized I had to get the drivers installed manually

Ok, not so bad so far. I read up on how to use ndiswrapper and installed it. I downloaded the appropriate Windows XP (I also tried Vista) driver from the hawkingtech website (I can't yet post URL's) and proceeded to extract the .sys and .inf files. Well, turns out that there are no .sys or .inf files in the extraction. So, I assumed they were buried in the .CAB files. Ok, fine, I downloaded cabextract which eventually redirected me to use unshield (for the InstallShield). BOTH failed to extract the CAB and when I tried to extract it through Windows software (WinZip, 7zip, and Picozip) they all fail as well. I have also tried extracting the Vista drivers and the drivers included with the installation disk.

A little research tells me that the CAB files are somewhat password protected to prevent people from doing exactly what I'm trying to. I did hours and hours of research on how to get this working to no avail.

Help would be VERY much appreciated! Thank You!

**HROAdmin26** · 07-08-2009

You can run lspci/lsusb to (hopefully) get a better idea of what chipset is being used by that card.

Running the driver install .exe shows it to be an RALINK chip, which is pretty well supported in Linux.

Ralink Drivers - Linux

Wireless Setup - Start Here

**unactiveaccount** · 07-08-2009

Alright, I typed in lsusb and dmesg | grep firmware. Lsusb just informs me that I have a Hawking device which I obviously already know. The second command returns nothing so I assumed I have no firmware errors.

Reading another thread on Ubuntuforums tells me that my chipset is RT2870 chipset. That's the best info I got so I'm going to download that and see what I can do. I'll tell you how it goes.

**unactiveaccount** · 07-08-2009

Ok, in the RAlink Linux drivers list you supplied to me earlier; I downloaded the Firmware and Drivers for RT2870USB...I extracted both however I have absolutely no clue on how to proceed from here.

I read the readme in the driver folder however that's a bit too complex for me to decipher at this stage in my Linux experience.

Could you please walk me through how to install these drivers and/or firmware?

**unactiveaccount** · 07-08-2009

Ok, I used the command "sudo make install" when I moved myself into the directory of the extracted driver files. Heres' what I get

Code:

alex@alex-laptop:~/Desktop/Driver$ sudo make install
make -C /home/alex/Desktop/Driver/os/linux -f Makefile.6 install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/alex/Desktop/Driver/os/linux'
rm -rf /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA
mkdir /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA
cp /home/alex/Desktop/Driver/RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/.
install -d /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
install -m 644 -c rt2870sta.ko /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
install: cannot stat `rt2870sta.ko': No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/alex/Desktop/Driver/os/linux'
make: *** [install] Error 2
alex@alex-laptop:~/Desktop/Driver$ $/sbin/insmod rt2870sta.o
bash: $/sbin/insmod: No such file or directory
alex@alex-laptop:~/Desktop/Driver$

Here is the readme instructions included with the driver files

Code:

1> $tar -xvzf RT2870_Linux_STA_x.x.x.x.tgz
    go to "./RT2870_Linux_STA_x.x.x.x" directory.
    
2> In Makefile
	 set the "MODE = STA" in Makefile and chose the TARGET to Linux by set "TARGET = LINUX"
	 define the linux kernel source include file path LINUX_SRC
	 modify to meet your need.

3> In os/linux/config.mk 
	define the GCC and LD of the target machine
	define the compiler flags CFLAGS
	modify to meet your need.
	** Build for being controlled by NetworkManager or wpa_supplicant wext functions
	   Please set 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y' and 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y'.
	   => #>cd wpa_supplicant-x.x
	   => #>./wpa_supplicant -Dwext -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d
	** Build for being controlled by WpaSupplicant with Ralink Driver
	   Please set 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y' and 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=n'.
	   => #>cd wpa_supplicant-0.5.7
	   => #>./wpa_supplicant -Dralink -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d

4> $make
	# compile driver source code
	# To fix "error: too few arguments to function ��iwe_stream_add_event"
	  => $patch -i os/linux/sta_ioctl.c.patch os/linux/sta_ioctl.c

5> $cp RT2870STA.dat  /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat
    
6> load driver, go to "os/linux/" directory.
    #[kernel 2.4]
    #    $/sbin/insmod rt2870sta.o
    #    $/sbin/ifconfig ra0 inet YOUR_IP up
        
    #[kernel 2.6]
    #    $/sbin/insmod rt2870sta.ko
    #    $/sbin/ifconfig ra0 inet YOUR_IP up

7> unload driver    
    $/sbin/ifconfig ra0 down
	$/sbin/rmmod rt2870sta

**unactiveaccount** · 07-09-2009

Can anyone please help? It seems as if it only half installed or something and I can't seem to figure out what to do after this. Responses would help future issues among other people.

**waterhead** · 07-09-2009

Post all of the information that this thread tells you how to find.

