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Dexxt

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[SOLVED] Can't load wireless network (MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7630)

Hi all, I hope that someone helps me, because I need it.

I'm trying so hard to install the wireless controller I have on a new computer.
I have just installed Arch with the UEFI method, it seems to work quite fine, except for the wireless.

The Computer is ASUS F550C, in order not to lose time, I'm posting the output of what I have tried.

I tried to install the kernel module (driver) with ndiswrapper, and they seem to be loaded.

# lspci -k
...
03:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7630
	Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device e074
	Kernel modules: ndiswrapper
...

# iwconfig
enp4s0f2  no wireless extensions.

lo        no wireless extensions.

I tried to load both network-manager, netctl via systemctl but it doesn't seem to work.

In the end of the day I noticed that the wifi led had been off all the time!
So I installed rfkill and executed:

#rfkill unblock all

that's the only thing I could do to let the led turn on!

If you can suggest me something (whatever it may be) please answer, or I will be linked for eternity.

Last edited by Dexxt (2014-03-05 15:49:06)

ewaller

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't load wireless network (MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7630)

Okay, lets start with a look at the output of lspci -nn and of ip link

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Dexxt

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't load wireless network (MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7630)

#ip link

1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default 
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp4s0f2: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether bc:ee:7b:c8:8c:6d brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

I am connected to Ethernet (via systemctl enable dhcp.service).

I tried to use systemctl enable netcfg.service but I get:

#systemctl status netcfg.service
   netcfg.service - Netcfg multi-profile daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/netcfg.service; disabled)
   Active: inactive (dead)

Last edited by Dexxt (2014-02-25 22:32:35)

Gusar

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Registered: 2009-08-25

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't load wireless network (MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7630)

This thing uses a Ralink 2800 chipset, but it's not supported by the Linux ralink driver. Not even ndiswrapper will help you, because it requires a WinXP driver and there isn't any for this wifi card.

If you don't mind opening the machine, replace the card with a supported one. Or buy an usb wifi adapter. Those are your options.

Dexxt

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't load wireless network (MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7630)

So you I have no hopes with the Network controller I have?

I think I will buy a mini usb wireless controller.

Do you even think that someday the drivers will be released?

Last edited by Dexxt (2014-02-26 08:39:30)

Dexxt

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't load wireless network (MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7630)

I solved it buying a mini wifi usb controller (even if it is not actually a solution).

Spheerys

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't load wireless network (MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7630)

I have the same computer... with the same wireless card