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Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by tmrki »

Hello everybody, I am new with Linux and I need help how to install driver and software for my Wifi adapter?
I have CD with everything on it for Linux but I dont know what to do. :?:
Please help. :)
Thank you
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Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by MrBob22 »

Hello:
Welcome to the wonderful new world of Linux... My suggestion is you plug in your adapater (I can see its a USB device) and then let your system figure out if it knows how to use it. So many devices now have been added to the Linux kernel that they work right out of the box.
So, if that does not work, at least you may get an error message or maybe you will be pointed to how you can find and install any driver that you may need.
The Wireless Manager has lots of options.....
Plug it in and boot up, and see if you can see your device. MrBob22
jahid

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by jahid »

If you need to install your driver anyway, then extract the archive and look into that folder. You will find a readme file which will most probably tell you what to do to install that driver. Or if you can't figure out then post that readme file content here.
tmrki

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by tmrki »

Thanks for reply. :)
When I plug it in nothing happends. :?:
Here is readme file. Everything is VERY confused to me. :(


* README
*
* Ralink Tech Inc.
*
* http://www.ralinktech.com
*

=======================================================================
ModelName:
===========
RT2870 Wireless Lan Linux Driver


=======================================================================
Driver lName:
===========
rt2870.o/rt2870.ko


=======================================================================
Supporting Kernel:
===================
linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 series.
Tested in Redhat 7.3 or later.


=======================================================================
Ralink Hardware:
===================
Ralink 802.11n Wireless LAN Card.


=======================================================================
Description:
=============
This is a linux device driver for Ralink RT2870 USB ABGN WLAN Card.


=======================================================================
Contents:
=============
Makefile : Makefile
*.c : c files
*.h : header files


=======================================================================
Features:
==========
This driver implements basic IEEE802.11. Infrastructure and adhoc mode with
open or shared or WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication method.
NONE, WEP, TKIP and AES encryption.


=======================================================================
Build Instructions:
====================

1> $tar -xvzf DPB_RT2870_Linux_STA_x.x.x.x.tgz
go to "./DPB_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

=======================================================================
CONFIGURATION:
====================
RT2870 driver can be configured via following interfaces,
i.e. (i)"iwconfig" command, (ii)"iwpriv" command, (iii) configuration file

i) iwconfig comes with kernel.
ii) iwpriv usage, please refer to file "iwpriv_usage.txt" for details.
iii)modify configuration file "RT2870STA.dat" in /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat.

Configuration File : RT2870STA.dat
---------------------------------------
# Copy this file to /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat
# This file is a binary file and will be read on loading rt.o module.
#
# Use "vi RT2870STA.dat" to modify settings according to your need.
#
# 1.) set NetworkType to "Adhoc" for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infrastructure
# 2.) set Channel to "0" for auto-select on Infrastructure mode
# 3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point.
# 4.) AuthMode can be "WEPAUTO", "OPEN", "SHARED", "WPAPSK", "WPA2PSK", "WPANONE"
# 5.) EncrypType can be "NONE", "WEP", "TKIP", "AES"
# for more information refer to the Readme file.
#
#The word of "Default" must not be removed
Default
CountryRegion=5
CountryRegionABand=7
CountryCode=
SSID=Dennis2860AP
NetworkType=Infra
WirelessMode=9
Channel=0
BeaconPeriod=100
TxPower=100
BGProtection=0
TxPreamble=0
RTSThreshold=2347
FragThreshold=2346
TxBurst=1
WmmCapable=0
AckPolicy=0;0;0;0
AuthMode=OPEN
EncrypType=NONE
WPAPSK=
DefaultKeyID=1
Key1Type=0
Key1Str=
Key2Type=0
Key2Str=
Key3Type=0
Key3Str=
Key4Type=0
Key4Str=
PSMode=CAM
FastRoaming=0
RoamThreshold=70
HT_RDG=1
HT_EXTCHA=0
HT_OpMode=1
HT_MpduDensity=4
HT_BW=1
HT_AutoBA=1
HT_BADecline=0
HT_AMSDU=0
HT_BAWinSize=64
HT_GI=1
HT_MCS=33
HT_MIMOPSMode=3
EthConvertMode=
EthCloneMac=
IEEE80211H=0
TGnWifiTest=0
WirelessEvent=0
MeshId=MESH
MeshAutoLink=1
MeshAuthMode=OPEN
MeshEncrypType=NONE
MeshWPAKEY=
MeshDefaultkey=1
MeshWEPKEY=
CarrierDetect=0

-----------------------------------------------
*NOTE:
WMM parameters
WmmCapable Set it as 1 to turn on WMM Qos support
AckPolicy1~4 Ack policy which support normal Ack or no Ack
(AC_BK, AC_BE, AC_VI, AC_VO)

All WMM parameters do not support iwpriv command but ¡¥WmmCapable¡Š¡Š,
please store all parameter to RT2870STA.dat, and restart driver.

