Inves USB Wireless Adaptor and Ubuntu 8.10

[stevenoe]

Posted Mar 17, 2009 at 4:22:49 PM
Subject: INVES USB wireless adaptor
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Re: Inves USB Wireless Adapter 54mbps I am having a problem installing the driver for the above USB adapter. The manufactures web hotline tecnician says it should work out of the box with Ubuntu.
Although there seems to be a Linux driver on the CD disk that came with it, there are no instructions. There are two zipped files in the Linux folder The format is tar.tar. I am not sure why there is two tar but that is what appears. I am using Ubuntu 8.10 on an old Packard Bell Pentium 4 Laptop. If that is of any help. I am not sure if this is any help

was trying some code that I was reading on a forum to no avail but this was the result of iwconfig, in the terminal. Which to my very limited knowledge, would seem to say that the USB adaptor is recognised but just needs the driver. wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=27 dBm Retry min limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thr=2352 B Power Managementff Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 i When I open the Linux fold on the CD Disk I have two zip files. I tried to drag them on to this page so that you may see them but this was the result; file:///media/cdrom0/AutoPlay/Setup/Linux%202.4%202.6/ZD1211LnxDrv_2_15_0_0.tar.tar file:///media/cdrom0/AutoPlay/Setup/Linux%202.4%202.6/wpa_supplicant-0.4.7_zydas.tar.tar Any help much appreciated. I am very inexperienced with Linux.

stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ lsusb -v

Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0ace:1215 ZyDAS WLA-54L WiFi
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bDeviceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bDeviceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x0ace ZyDAS
idProduct 0x1215 WLA-54L WiFi
bcdDevice 48.10
iManufacturer 16
iProduct 32
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 46
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 4
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 0
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x04 EP 4 OUT
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
can't get device qualifier: Operation not permitted
can't get debug descriptor: Operation not permitted
cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1d6b Linux Foundation
idProduct 0x0002 2.0 root hub
bcdDevice 2.06
iManufacturer 3
iProduct 2
iSerial 1
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0004 1x 4 bytes
bInterval 12
can't get hub descriptor: Operation not permitted
can't get device qualifier: Operation not permitted
can't get debug descriptor: Operation not permitted
cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0aec:3050 Neodio Technologies Corp. ND3050 8-in-1 Card Reader
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.10
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 16
idVendor 0x0aec Neodio Technologies Corp.
idProduct 0x3050 ND3050 8-in-1 Card Reader
bcdDevice 1.00
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 3
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 32
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip)
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 0
cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.10
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1d6b Linux Foundation
idProduct 0x0001 1.1 root hub
bcdDevice 2.06
iManufacturer 3
iProduct 2
iSerial 1
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0002 1x 2 bytes
bInterval 255
can't get hub descriptor: Operation not permitted
cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.10
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1d6b Linux Foundation
idProduct 0x0001 1.1 root hub
bcdDevice 2.06
iManufacturer 3
iProduct 2
iSerial 1
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0002 1x 2 bytes
bInterval 255
can't get hub descriptor: Operation not permitted
cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.10
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x1d6b Linux Foundation
idProduct 0x0001 1.1 root hub
bcdDevice 2.06
iManufacturer 3
iProduct 2
iSerial 1
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0002 1x 2 bytes
bInterval 255
can't get hub descriptor: Operation not permitted
cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$

Could someone be of help to me?

Thanks

Thanks, Steve

[reed9]

Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0ace:1215 ZyDAS WLA-54L WiFi

The USB adapter is being detected.

Please open a terminal and post the output of the following

dmesg | grep firmware

and

lsmod

[stevenoe]

Firstly may I thank you for your help.

stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep firmware
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
ipv6 263972 8
af_packet 25728 2
usb_storage 82752 0
libusual 30356 1 usb_storage
binfmt_misc 16904 1
rfcomm 44432 0
sco 18308 2
bridge 56980 0
stp 10628 1 bridge
bnep 20480 2
l2cap 30464 6 rfcomm,bnep
bluetooth 61924 6 rfcomm,sco,bnep,l2cap
ppdev 15620 0
speedstep_lib 12676 0
cpufreq_powersave 9856 0
cpufreq_userspace 11396 0
cpufreq_conservative 14600 0
cpufreq_stats 13188 0
cpufreq_ondemand 14988 0
freq_table 12672 2 cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
container 11520 0
pci_slot 12680 0
wmi 14504 0
sbs 19464 0
sbshc 13440 1 sbs
iptable_filter 10752 0
ip_tables 19600 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 22916 1 ip_tables
sbp2 29324 0
lp 17156 0
joydev 18368 0
pcmcia 43052 0
pcspkr 10624 0
evdev 17696 9
snd_intel8x0 37532 3
snd_ac97_codec 111652 1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 9856 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss 46848 0
snd_mixer_oss 22784 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 83204 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 10884 0
parport_pc 39204 1
irda 199612 0
parport 42604 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
crc_ccitt 10112 1 irda
video 25232 0
output 11008 1 video
serio_raw 13444 0
snd_seq_oss 38528 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
psmouse 45200 0
snd_rawmidi 29824 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15232 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 57776 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
snd_timer 29960 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 15116 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
battery 18436 0
ac 12292 0
button 14224 0
snd 63268 16 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_ oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_ti mer,snd_seq_device
yenta_socket 31756 1
rsrc_nonstatic 19072 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 43412 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
i2c_sis96x 12420 0
soundcore 15328 1 snd
sis_agp 15232 1
agpgart 42184 1 sis_agp
snd_page_alloc 16136 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
shpchp 38036 0
pci_hotplug 34976 1 shpchp
i2c_core 31892 1 i2c_sis96x
ext3 133256 1
jbd 55828 1 ext3
mbcache 16004 1 ext3
sr_mod 22212 0
cdrom 43168 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 42392 3
crc_t10dif 9984 1 sd_mod
sg 39732 0
pata_sis 18436 2
ata_generic 12932 0
pata_acpi 12160 0
ohci_hcd 32016 0
ehci_hcd 43788 0
libata 178208 3 pata_sis,ata_generic,pata_acpi
usbcore 149360 5 usb_storage,libusual,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
sis900 27904 0
mii 13440 1 sis900
ohci1394 37936 0
scsi_mod 155212 6 usb_storage,sbp2,sr_mod,sd_mod,sg,libata
dock 16656 1 libata
ieee1394 96324 2 sbp2,ohci1394
thermal 23708 0
processor 42156 1 thermal
fan 12548 0
fbcon 47648 0
tileblit 10880 1 fbcon
font 16512 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
fuse 60828 3
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$

[reed9]

I'm a little at a loss. The manufacturer's tech was right, it should be supported out of the box. I was the one who directed you to this forum. Looking at your post from the other forum, lsmod did detect the zd1211rw driver before, but I'm not seeing it now. Was the wireless adapter plugged into your computer when you used "lsmod"? When you click on the networkmanager applet in the system tray (with the adapter plugged into your computer), is there an option to enable wireless? Does it detect any networks? Can you post the output of the following

sudo iwlist wlan0 scanning

(it will ask for you user password, FYI)

[stevenoe]

This is the result;
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scanning
[sudo] password for stephen:
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

stephen@stephen-laptop:~

Not sure if this is of help but, on clicking network applet there is no option for wireless connection. If I click hidden wireless network and open the network that I set up, the applet gives a mesage of network disconnected.
Also, if I boot with the USB adator plugged in, the boot screen says usb. 4-5 device descriptor read/64 error 110....not accepted address.....unable to enumerate.
I am able to obtain an internet connection using a cable ethernet connection direct to the router.

[reed9]

Hmm. Hopefully someone who knows more than me will jump in here. Try this (with adapter plugged in)

sudo modprobe -r zd1211rw
sudo modprobe -i zd1211rw
ifconfig wlan0 down
ifconfig wlan0 up

[stevenoe]

O.K. this is the outcome;
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe -r zd1211rw
[sudo] password for stephen:
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe -i zd1211rw
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ ifconfig wlan0 down
wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ ifconfig wlan0 up
wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$

Just as a postscript, this USB adaptor works on this computer under XP. So it is not a fault on the laptop.

Just out of interest I put the USB adaptor in a different USB socket and this was the result when running the same test.
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe -r zd1211rw
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe -i zd1211rw
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ ifconfig wlan0 down
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Permission denied
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ ifconfig wlan0 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Permission denied
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$

[reed9]

Whoops, my fault partly. I forgot the sudo for ifconfig.

sudo modprobe -r zd1211rw
sudo modprobe -i zd1211rw
sudo ifconfig wlan0 down
sudo ifconfig wlan0 up

[stevenoe]

ephen@stephen-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe -r zd1211rw
[sudo] password for stephen:
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe -r zd1211rw
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe -i zd1211rw
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 dow
dow: Unknown host
ifconfig: `--help' gives usage information
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Connection timed out
stephen@stephen-laptop:~$

[reed9]

I'm running out of ideas. Plug the drive in and type

dmesg | tail -n 20

Post the output.

Also, you said it was an older laptop. Is it by chance using the old 1.1 USB ports and not 2.0? The dmesg output should tell us. I saw this: Arch Linux Forums / Problems with zd1211rw (udev firmware loader misses sysfs directory)