Wireless Setup - Start Here

You can just run the script suggested in the second part of that thread.

You shouldn't need to install a driver, as it should already be in the kernel. This depends on the exact chipset that your card has and the kernel version that you are using. This info is part of the info that I already said that I needed. By installing a second driver, you will confuse the system and it will not work FOR SURE!

You also don't want to be messing around with NDISwrapper, at this stage. That would be a THIRD driver that you now have installed! You really want to mess things up.

NDISwrapper only uses WinXP drivers, last I knew. And I don't know if NDISwrapper is even being maintained anymore.

**HROAdmin26** · 07-09-2009

Here is a walkthrough on installing an RT2870 USB on (K)Ubuntu.

**unactiveaccount** · 07-09-2009

Ok, I apologize for not realizing you guys wanted that in the first place. Here is the outcome of that script

Code:

============ lspci ============
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: ATI Technologies Inc AGP Bridge [IGP 320M] [1002:cab0] (rev 13)
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-ati
	Kernel modules: ati-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc PCI Bridge [IGP 320M] [1002:700f] (rev 01)
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:02.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller [10b9:5237] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device [10b9:5451] (rev 02)
	Kernel driver in use: ALI 5451
	Kernel modules: snd-ali5451
00:07.0 ISA bridge [0601]: ALi Corporation M1533/M1535/M1543 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV/V/V+] [10b9:1533]
	Kernel modules: alim7101_wdt, alim1535_wdt
00:08.0 Modem [0703]: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller [10b9:5457]
00:0a.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac50] (rev 02)
	Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
	Kernel modules: yenta_socket
00:10.0 IDE interface [0101]: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE [10b9:5229] (rev c4)
	Kernel driver in use: pata_ali
00:11.0 Bridge [0680]: ALi Corporation M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU] [10b9:7101]
	Kernel driver in use: ali1535_smbus
	Kernel modules: alim7101_wdt, i2c-ali15x3, i2c-ali1535
00:12.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: National Semiconductor Corporation DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller [100b:0020]
	Kernel driver in use: natsemi
	Kernel modules: natsemi
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility U1 [1002:4336]
	Kernel modules: radeonfb

============ lsusb ============
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0e66:0013 Hawking 
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:00d1 Microsoft Corp. Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

============ lsmod ============
Module                  Size  Used by
radeon                342816  2 
drm                    96296  3 radeon
bridge                 56340  0 
stp                    10500  1 bridge
bnep                   20224  2 
input_polldev          11912  0 
rt2870sta             503756  0 
lp                     17156  0 
joydev                 18368  0 
pcmcia                 44748  0 
snd_ali5451            27276  2 
snd_ac97_codec        112292  1 snd_ali5451
ac97_bus                9856  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            46336  0 
snd_mixer_oss          22656  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                82948  3 snd_ali5451,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy          10756  0 
snd_seq_oss            37760  0 
snd_seq_midi           14336  0 
snd_rawmidi            29696  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event     15104  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                56880  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              29704  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device         14988  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
yenta_socket           32396  1 
rsrc_nonstatic         19328  1 yenta_socket
snd                    62628  14 snd_ali5451,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore              15200  1 snd
psmouse                61972  0 
video                  25360  0 
ppdev                  15620  0 
pcspkr                 10496  0 
pcmcia_core            43540  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
snd_page_alloc         16904  1 snd_pcm
serio_raw              13316  0 
i2c_ali15x3            14724  0 
i2c_ali1535            14212  0 
output                 11008  1 video
parport_pc             40100  1 
parport                42220  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
shpchp                 40212  0 
ati_agp                14988  1 
agpgart                42696  2 drm,ati_agp
usbhid                 42336  0 
natsemi                35552  0 
floppy                 64324  0 
fbcon                  46112  0 
tileblit               10752  1 fbcon
font                   16384  1 fbcon
bitblit                13824  1 fbcon
softcursor              9984  1 bitblit

============ dmesg-firmware ============

============ kernel version ============
2.6.28-11-generic
============ lspci ============
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: ATI Technologies Inc AGP Bridge [IGP 320M] [1002:cab0] (rev 13)
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-ati
	Kernel modules: ati-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc PCI Bridge [IGP 320M] [1002:700f] (rev 01)
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:02.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller [10b9:5237] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device [10b9:5451] (rev 02)
	Kernel driver in use: ALI 5451
	Kernel modules: snd-ali5451
00:07.0 ISA bridge [0601]: ALi Corporation M1533/M1535/M1543 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV/V/V+] [10b9:1533]
	Kernel modules: alim7101_wdt, alim1535_wdt
00:08.0 Modem [0703]: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller [10b9:5457]
00:0a.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac50] (rev 02)
	Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
	Kernel modules: yenta_socket
00:10.0 IDE interface [0101]: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE [10b9:5229] (rev c4)
	Kernel driver in use: pata_ali
00:11.0 Bridge [0680]: ALi Corporation M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU] [10b9:7101]
	Kernel driver in use: ali1535_smbus
	Kernel modules: alim7101_wdt, i2c-ali15x3, i2c-ali1535
00:12.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: National Semiconductor Corporation DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller [100b:0020]
	Kernel driver in use: natsemi
	Kernel modules: natsemi
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility U1 [1002:4336]
	Kernel modules: radeonfb

