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rubberdown

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Registered: 2009-09-16

Posts: 8

USB Wireless device setup problem on new Archlinux install

HI All,

First post and fairly new on Linux so bare with me...
Have done a install of Archlinux 2.6.30 x86 machine via a USB image - so I don't have internet access on that machine (currently using my laptop to type this up)
I have a ASUS WL-167G USB Wireless dongle which does not seem to open up the wireless interface (or rather not being found) when plugged in and I am unable to get connected to my AP.

If anyone can help that would be just fantastic!! 

lsusb shows:

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0b05:1706 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. WL-167G 802.11 Adapter [ralink]

ifconfig shows:

eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:08:C7:EB:2D:EB  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  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:1000 
          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)

iwconfig shows:

lo       no wireless extensions

eth0    no wireless extensions

wmaster0     no wireless extensions

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:""  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Tx-Power=0 dBm   
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

snippet from dmesg:

usb 5-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
intel8x0_measure_ac97_clock: measured 50539 usecs (2436 samples)
intel8x0: clocking to 48000
usb 5-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usbcore: registered new interface driver hiddev
input: BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/input/input4
generic-usb 0003:046D:C312.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1/input0
input: BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.1/input/input5
generic-usb 0003:046D:C312.0002: input,hiddev0,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Device [BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1/input1
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
usbhid: v2.6:USB HID core driver
Adding 265064k swap on /dev/sda2.  Priority:-1 extents:1 across:265064k 
usb 1-5: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
cfg80211: Using static regulatory domain info
cfg80211: Regulatory domain: US
    (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
    (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2700 mBm)
    (5170000 KHz - 5190000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
    (5190000 KHz - 5210000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
    (5210000 KHz - 5230000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
    (5230000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
    (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 3000 mBm)
cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
Registered led device: rt2500usb-phy0::radio
Registered led device: rt2500usb-phy0::quality
usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2500usb
usb 1-8: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
usb 1-8: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: device found at 4
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
USB Mass Storage support registered.
scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access     JetFlash Transcend 4GB    8.07 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
usb-storage: device scan complete

takedown

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From: Argentina

Registered: 2008-08-31

Posts: 219

Re: USB Wireless device setup problem on new Archlinux install

I think you need to load the firmware for this dongle, but not sure, here more info: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Usi … eta_driver

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: USB Wireless device setup problem on new Archlinux install

Your post indicates that the right driver has been loaded, and your interface is ready to be configured. Read the Wireless Setup page in the wiki for more details.

rubberdown

Member

Registered: 2009-09-16

Posts: 8

Re: USB Wireless device setup problem on new Archlinux install

Thanks for the quick response : tomk hit the mark I only had to configure it using the steps outlines in Wiki's Wireless setup page.

Do you know how I may find which (ralink) wireless driver I have got installed on the system? Or which driver is being used by my USB Wireless stick?

Thanks!

tomk

Forum Fellow

From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: USB Wireless device setup problem on new Archlinux install

Ehmm... you already know:

usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2500usb

For future ref, lsmod is also good.