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#1 2009-09-26 19:54:51

miromanyth
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Registered: 2008-05-18
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Wireless NET install. Can't load USB

I'm pulling my hair out trying to load rt2870sta and recognize my Belkin USB wireless N stick. It uses the rt2870sta module, I know for sure for I've used ndiswrapper in ubuntu to accomplish the same, but I cannot figure out how to set up the wireless connection during Arch setup.

Any ideas? I followed the wiki but it isn't recognizing my adapter.

Thanks!

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#2 2009-09-27 14:58:02

miromanyth
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Registered: 2008-05-18
Posts: 25

Re: Wireless NET install. Can't load USB

What it boils down to is "rt2870sta" will not recognize my USB Wireless adapter. It's plugged in, and lit up. But under ifconfig -a the device is not listed. It does show up under lsusb as a belkin component.
Is there some way to get the module communicating with the USB?

Thanks

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#3 2009-09-27 15:46:32

miromanyth
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Registered: 2008-05-18
Posts: 25

Re: Wireless NET install. Can't load USB

Ok I finally got it working by compiling the driver with the line "{USB_DEVICE(0x050d,0x935a)}, /* Belkin F6D4050 */" in the usb_main_dev.c

Now the module recognizes my device but when I go to DHCPCD it stops at "waiting for carrier" and then times out. I am connecting to the correct SSID and everything. I should note that the drivers that come with the stick work through ndiswrapper but they crap out after awhile so I'm trying to use the native ones from the ralink website.

HELP!

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#4 2009-09-28 19:30:43

miromanyth
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Registered: 2008-05-18
Posts: 25

Re: Wireless NET install. Can't load USB

Is it maybe because I'm using WPA encryption instead of WEP or something? Is WPA flakey?

I'm desperate here, this is keeping me from using Linux atm. sad

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#5 2009-09-28 21:49:42

kjon
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From: Temuco, Chile
Registered: 2008-04-16
Posts: 398

Re: Wireless NET install. Can't load USB

timeouts with ndiswrapper is a very common issue.
Load the module and try the following

iwpriv wlan0 ndis_reset

I hope this helps.


They say that if you play a Win cd backward you hear satanic messages. That's nothing! 'cause if you play it forwards, it installs windows.

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