============ lsusb ============
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0e66:0013 Hawking 
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:00d1 Microsoft Corp. Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

============ lsmod ============
Module                  Size  Used by
radeon                342816  2 
drm                    96296  3 radeon
bridge                 56340  0 
stp                    10500  1 bridge
bnep                   20224  2 
input_polldev          11912  0 
rt2870sta             503756  0 
lp                     17156  0 
joydev                 18368  0 
pcmcia                 44748  0 
snd_ali5451            27276  2 
snd_ac97_codec        112292  1 snd_ali5451
ac97_bus                9856  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            46336  0 
snd_mixer_oss          22656  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                82948  3 snd_ali5451,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy          10756  0 
snd_seq_oss            37760  0 
snd_seq_midi           14336  0 
snd_rawmidi            29696  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event     15104  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                56880  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              29704  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device         14988  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
yenta_socket           32396  1 
rsrc_nonstatic         19328  1 yenta_socket
snd                    62628  14 snd_ali5451,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore              15200  1 snd
psmouse                61972  0 
video                  25360  0 
ppdev                  15620  0 
pcspkr                 10496  0 
pcmcia_core            43540  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
snd_page_alloc         16904  1 snd_pcm
serio_raw              13316  0 
i2c_ali15x3            14724  0 
i2c_ali1535            14212  0 
output                 11008  1 video
parport_pc             40100  1 
parport                42220  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
shpchp                 40212  0 
ati_agp                14988  1 
agpgart                42696  2 drm,ati_agp
usbhid                 42336  0 
natsemi                35552  0 
floppy                 64324  0 
fbcon                  46112  0 
tileblit               10752  1 fbcon
font                   16384  1 fbcon
bitblit                13824  1 fbcon
softcursor              9984  1 bitblit

============ dmesg-firmware ============

============ kernel version ============
2.6.28-11-generic
============ lspci ============
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: ATI Technologies Inc AGP Bridge [IGP 320M] [1002:cab0] (rev 13)
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-ati
	Kernel modules: ati-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc PCI Bridge [IGP 320M] [1002:700f] (rev 01)
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:02.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller [10b9:5237] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device [10b9:5451] (rev 02)
	Kernel driver in use: ALI 5451
	Kernel modules: snd-ali5451
00:07.0 ISA bridge [0601]: ALi Corporation M1533/M1535/M1543 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV/V/V+] [10b9:1533]
	Kernel modules: alim7101_wdt, alim1535_wdt
00:08.0 Modem [0703]: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller [10b9:5457]
00:0a.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac50] (rev 02)
	Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
	Kernel modules: yenta_socket
00:10.0 IDE interface [0101]: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE [10b9:5229] (rev c4)
	Kernel driver in use: pata_ali
00:11.0 Bridge [0680]: ALi Corporation M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU] [10b9:7101]
	Kernel driver in use: ali1535_smbus
	Kernel modules: alim7101_wdt, i2c-ali15x3, i2c-ali1535
00:12.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: National Semiconductor Corporation DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller [100b:0020]
	Kernel driver in use: natsemi
	Kernel modules: natsemi
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility U1 [1002:4336]
	Kernel modules: radeonfb

============ lsusb ============
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0e66:0013 Hawking 
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:00d1 Microsoft Corp. Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

============ lsmod ============
Module                  Size  Used by
radeon                342816  2 
drm                    96296  3 radeon
bridge                 56340  0 
stp                    10500  1 bridge
bnep                   20224  2 
input_polldev          11912  0 
rt2870sta             503756  0 
lp                     17156  0 
joydev                 18368  0 
pcmcia                 44748  0 
snd_ali5451            27276  2 
snd_ac97_codec        112292  1 snd_ali5451
ac97_bus                9856  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            46336  0 
snd_mixer_oss          22656  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                82948  3 snd_ali5451,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy          10756  0 
snd_seq_oss            37760  0 
snd_seq_midi           14336  0 
snd_rawmidi            29696  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event     15104  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                56880  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              29704  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device         14988  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
yenta_socket           32396  1 
rsrc_nonstatic         19328  1 yenta_socket
snd                    62628  14 snd_ali5451,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore              15200  1 snd
psmouse                61972  0 
video                  25360  0 
ppdev                  15620  0 
pcspkr                 10496  0 
pcmcia_core            43540  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
snd_page_alloc         16904  1 snd_pcm
serio_raw              13316  0 
i2c_ali15x3            14724  0 
i2c_ali1535            14212  0 
output                 11008  1 video
parport_pc             40100  1 
parport                42220  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
shpchp                 40212  0 
ati_agp                14988  1 
agpgart                42696  2 drm,ati_agp
usbhid                 42336  0 
natsemi                35552  0 
floppy                 64324  0 
fbcon                  46112  0 
tileblit               10752  1 fbcon
font                   16384  1 fbcon
bitblit                13824  1 fbcon
softcursor              9984  1 bitblit

