Hi, I went out and bought a USB wireless device. When I plugged it into my ubuntu computer, it mumbled something about installing some firmware, then it just worked. OpenSUSE, however, is a little bit different, and it seems like it’ll take a little more work to get the firmware installed and configured properly. This is totally beyond my capabilities, especially with redhat based OpenSUSE, because I’ve stuck to debian based distros until quite recently.
I wend to the d-link and downloaded the proper package, which was a zip, so I unzipped it, opened the readme, and quickly realized that I was over my head. I’m hoping that there is a package I can install that will download and install this firmware for me, like my ubuntu system did, but failing that, I just really need some help to figure out what to do.
Here are the instructions, which I find so very daunting…
* README
*
* Ralink Tech Inc.
*
* http://www.ralinktech.com
*
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ModelName:
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RT73(RT2571W) Wireless Lan Linux Driver
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Driver lName:
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rt73
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Supporting Kernel:
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linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 series.
Tested in Redhat 7.3 or later.
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Description:
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This is a linux device driver for Ralink RT73 a/b/g WLAN Card.
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Contents:
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Makefile.4 : Makefile for kernel 2.4 series
Makefile.6 : Makefile for kernel 2.6 series
*.c : c files
*.h : header files
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Features:
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This driver implements basic IEEE802.11. Infrastructure and adhoc mode
with open or shared or WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication method.
NONE, WEP, TKIP and AES encryption.
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Build Instructions:
====================
1> $tar -xvzf RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x.tar.gz
go to "./RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x/Module" directory.
2> $cp Makefile.4 ./Makefile # [kernel 2.4]
or
$cp Makefile.6 ./Makefile # [kernel 2.6]
3> [kernel 2.4]
$chmod 755 Configure
$make config # config build linux os version
4> $make all # compile driver source code
4.1> $make install
5> $cp rt73.bin /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/ # copy firmware
6> $dos2unix rt73sta.dat
$cp rt73sta.dat /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat
# !!!check if it is a binary file before loading !!!
7> $load
#[kernel 2.4]
# $/sbin/insmod rt73.o
# $/sbin/ifconfig rausb0 inet YOUR_IP up
#[kernel 2.6]
# $/sbin/insmod rt73.ko
# $/sbin/ifconfig rausb0 inet YOUR_IP up
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CONFIGURATION:
====================
RT73 driver can be configured via following interfaces,
i.e. (i)"iwconfig" command, (ii)"iwpriv" command, (iii) configuration file
(iv)RaConfig
i) iwconfig comes with kernel.
ii) iwpriv usage, please refer to file "iwpriv_usage.txt" for details.
iii)copy configuration file "rt73sta.dat" to /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat.
iv) RaConfig is utility for rt73.
Note:
Configuration File : rt73sta.dat
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# Copy this file to /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat
# This file is a binary file and will be read on loading rt.o module.
#
# Use "vi -b rt73sta.dat" to modify settings according to your need.
#
# 1.) set NetworkType to "Adhoc" for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infrastructure
# 2.) set Channel to "0" for auto-select on Infrastructure mode
# 3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point.
# 4.) AuthMode can be "WEPAUTO", "OPEN", "SHARED", "WPAPSK", "WPA2PSK", "WPANONE"
# 5.) EncrypType can be "NONE", "WEP", "TKIP", "AES"
# for more information refer to the Readme file.
#
# The word of "[Default]" must not be removed
[Default]
CountryRegion=0
CountryRegionABand=7
WirelessMode=0
SSID=AP350
NetworkType=Infra
Channel=0
AuthMode=OPEN
EncrypType=NONE
DefaultKeyID=1
Key1Type=0
Key1Str=0123456789
Key2Type=0
Key2Str=
Key3Type=0
Key3Str=
Key4Type=0
Key4Str=
WPAPSK=abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
TxBurst=0
PktAggregate=0
TurboRate=0
WmmCapable=0
AckPolicy=0;0;0;0
BGProtection=0
IEEE80211H=0
TxRate=0
RTSThreshold=2347
FragThreshold=2346
PSMode=CAM
TxPreamble=0
AdhocOfdm=0
FastRoaming=0
RoamThreshold=70
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syntax is 'Param'='Value' and describes below.
1. CountryRegion=value
value
0: use 1 ~ 11 Channel
1: use 1 ~ 13 Channel
2: use 10, 11 Channel
3: use 10 ~ 13 Channel
4: use 14 Channel
5: use 1 ~ 14 Channel
6: use 3 ~ 9 Channel
7: use 5 ~ 13 Channel
2. CountryRegionABand=value
value
0: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
1: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140 Channel
2: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel
3: use 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel
4: use 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
5: use 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel
6: use 36, 40, 44, 48 Channel
7: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
8: use 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel
9: use 34, 38, 42, 46 Channel
10: use 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel
3. SSID=value
value
0~z, 1~32 ascii characters.
