Linksys Wireless USB - WUSB100v2 - rt3070 [Solved]

[christh]

Hello

Anybody able to help me get this up and running under Vector 6?

Code:

root:# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1737:0078 Linksys
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Code:

root:# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 650/M650 Host (rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP)
00:02.0 ISA bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS962 [MuTIOL Media IO] (rev 04)
00:02.1 SMBus: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS961/2 SMBus Controller
00:02.5 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE]
00:02.6 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller (rev a0)
00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Sound Controller (rev a0)
00:03.0 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.1 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.2 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.3 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller
00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev aa)
00:0a.1 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev aa)
00:0a.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C552 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 02)
00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter

Code:

root:# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
ndiswrapper           185500  0
rfkill                  8984  0
nvram                   7948  0
snd_intel8x0m          14732  0
ieee80211              28360  0
ieee80211_crypt         5380  1 ieee80211
snd_seq_dummy           3716  0
snd_seq_oss            31872  0
snd_seq_midi_event      6912  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                48368  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          7436  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            37408  0
snd_mixer_oss          15104  1 snd_pcm_oss
p4_clockmod             4900  0
speedstep_lib           4740  1 p4_clockmod
freq_table              4352  1 p4_clockmod
firewire_ohci          21764  0
firewire_core          36128  1 firewire_ohci
crc_itu_t               2688  1 firewire_core
rtc_cmos               10144  0
rtc_core               15132  1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib                 3328  1 rtc_core
serio_raw               6020  0
8139too                23936  0
snd_intel8x0           29980  2
mii                     5376  1 8139too
ohci1394               28976  0
snd_ac97_codec         99492  2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
ieee1394               78148  1 ohci1394
ac97_bus                2432  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm                67972  4 snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer              19976  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd                    51492  15 snd_intel8x0m,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore               7008  1 snd
snd_page_alloc          8840  3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
i2c_sis96x              5124  0
shpchp                 29716  0
i2c_core               21268  1 i2c_sis96x
pci_hotplug            27040  1 shpchp
sis_agp                 7936  1
parport_pc             35908  0
parport                31724  1 parport_pc
nsc_ircc               16400  0
irda                  108984  1 nsc_ircc
crc_ccitt               2688  1 irda
asus_laptop            16376  0
led_class               4484  1 asus_laptop
joydev                 10048  0
evdev                  10144  5

Code:

root:# ndiswrapper -l
netr28u : driver installed
device (1737:0078) present

Code:

root:# cat /etc/modprobe.conf
# /etc/modprobe.conf (old location for Linux 2.6+ config)
#
# The use of this config file is deprecated.
# Instead, create files in the /etc/modprobe.d/ directory
# containing modprobe options.
#
# For more information, see "man modprobe.conf".
alias wlan0 ndiswrapper
alias eth0 8139too

The above ndiswrapper reference was added manually.

Code:

root:# depmod -aq
Vector:/~
root:# modprobe ndiswrapper
Vector:/~
root:#

Code:

root:# ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0c:6e:4b:04:3b 
          inet addr:192.168.1.35  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:3598 errors:1 dropped:1 overruns:1 frame:0
          TX packets:3429 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:2861235 (2.7 MiB)  TX bytes:755205 (737.5 KiB)
          Interrupt:11 Base address:0xa000

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

Code:

root:# ifconfig wlan0 up
wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device

I beleive the linux driver for this to be RT2870 but I could not get that to work either

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Chris

[M0E-lnx]

Undo everything you did, and run VLwifi. Follow the prompts, it will set it up for you

[christh]

Thanks

I'll try it again but that was my first route - from memory it said it couldn't find a wireless interface and asked if I wanted in add a ndiswrapper - once added I think it than repeated that it could not find a wireless interface.

I'll rest and try again.

Chris

Double checked - says can't find driver for device do I want to try ndiswrapper, point it to the ndiswrapper and get "no wirless cards found"...

[retired1af]

Which version of the card are you using? There are two drivers that can be used.

WUSB100v1 use rt2870
WUSB100v2 use rt3070

From what I've seen, you shouldn't need ndiswrapper to use these drivers.

[christh]

I'm using the rt2870 - it's from the original disk, XP version.,

I'll download and try the other....

Just checked the back and it is a v2 so I'll give the other one a shot.

Also, what do you mean by I shouldn't have to use the ndiswrapper? That tt should plug and play (ish) or that I can modprobe rt3070 or that VLwifi should find it?

Cheers

[christh]

Still no joy with the differnt driver but I did download the linux driver fron Ralink - I've no idea what I should do with it - would I need to compile it into the Kernel?

[hata_ph]

what is the output of ifconfig -a?

Is your device an USB device?

[christh]

Code:

root:# ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0c:6e:4b:04:3b 
          inet addr:192.168.1.35  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:3256 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2781 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:3526408 (3.3 MiB)  TX bytes:464852 (453.9 KiB)
          Interrupt:11 Base address:0xa000

irda0     Link encap:IrLAP  HWaddr 00:00:00:00 
          NOARP  MTU:2048  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:8
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

Yup it is a USB Linksys WUSB100v2

Code:

root:# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1737:0078 Linksys
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Do I need to complie my own driver?

[hata_ph]

Is this your USB device? it seem it does not have a official linux driver....but you can try to download the XP driver and use ndiswrapper.....

http://www.linksysbycisco.com/APAC/en/support/WUSB100

or you can try to download rt2870/rt3070 linux driver and compile it by yourself

http://www.ralinktech.com/support.php?s=2
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1236955.html
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=907809

[christh]

Thanks and yup that is the one.

All the stuff in the orginal post is me trying to get the ndiswrapper to work after following the given instructions and I was hoping the ndiswrapper was going to be the solution.

I have the drive already downloaded but was unsure if it was safe to go ahead and compile it - even more so as the only instruction on it were for Ubuntu and not Vector.

In regard to the ndiswrapper, it installs and appears to attach to the USB however ifconfig brings up no mention wireless interface.

Thanks

[retired1af]

If you're using the Linux driver, there is no need to use ndiswrapper. Just get rid of that idea totally.

Snag the linux driver for your card and compile it for your machine. Then you should be able to detect the card via vlwifi.

[christh]

Thanks - I'll compile the driver.

Should I just follow the instructions in the above Ubuntu link? - Not sure if this stuff is distro specific or not.

Chris

[retired1af]

Pretty much.. I haven't found much difference, if any, when doing the actual compile. However, this thread shows some additional information that will most likely be helpful in getting you up and running.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8086015#post8086015

[christh]

I think I'm going to have to conceed that I am not very good at this - if only I'd bought the D-Link...

Anyway, I thought I'd compiled  - unfortunaltey the above offered links appear to be a bit out of date verses the current driver download, but I think I managed to crib it together a little however...

Code:

root:# modprobe rt3070sta
FATAL: Error inserting rt3070sta (/lib/modules/2.6.27.12/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt3070sta.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

Code:

root:# dmesg
.....
rt3070sta: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel.
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_alloc_urb
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_free_urb
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_register_driver
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_put_dev
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_get_dev
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_submit_urb
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_control_msg
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_deregister
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_kill_urb
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_buffer_free
rt3070sta: Unknown symbol usb_buffer_alloc
....

I'm guessing I've missed a param somewhere...any ideas?

[hata_ph]

Not sure what is the problem dude.......maybe u can try the 2870 driver or update your kernel to a newer version...

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/wireless-internet/159738-ubuntu-9-10-wusb100v2-solved.html