- Install the packages kernel-headers, wireless-tools.
- Go to
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Downloads and download the file rt73-cvs-daily.tar.gz.- May need to blacklist the RT73 driver available to the distro (?):
echo "blacklist rt73usb" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist- Extract
rt73-cvs-daily.tar.gz, go to its Module/ directory, run make and make install.- Run
vi /etc/modules and at the end of the file, add rt73 in a new line.-
ls /etc/modprobe.d/ | grep rt73 to check if rt73 file exists, if not, touch rt73 and echo "alias rausb0 rt73" >> /etc/modprobe.d/rt73-
rm /etc/modprobe.conf as it is not necessary.- run
iwconfig to check the recognized name of the device.- create a script called wlanz, for example:
#!/bin/sh
ifconfig wlan0 down
ifconfig wlan0 up
iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
iwconfig wlan0 key XXXX-XXXX-XX
iwconfig wlan0 essid "My ESSID"
dhclient wlan0
chmod +x; then run it.
See
Module/iwpriv_usage.txt in the driver package for information on other types of encryption and settings.The above settings can be put in
/etc/network/interfaces (restart the interfaces: /etc/init.d/networking restart):
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
ifconfig wlan0 down
ifconfig wlan0 up
iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
iwconfig wlan0 key XXXX-XXXX-XX
iwconfig wlan0 essid "My ESSID"
To list available networks:
iwlist wlan0 scanning.2/ Linksys WUSB54G:
- similar to the above
- using rt2570 chipset
- the interface named rausb0
Note: D-Link DWL-G122: rev B - chipset rt2570; rev C - chipset rt73.
Ref:
- http://ralink.rapla.net/ Ralink chipsets based wireless devices
- http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Hardware
- http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/joomla/index.php?/component/option,com_openwiki/Itemid,33/id,list_c-f/