-----------------------------------------------
syntax is 'Param'='Value' and describes below.

@> CountryRegion=value
value
0: use 1 ~ 11 Channel
1: use 1 ~ 13 Channel
2: use 10 ~ 11 Channel
3: use 10 ~ 13 Channel
4: use 14 Channel
5: use 1 ~ 14 Channel
6: use 3 ~ 9 Channel
7: use 5 ~ 13 Channel
31: use 1 ~ 14 Channel (ch1-11:active scan, ch12-14 passive scan)

@> CountryRegionABand=value
value
0: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
1: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140 Channel
2: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel
3: use 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel
4: use 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
5: use 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel
6: use 36, 40, 44, 48 Channel
7: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
8: use 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel
9: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
10: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
11: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel

@> CountryCode=value
value
AG, AR, AW, AU, AT, BS, BB, BM, BR, BE, BG, CA, KY, CL, CN, CO, CR, CY, CZ, DK, DO, EC, SV, FI, FR, DE,
GR, GU, GT, HT, HN, HK, HU, IS, IN, ID, IE, IL, IT, JP, JO, LV, LI, LT, LU, MY, MT, MA, MX, NL, NZ, NO,
PE, PT, PL, RO, RU, SA, CS, SG, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, SE, CH, TW, TR, GB, UA, AE, US, VE
"" => using default setting: 2.4 G - ch 1~11; 5G - ch 52~64, 100~140, 149~165

@> SSID=value
value
0~z, 1~32 ascii characters.

@> WirelessMode=value
value
0: legacy 11b/g mixed
1: legacy 11B only
2: legacy 11A only //Not support in RfIcType=1(id=RFIC_5225) and RfIcType=2(id=RFIC_5325)
3: legacy 11a/b/g mixed //Not support in RfIcType=1(id=RFIC_5225) and RfIcType=2(id=RFIC_5325)
4: legacy 11G only
5: 11ABGN mixed
6: 11N only
7: 11GN mixed
8: 11AN mixed
9: 11BGN mixed
10: 11AGN mixed

@> Channel=value
value
depends on CountryRegion or CountryRegionABand

@> BGProtection=value
value
0: Auto
1: Always on
2: Always off

@> TxPreamble=value
value
0:Preamble Long
1:Preamble Short
2:Auto

@> RTSThreshold=value
value
1~2347

@> FragThreshold=value
value
256~2346

@> TxBurst=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable

@> NetworkType=value
value
Infra: infrastructure mode
Adhoc: adhoc mode

@> AuthMode=value
value
OPEN For open system
SHARED For shared key system
WEPAUTO Auto switch between OPEN and SHARED
WPAPSK For WPA pre-shared key (Infra)
WPA2PSK For WPA2 pre-shared key (Infra)
WPANONE For WPA pre-shared key (Adhoc)
WPA Use WPA-Supplicant
WPA2 Use WPA-Supplicant

@> EncrypType=value
value
NONE For AuthMode=OPEN
WEP For AuthMode=OPEN or AuthMode=SHARED
TKIP For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK
AES For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK

@> DefaultKeyID=value
value
1~4

@> Key1=value
Key2=value
Key3=value
Key4=value
value
10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd
(usage : "iwpriv" only)

@> Key1Type=vaule
Key2Type=value
Key3Type=vaule
Key4Type=vaule
value
0 hexadecimal type
1 assic type
(usage : reading profile only)

@> Key1Str=value
Key2Str=value
Key3Str=vaule
Key4Str=vaule
value
10 or 26 characters (key type=0)
5 or 13 characters (key type=1)
(usage : reading profile only)

@> WPAPSK=value
value
8~63 ASCII or
64 HEX characters

@> WmmCapable=value
value
0: Disable WMM
1: Enable WMM

@> PSMode=value
value
CAM Constantly Awake Mode
Max_PSP Max Power Savings
Fast_PSP Power Save Mode

@> FastRoaming=value
value
0 Disabled
1 Enabled

@> RoamThreshold=value
value
Positive Interger(dBm)

@> HT_RDG=value
value
0 Disabled
1 Enabled

@> HT_EXTCHA=value (Extended Channel Switch Announcement)
value
0 Below
1 Above

@> HT_OpMode=value
value
0 HT mixed format
1 HT greenfield format

@> HT_MpduDensity=value
value (based on 802.11n D2.0)
0: no restriction
1: 1/4 £gs
2: 1/2 £gs
3: 1 £gs
4: 2 £gs
5: 4 £gs
6: 8 £gs
7: 16 £gs

