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yeti_herd

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Registered: 2010-02-22

Posts: 2

Linksys WUSB54GS v2 works in Ubuntu but not Arch

Hi everyone!

I've been using Xubuntu for a while (long story, don't ask ) but I'd really like to get back to Arch Linux on my desktop. I'm currently forced by circumstances to use a wireless device (no easy wired access) and I've been using the Linksys WUSB54GS v2, which Xubuntu auto-configures correctly.

When I've tried to use the same device to connect to the network under Arch Linux, iwconfig fails to set the ESSID. It doesn't spit out any errors or anything. Before I issue the command, it reports:

ESSID:off/any

After I issue:

iwconfig wlan0 essid "MYESSID"

it continues to say

ESSID:off/any

I've done extensive research online to find out which driver to use. I'm currently using rndis_wlan, which, incidentally, is the same driver Ubuntu is using when it is configuring it correctly.

Anyone know what's going on here? Is it a matter of tracking down the correct firmware?

I'm frustrated that this is keeping me from making the switch.

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

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Re: Linksys WUSB54GS v2 works in Ubuntu but not Arch

Compare ubuntu/arch dmesg outputs related to the driver.

yeti_herd

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Registered: 2010-02-22

Posts: 2

Re: Linksys WUSB54GS v2 works in Ubuntu but not Arch

So, Ubuntu gives me:

[   25.537642] wlan0: register 'rndis_wlan' at usb-0000:00:1a.7-4, Wireless RNDIS device, BCM4320b based, 00:16:b6:93:8a:cd
[   25.537666] usbcore: registered new interface driver rndis_wlan
[   25.887720] rndis_wlan 1-4:1.0: rndis media disconnect
[   26.018833] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[  130.804629] rndis_wlan 1-4:1.0: rndis media connect
[  130.831186] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[  141.600520] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present

and Arch gives me:

wlan0: register 'rndis_wlan' at usb-0000:00:1a.7-4, Wireless RNDIS device, BCM4320b based, 00:16:b6:93:8a:cd
usbcore: registered new interface driver rndis_wlan
rndis_wlan 1-4:1.0: rndis media disconnect

Looks pretty similar to me. What is the objective here?

Rupp

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Registered: 2010-02-14

Posts: 47

Re: Linksys WUSB54GS v2 works in Ubuntu but not Arch

I have the same router and same driver. It works but not with any of the newer kernels. I had to downgrade. Someone gave me a suggestion for getting it to work with the newer kernel. I am working on it right now. If it works I'll reply back.

Rupp