4. WirelessMode=value
value
0: 11b/g mixed,
1: 11b only,
2: 11a only, //Support in RfIcType=1(id=RFIC_5226) or RfIcType=3(id=RFIC_5225)
3: 11a/b/g mixed, //Support in RfIcType=1(id=RFIC_5226) or RfIcType=3(id=RFIC_5225)
4: 11g only
5. TxRate=value
value
0: Auto //WirelessMode=0~4
1: 1 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
2: 2 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
3: 5.5 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
4: 11 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
5: 6 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
6: 9 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
7: 12 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
8: 18 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
9: 24 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
10: 36 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
11: 48 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
12: 54 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
6. Channel=value
value
depends on CountryRegion or CountryRegionABand
7. BGProtection=value
value
0: Auto
1: Always on
2: Always off
8. TxPreamble=value
value
0: Preamble Long
1: Preamble Short
2: Auto
9. RTSThreshold=value
value
1~2347
10. FragThreshold=value
value
256~2346
11. TxBurst=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable
12. NetworkType=value
value
Infra: infrastructure mode
Adhoc: adhoc mode
13. AdhocOfdm=value
value
0: WIFI mode (1,2,5.5,11 mbps rates)
1: b/g mixed, (1,2,5.5,11,6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 mbps rates)
2: 11g only, (6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 mbps rates)
3: 11a only, (6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 mbps rates)
14. AuthMode=value
value
OPEN For open system
SHARED For shared key system
WEPAUTO Auto switch between OPEN and SHARED
WPAPSK For WPA pre-shared key (Infra)
WPA2PSK For WPA2 pre-shared key (Infra)
WPANONE For WPA pre-shared key (Adhoc)
WPA Use WPA-Supplicant
WPA2 Use WPA-Supplicant
15. EncrypType=value
value
NONE For AuthMode=OPEN
WEP For AuthMode=OPEN or SHARED
TKIP For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK or WPANONE
AES For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK or WPANONE
16. DefaultKeyID=value
value
1~4
17. Key1=value
Key2=value
Key3=value
Key4=value
value
10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd
(usage : "iwpriv" only)
18. Key1Type=vaule
Key2Type=value
Key3Type=vaule
Key4Type=vaule
value
0 hexadecimal type
1 assic type
(usage : reading profile only)
19. Key1Str=value
Key2Str=value
Key3Str=vaule
Key4Str=vaule
value
10 or 26 characters (key type=0)
5 or 13 characters (key type=1)
(usage : reading profile only)
20. WPAPSK=value
value
8~63 ASCII or
64 HEX characters
21. PSMode=value
value
0: CAM Constantly Awake Mode
1: Max_PSP Max Power Savings
2: Fast_PSP Power Save Mode
22. IEEE80211H=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable Spectrum management
(This field can be enable only in A band)
23. FastRoaming=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable Fast Roaming
24. RoamThreshold=value
vale
61 ~ 89
This value is a absolute threshold in dBm.
The condition to roam when receiving Rssi less than (-1*value).
// //////////////////////
// No Support !!!
// /////////////////////
// PktAggregate,
// TurboRate,
// WmmCapable,
// AckPolicy
// /////////////////////
MORE INFORMATION
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If you want for rt73 driver to auto-load at boot time:
A) choose rausb0 for first RT73 WLAN card, rausb1 for second RT73 WLAN card, etc.
B) go to "./RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x/Module" directory.
$make install
NOTE:
if you use dhcp,
add this line
BOOTPROTO='dhcp'
in the file ifcfg-rausb0 .
*C) To ease the Default Gateway setting,
add the line
GATEWAY=x.x.x.x
in /etc/sysconfig/network
D) When build for SUSE, please unmark the part for SUSE in Makefile.
E) When build for Mandriva 2007.1, please unmark the part for Mandriva in Makefile.
You have to remove the module pre-loaded by Mandriva 2007.1 before
you can load our rt73sta module.
Commands:
# rmmod rt73
Then go to the driver source directory to insert rt73 module
# insmod rt73.ko
or
Edit this file /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/.kernelrelease before "4> make all"
change it to 2.6.17-13mdv (should be the same as "uname -r" value)
follow "Build Instructions: 4> and 4.1>" then the driver should be loaded correctly on boot up.
The very first command fails for me, and it doesn’t make any sense at all. The file doesn’t exits! I expect that the README is just out of date, or very poorly written. Either way, I’m lost. Please help!