assistance for wireless wusb100, v2

**phpete48** · 12-28-2009

Hello,
I'm using Fedora 11 on a desktop and I've just gotten a wireless wusb100 adapter.
I read some of the articles entitled "wireless -> start here". These were sort of old.
So, I'm looking for new information regarding the correct driver to use, where to
obtain it, and the installation instructions.

thx.,
pete.

**phpete48** · 01-01-2010

Pls find the requested data regarding the desktop for the wusb100, v2. I've segmented it
into sections for each item. Let me know if you need any kind of other info.

thanks,
pete.

**waterhead** · 01-01-2010

Thank you for the info.

So then, this is the wireless device:

Code:

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1737:0078 Linksys

There is no driver loading for this device, that I can see. When I searched the internet concerning this ID number, I came across info suggesting that this has a Ralink chipset.

WUSB100 v2 (Linksys Updated Drivers)

Your best bet is to install the driver that Ralink provides. You will want the RT2870USB driver. It can be installed by first enabling the RPM Fusion repository.

Code:

su -c 'rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm'

You then should be able to install the driver.

Code:

yum install rt2870 kmod-rt2870

This should also install a kernel module for your current kernel. It will have the kernel version in the title (i.e.: kmod-rt2870-2.6.29.4-167.fc11.i586). If there is any problem, it may be that it doesn't have a module for your kernel. A system update should then first be done.

After installing the driver, reboot. Then open the "Network" program, and configure the wireless device by highlighting it and selecting "Edit". Tell it to use NetworkManager and DHCP for the connection.

**phpete48** · 01-05-2010

I did the first part and apparently the driver installed ok.

Could you pls send more specific instructions about configuring the device.
I couldn't find the new driver or the device listed.

**waterhead** · 01-06-2010

Try the How-To found here:

Manage Network Devices in Fedora

It is not wireless specific, but it gives details. make sure that you check the box to allow NetworkManager to control the device. You also want to use DHCP, not a static address.

Here's another one:
Fedora Wireless Setup

**phpete48** · 01-14-2010

According to the two sites you listed, the NetworkManager should have listed
the new device. However, my device was not listed. I'll just say that.
Hopefully, you can make heads or tails of it.

**waterhead** · 01-14-2010

Usually, if the wireless doesn't show up in the configuration section, then the driver is not the correct one. I just checked, and your wireless is not listed as a supported device. Sorry about leading you wrong.

I still don't know what the correct driver is for this. You will most likely have to use NDISwrapper to make this wireless work. NDISwrapper uses the WinXP driver to make a card work in Linux. You should be able to install it using YUM.

Code:

su -c 'yum install ndiswrapper'

The WinXP driver can be downloaded with this link:

http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/...KXP_v1.4.6.zip
After unzipping the driver file, you will want NDISwrapper to use the rt2870.inf file.

So, I see that I was correct. This is a rt2870 device! I wonder why the Linux driver doesn't have it added to it?

Installing the driver using NDISwrapper is done using terminal commands. If the terminal isn't "in" the folder with the driver, include the full path to the driver. You need to first gain root privileges using the su command.

Code:

su <enter>
Password:

Enter the root password, it will remain hidden as you type it. Then hit the enter key. Then install the driver.

Code:

ndiswrapper -i /path/to/driver/rt2870.inf

Check to see that it did indeed install:

Code:

ndiswrapper -l

If it is listed as being installed, then run these commands, one at a time. Run them with root privileges too.

Code:

ndiswrapper -m

Code:

ndiswrapper -ma

Code:

ndiswrapper -mi

Reboot, and go back into the Netork configuration program. There now should be an entry for the wireless.

**phpete48** · 01-20-2010

I followed the previous instructions exactly but for some reason the device did not show up
within NetworkManager's list. How would you suggest we pinpoint the problem?

**waterhead** · 01-21-2010

You would still need to first configure it in the 'Network' program.

Does the driver show as being installed when you run this command?

Code:

ndiswrapper -l

Is the ndiswrapper module loading? Check for it in the output of this command.

Code:

lsmod

**phpete48** · 01-22-2010

I do see rt2870 installed as the driver, and ndiswrapper module is loaded.

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