Ralink rt2870sta

[f2dfashion]

I am trying to get the native drivers from Ralink corp. to work.

I ran the lsusb:

root@htpc-desktop:~# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 009: ID 1737:0078 Linksys 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c058 Logitech, Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04f2:0402 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Before making the file I edited /common/rtusb_dev_id.c to add {USB_DEVICE(0x1737,0x007}, /* Linksys WUSB100 v2 */

Then I,

make
make install

modprobe rt2870sta

iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

There is no r0 interface please tell me what I'm doing wrong

[waterhead]

There may be more to adding support than just adding the PCIID to the diver. It may be different enough that it still won't work. Was there a How-To that you followed saying that this would work?

Have you checked the output of dmesg for any error messages?

[f2dfashion]

I new I was forgeting something. And it wasn't exaclty a how-to more just research of how others got theirs to work. + the dmesg out put

 rt2870sta: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
[   89.467483] rtusb init --->
[   89.467549] usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2870
[ 1265.548060] usb 1-6: USB disconnect, address 4
[ 1268.688026] usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
[ 1274.059617] eth0: link down.
[ 1283.800036] usb 1-6: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1299.016033] usb 1-6: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1299.232055] usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
[ 1314.348064] usb 1-6: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1329.560065] usb 1-6: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1329.776041] usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7
[ 1334.796089] usb 1-6: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1339.920198] usb 1-6: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1340.132050] usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 8
[ 1345.152183] usb 1-6: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1350.272165] usb 1-6: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1350.376051] hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 6
[ 1350.832043] usb 2-6: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4
[ 1366.008058] usb 2-6: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1381.296581] usb 2-6: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1381.576052] usb 2-6: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5
[ 1396.752028] usb 2-6: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1412.032053] usb 2-6: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1412.312038] usb 2-6: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 6
[ 1417.332285] usb 2-6: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1422.452640] usb 2-6: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1422.732027] usb 2-6: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 7
[ 1427.753009] usb 2-6: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1432.872366] usb 2-6: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1432.976047] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 6
[ 1440.680033] usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 9
[ 1440.843098] usb 1-6: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

There are the errors I receive.

Any help would be appricated.

[f2dfashion]

Ive been working on this for a few days any help would be great..

[waterhead]

Please don't 'bump' threads, especially only 30 minutes after you posted a question!

Run the modinfo command on the module. It wil list the IDs of the supported cards. Is the one you added on the list?

[f2dfashion]

sorry I bumped the wrong forum. But i ran a modinfo and don't see it. Should I try to recomplie?

[waterhead]

I've tried what you are doing, before. It doesn't seem to work on the Ralink drivers. I just tried it again, with no luck.

I don't seem to have a /common/rtusb_dev_id.c file in my driver source, but it may be older (2009_0820_RT2870_Linux_STA_V2.2.0.0). I found the IDs in /os/linux/rt2870sta.mod.c . I added your ID, and compiled. It not only does not show up in modinfo, when I checked the modified file, my edit had disappeared!

Maybe you could try the open source driver for Ralink. Maybe it has mtured enough to include your card.

rt2800usb - Linux Wireless

It is part of the compat-wireless pack, so go to the downloads section and follow the instructions. Also not that it requires firmware, go back to the driver page for that info.