@> HT_BW=value
value
0 20MHz
1 40MHz

@> HT_AutoBA=value
value
0 Disabled
1 Enabled

@> HT_BADecline
value
0 Disabled
1 Enabled <Reject BA request from AP>

@> HT_AMSDU=value
value
0 Disabled
1 Enabled

@> HT_BAWinSize=value
value
1 ~ 64

@> HT_GI=value
value
0 long GI
1 short GI

@> HT_MCS=value
value
0 ~ 15
33: auto

@> HT_MIMOPSMode=value
value (based on 802.11n D2.0)
0 Static SM Power Save Mode
1 Dynamic SM Power Save Mode
2 Reserved
3 SM enabled
(not fully support yet)

@> EthConvertMode=value
value
dongle
clone
hybrid

@> EthCloneMac=value
value
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

@> IEEE80211H=value
value
0 Disabled
1 Enabled

@> TGnWifiTest=value
value
0 Disabled
1 Enabled

@> WirelessEvent=value
value
0 Disabled
1 Enabled <send custom wireless event>

@> MeshId=value
value
Length 1~32 ascii characters

@> MeshAutoLink=value
value
0 Disabled
1 Enabled

@> MeshAuthMode=value
value
OPEN For open system
WPANONE For WPA pre-shared key (Adhoc)

@> MeshEncrypType=value
value
NONE For MeshAuthMode=OPEN
WEP For MeshAuthMode=OPEN
TKIP For MeshAuthMode=WPANONE
AES For MeshAuthMode=WPANONE

@> MeshWPAKEY=value
value
8~63 ASCII or
64 HEX characters

@> MeshDefaultkey=value
value
1~4

@> MeshWEPKEY=value
value
10 or 26 characters
5 or 13 characters

@> CarrierDetect=value
value
0 Disabled
1 Enabled

MORE INFORMATION
=================================================================================
If you want for rt2870 driver to auto-load at boot time:
A) choose ra0 for first RT2870 WLAN card, ra1 for second RT2870 WLAN card, etc.

B) create(edit) 'ifcfg-ra0' file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/,
edit( or add the line) in /etc/modules.conf:
alias ra0 rt2870sta

C) edit(create) the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ra0
DEVICE='ra0'
ONBOOT='yes'


NOTE:
if you use dhcp, add this line too .
BOOTPROTO='dhcp'

*D) To ease the Default Gateway setting,
add the line
GATEWAY=x.x.x.x
in /etc/sysconfig/network

=======================================================================
Dongle/Clone Features:
======================
A) Dongle mode:
Provides a 1-to-N MAC address mapping mechanism such that more than one PC behind the STA
can transparently connect to the AP.

B) Clone mode:
Provides a 1-to-1 MAC address mapping mechanism.
STA can use own MAC as SA MAC or
use user desired MAC as SA MAC or
use source MAC of first packet coming from wired device as SA MAC.
NOTE: In this mode, only the PC who own the specified MAC can connect to the AP.


C) Hybrid mode(Dongle+Clone):
Provides a 1-to-N MAC address mapping mechanism such that more than one PC behind the STA
can transparently connect to the AP.
STA can use own MAC as SA MAC or
use user desired MAC as SA MAC or
use source MAC of first packet coming from wired device as SA MAC.

D) Please refer to "Config STA to link as dongle mode..." in iwpriv_usage.txt for releated commands.
jahid

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by jahid »

ok, but I first need to confirm that a driver isn't there by default.
open a terminal and run these codes and post the output here:

Code: Select all

lsusb
lspci -vv
tmrki

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by tmrki »

Here it is. :shock:


stservis@ST-servis ~ $ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 248a:8564
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 148f:7601 Ralink Technology, Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
stservis@ST-servis ~ $ lspci -vv
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Root Complex
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 1536
Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0

00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Kabini [Radeon HD 8240] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 9838
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 77
Region 0: Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable)
Region 2: Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable)
Region 4: I/O ports at f000
Region 5: Memory at ffb00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
Expansion ROM at ffb40000 [disabled]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: radeon

00:02.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Function 0
Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-

00:02.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Functions 5:1 (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: ffa00000-ffafffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0800000-00000000d08fffff
Secondary status: 66MHz- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- <SERR- <PERR-
BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-
PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn-
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:10.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB XHCI Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 7814
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 18
Region 0: Memory at ffb64000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable)
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 7801
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 32
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 76
Region 0: I/O ports at f140
Region 1: I/O ports at f130
Region 2: I/O ports at f120
Region 3: I/O ports at f110
Region 4: I/O ports at f100 [size=16]
Region 5: Memory at ffb6a000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB OHCI Controller (rev 39) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 7807
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 32, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 18
Region 0: Memory at ffb69000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci

00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB EHCI Controller (rev 39) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 7808
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 32, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 17
Region 0: Memory at ffb68000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci

