cant install wireless device rt2870

tezlee1 · #1 (**permalink**) 23-Sep-2009, 13:51

hey. i have been tring to install my Belkin F5D8053 usb wireless N device. i read up that i had to use the rt2870 driver for the device. i installed the driver package and when i try to do "sudo modprobe rt2870sta" it says FATAL: error inserting rt2870sta (/lib..../rt2870sta.ko) invalid module format.

i have no internet acces to that computer so i have to download it from another. can you help me fix it to connect to my wireless network. im a noob at linux..

thanks

Prexy · #2 (**permalink**) 23-Sep-2009, 14:44

I didn't have much luck getting my Belkin usb adapters to work, so take this for what its worth.

Did you try running this with ndiswrapper? If so, what does ndiswrapper -l give you?

tezlee1 · #3 (**permalink**) 23-Sep-2009, 14:56

yeah i tried that and it installed the driver and said device was present but i couldnt seem to configure it with anything.

tezlee1 · #4 (**permalink**) 24-Sep-2009, 10:47

hey. i have been tring to install my Belkin F5D8053 usb wireless N device. i read up that i had to use the rt2870sta driver for the device. i installed the driver package and when i try to do "sudo modprobe rt2870sta" it says FATAL: error inserting rt2870sta (/lib/..../rt2870sta.ko) invalid module format.

i have no internet acces to that computer so i have to download it from another. can you help me fix it to connect to my wireless network. im a noob at linux..

thanks
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swerdna · #5 (**permalink**) 24-Sep-2009, 17:30

Please don't double post -- drives ppl nuts -- threads combined

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