============ dmesg-firmware ============

============ kernel version ============
2.6.28-11-generic
============ lspci ============
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: ATI Technologies Inc AGP Bridge [IGP 320M] [1002:cab0] (rev 13)
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-ati
	Kernel modules: ati-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc PCI Bridge [IGP 320M] [1002:700f] (rev 01)
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:02.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ALi Corporation USB 1.1 Controller [10b9:5237] (rev 03)
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device [10b9:5451] (rev 02)
	Kernel driver in use: ALI 5451
	Kernel modules: snd-ali5451
00:07.0 ISA bridge [0601]: ALi Corporation M1533/M1535/M1543 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV/V/V+] [10b9:1533]
	Kernel modules: alim7101_wdt, alim1535_wdt
00:08.0 Modem [0703]: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller [10b9:5457]
00:0a.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac50] (rev 02)
	Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
	Kernel modules: yenta_socket
00:10.0 IDE interface [0101]: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE [10b9:5229] (rev c4)
	Kernel driver in use: pata_ali
00:11.0 Bridge [0680]: ALi Corporation M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU] [10b9:7101]
	Kernel driver in use: ali1535_smbus
	Kernel modules: alim7101_wdt, i2c-ali15x3, i2c-ali1535
00:12.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: National Semiconductor Corporation DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller [100b:0020]
	Kernel driver in use: natsemi
	Kernel modules: natsemi
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility U1 [1002:4336]
	Kernel modules: radeonfb

============ lsusb ============
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0e66:0013 Hawking 
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:00d1 Microsoft Corp. Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

============ lsmod ============
Module                  Size  Used by
radeon                342816  2 
drm                    96296  3 radeon
bridge                 56340  0 
stp                    10500  1 bridge
bnep                   20224  2 
input_polldev          11912  0 
rt2870sta             503756  0 
lp                     17156  0 
joydev                 18368  0 
pcmcia                 44748  0 
snd_ali5451            27276  2 
snd_ac97_codec        112292  1 snd_ali5451
ac97_bus                9856  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            46336  0 
snd_mixer_oss          22656  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                82948  3 snd_ali5451,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy          10756  0 
snd_seq_oss            37760  0 
snd_seq_midi           14336  0 
snd_rawmidi            29696  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event     15104  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                56880  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              29704  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device         14988  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
yenta_socket           32396  1 
rsrc_nonstatic         19328  1 yenta_socket
snd                    62628  14 snd_ali5451,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore              15200  1 snd
psmouse                61972  0 
video                  25360  0 
ppdev                  15620  0 
pcspkr                 10496  0 
pcmcia_core            43540  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
snd_page_alloc         16904  1 snd_pcm
serio_raw              13316  0 
i2c_ali15x3            14724  0 
i2c_ali1535            14212  0 
output                 11008  1 video
parport_pc             40100  1 
parport                42220  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
shpchp                 40212  0 
ati_agp                14988  1 
agpgart                42696  2 drm,ati_agp
usbhid                 42336  0 
natsemi                35552  0 
floppy                 64324  0 
fbcon                  46112  0 
tileblit               10752  1 fbcon
font                   16384  1 fbcon
bitblit                13824  1 fbcon
softcursor              9984  1 bitblit

============ dmesg-firmware ============

============ kernel version ============
2.6.28-11-generic

I tried the walkthrough HRO admin posted however that did not work...At all. Network Manager doesn't even recognize the USB. Anyway, sorry again for not posting this information earlier.

**waterhead** · 07-10-2009

Thank You for the info.

Did you run the script 4 times, or is there an error in my script. Everything is repeated 4 times.

You do have the rt2870sta driver loading, but there seems to be no link to it and the USB wireless device. I don't know how to manually associated the two, but maybe the RT2870STA.dat file would do it. Did you edit it before you copied it?

When you use the RT2870STA.dat file, I don't know if you can use the Networkmanager. You may have to use ifup/ifdown commands, and the like. Run these commands to show the network connections, and post the output.

Code:

ifconfig

Code:

iwconfig

When using the ralink driver, the wireless connection will be called ra0.

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