00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB OHCI Controller (rev 39) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 7807
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 32, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 18
Region 0: Memory at ffb67000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci

00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB EHCI Controller (rev 39) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 7808
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 32, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 17
Region 0: Memory at ffb66000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci

00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 3a)
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 780b
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
Status: Cap- 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus

00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH Azalia Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device a662
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=slow >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 32, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
Region 0: Memory at ffb60000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel

00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 11)
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 780e
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle+ MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0

00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Function 0
Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-

00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Function 1
Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-

00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Function 2
Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-

00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Function 3
Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: k10temp

00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Function 4
Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Kernel driver in use: fam15h_power

00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 16h Processor Function 5
Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-

01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 11)
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard (one of many)
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 75
Region 0: I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
Region 2: Memory at ffa00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Region 4: Memory at d0800000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: r8169
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Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by MrBob22 »

So you plug it in and you say nothing happens...(not even an litte green light on the device?) Did you try to connect to your wireless network using your new adapter? It looks like the Linux Kernel knows about your adapter because there are built in drivers for RT2870.
Let me back up. I assume you know about using wireless because somehow you are on the net now. Do you know how to connect to your wireless system using Linux? look for the little symbols for connection on your panel (bottom or top of your screen). You can click on them to edit the settings (so you can put in your name and passwords for example.) should be fairly straightforward...MrBob22
tmrki

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by tmrki »

Yes, nothing happens.
I dont have green light on the device.
Adapter work on other laptop on windows.
I am on the net over LAN, wired network.
No, I dont know to connect to wireless system usin Linux. :(
Little simbol says Connected to the wired network.
jahid

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by jahid »

post the output of

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iwconfig
anyway, if you can't see your wireless network in networkmanager, it generally means that the driver isn't present or not functioning properly. So you can follow the instructions here:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-ins ... apter.html

That tutorial follows the instructions of the readme file of your driver.
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Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by MrBob22 »

OK, do what Jahid says IF you cannot connect directly using networkmanager.
Find the networkconnection icon on your panel (should be a little box with two plugs, next to the volume control or Calendar display).
Right click on this (not a left click like you may be used to)
It should open a little dialog box with the options to 1) Enable Networking 2) Connection Information 3) Edit connection.
If you select Edit Connection, you will get a choice to Add. Click Add. That brings you to Choice connection type. See the down arrow in the selection box?
Click on that and choose, Wifi. This gives you a box to put in your settings for wifi. Enter your SSID settings in the correct box (SSID is your info from your router -- it will on the router itself like NETGEAR21 or 8CSI8 or some such code). Dont select anything else on that box.
Click on the tab for wifi Security, and then put in your wep code (or whatever security your router uses). This also should be printed out right on the router box. I would stop here and save the info. Then leave this area (click out of the boxes) and see if your connection is up and running. Really this is not a lot different from how Windows sets up a wireless connnection... See the manual for Linux17 if this is not making any sense. They give a nice step by step (if I recall correctly) of how to connect to wireless. I think you can connect this way, but if your device is not actually baked in the Linux Kernel, sadly you will need a bit more set up (see Jahid's post). Roger, over and out. MrBob22
tmrki

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by tmrki »

stservis@ST-servis ~ $ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.
tmrki

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by tmrki »

My icons
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Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by MrBob22 »

OK my last post on this -- you need to read up a bit on Linux...
on the bottom of the page on your computer there is a network symbol (between the person symbol and speaker symbol)
That is where you right click to add the wireless connection.
Then follow my last post, or not, your choice mon ami. Au revoir. MrBob222
jahid

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by jahid »

tmrki wrote:stservis@ST-servis ~ $ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.
Your driver is missing or unusable. Follow my previous link..
tmrki

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by tmrki »

MrBob22
I have created Wifi connection like you said and not working.

jahid
Definitly driver missing or unusable. I will follow yours previous link.
tmrki

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by tmrki »

jahid wrote:post the output of

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iwconfig
anyway, if you can't see your wireless network in networkmanager, it generally means that the driver isn't present or not functioning properly. So you can follow the instructions here:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-ins ... apter.html

That tutorial follows the instructions of the readme file of your driver.
I am already stuck on step 1. :(

After I type
$ sudo vi /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
I get im.jpg

How do I
Append the following driver names:

blacklist rt2800usb
blacklist rt2x00lib
blacklist rt2x00usb :?:
jahid

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by jahid »

instead of vi use gedit. Then the command will be:

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gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf 
you will be able to simply copy paste those items
tmrki

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by tmrki »

Now I get some error on step #3. :(
tmrki

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by tmrki »

Before that command I have downloaded driver and firmware on desktop.
jahid

Re: Wireless Network LAN Card Adapter, how to install?

Post by jahid »

You have to give the path to the downloaded archive not only the name. Instead using terminal to extract the archive, you can use double click and extract.
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