How to make USB Wireless work

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Hi!
I just got a Acer Aspire M5201 Desktop PC.
It only have LAN-controller, but i want to use wireless.

So i have two different USB WLAN-adapters;

  • 3Com 3CRUSB10075
  • DLink DWA-140

Is there any possibilities to get one of this to work in OS11.1?

I downloaded Linux-drivers, but none want install.
Its all unsupported and Beta. The 3Com driver is a Beta from 2005 :frowning:

Any ide?

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Hi!
Well i tried first in Hardware and was sent here :slight_smile:

I understand you more technical info about the devices.
I tought it was enough to mention what type :slight_smile:

The 3Com CRUSB10075 is recognized in OpenSUSE, but want get activated. Its status is “Down”, but it is listet in the Network devices and in Network Manager.

lsusb -v:
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 6891:a727 3Com 3CRUSB10075
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bDeviceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bDeviceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x6891 3Com
idProduct 0xa727 3CRUSB10075
bcdDevice 43.30
iManufacturer 16 3COM
iProduct 32 3CRUSB10075
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 46
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 4
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 0
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x04 EP 4 OUT
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bDeviceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bDeviceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)

So how do i activate this?

OpenSUSE 11.1 KDE4.1
Linux 2.6.27.7-9-pae i686

RS

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ronnys wrote:
> Hi!
> Well i tried first in Hardware and was sent here :slight_smile:
>
> I understand you more technical info about the devices.
> I tought it was enough to mention what type :slight_smile:
>
> The 3Com CRUSB10075 is recognized in OpenSUSE, but want get activated.
> Its status is “Down”, but it is listet in the Network devices and in
> Network Manager.
>
> lsusb -v:
> Bus 004 Device 003: ID 6891:a727 3Com 3CRUSB10075

First of all, we need to make sure you have the correct firmware in
position. Run the command

dmesg | grep firmware

If that indicates that firmware is not available, you need to install
the package “zd1211-firmware”.

Once the firmware is OK, check that your device is scanning. Run the
command

sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan

If that returns a scan entry for your device, tha final step is to
create a connection using the NetworkManager applet.

Larry