Hi,
My box uses Trendnet TEW-643PI wireless adapter. According to /sbin/lspci -nnk:
02:06.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink RT2800 802.11n PCI [1814:0601]
Subsystem: RaLink Device [1814:2860]
Kernel driver in use: rt2860
However, NetworkManager Gnome gives rt2800pci as the driver.
Since I have problems making wireless connection to work, I would appreciate your suggestions as to which of the above two drivers I should select.
Thanks in advance.
On 07/04/2011 09:06 AM, taytong888 wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> My box uses Trendnet TEW-643PI wireless adapter. According to
> /sbin/lspci -nnk:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> 02:06.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink RT2800 802.11n PCI [1814:0601]
> Subsystem: RaLink Device [1814:2860]
> Kernel driver in use: rt2860
>
> --------------------
>
>
> However, NetworkManager Gnome gives rt2800pci as the driver.
>
> Since I have problems making wireless connection to work, I would
> appreciate your suggestions as to which of the above two drivers I
> should select.
You should blacklist rt2860 and use rt2800pci. With kernel 2.6.39, rt2860 and
rt2870 are removed from the kernel.
If the builtin version of rt2800pci does not work very well, then install the
compat-wireless package. It should be better.
Hi Larry,
Currently my desktop PC uses kernel 2.6.37.6-0.5-desktop. After blacklisting rt2860 and rebooting, I cannot use NM to configure wireless connection because the Wireless tab does not exist, and lspci still shows rt2860 as kernel driver in use. It looks like I will need to try compat-wireless.
Hi,
I tried but failed to install compat-wireless package. First, it’s not available in YAST-SoftwareManagement. I then download the driver from Index of /repositories/driver:/wireless/11.4-update/x86_64. I selected the driver called ‘compat-wireless-kmp-desktop-2.6.38.2_k2.6.37.6_0.5-2.1.x86_64.rpm’. Had to install driver via CLI but ran into problem:
linux-cwe0:/home/tt888/Downloads # sudo rpm -Uhv compat-wireless-kmp-desktop-2.6.38.2_k2.6.37.6_0.5-2.1.x86_64.rpm
warning: compat-wireless-kmp-desktop-2.6.38.2_k2.6.37.6_0.5-2.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 4073bdbe: NOKEY
error: Failed dependencies:
compat-wireless-scripts = 2.6.38.2 is needed by compat-wireless-kmp-desktop-2.6.38.2_k2.6.37.6_0.5-2.1.x86_64
Currently I am running this kernel:
uname -r
2.6.37.6-0.5-desktop
Any suggestions?
On 07/04/2011 12:06 PM, taytong888 wrote:
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> linux-cwe0:/home/tt888/Downloads # sudo rpm -Uhv compat-wireless-kmp-desktop-2.6.38.2_k2.6.37.6_0.5-2.1.x86_64.rpm
> warning: compat-wireless-kmp-desktop-2.6.38.2_k2.6.37.6_0.5-2.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 4073bdbe: NOKEY
> error: Failed dependencies:
> compat-wireless-scripts = 2.6.38.2 is needed by compat-wireless-kmp-desktop-2.6.38.2_k2.6.37.6_0.5-2.1.x86_64
>
> --------------------
>
> Currently I am running this kernel:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> uname -r
> 2.6.37.6-0.5-desktop
>
> --------------------
That is the correct package for your kernel. If you were to use YaST or zypper
to install it, the dependency would be satisfied. Downloading an individual rpm
is not recommended.
Hi Larry,
1.I did not know I had to add the URL "Index of /repositories/driver:/wireless/11.4-update to the list of repositories, before YAST - Software Management shows compat-wireless and 14 other packages. Now I know!
Thank you in advance for your help.
Hi,
Here’s what the terminal currently shows:
# /usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
wlan0 Ralink STA ESSID:"" Nickname:"RT2860STA"
Mode:Auto Frequency=2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:1F:33:B4:E1:D8
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Link Quality=10/100 Signal level:-19 dBm Noise level:-87 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
eth0 no wireless extensions.
# sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:1F:33:B4:E1:D8
Protocol:802.11b/g/n
ESSID:"myssid"
Mode:Managed
Channel:1
Quality:100/100 Signal level:-37 dBm Noise level:-87 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:270 Mb/s
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
Any suggestions?
Hi,
In my Post #7 above, /sbin/lspci -nnk shows kernel driver in use to be rt2860sta
After that, I went to YAST>Network Devices>ifup and edited the wireless connection wlan0. I chose module name= rt2800pci instead of rt2860sta or rt3562sta, blacklisted rt2860sta, switched back to NetworkManager, then reboot.
# /sbin/lspci -nnk
02:06.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink RT2800 802.11n PCI [1814:0601]
Subsystem: RaLink Device [1814:2860]
Kernel driver in use: rt2800pci
After the above reboot, connection info of NM shows a wireless connection tab and the driver is rt2800pci. I now have wireless connection as well as wired connection.
# /usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"myssid"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:1F:33:B4:E1:D8
Bit Rate=108 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=69/70 Signal level=-41 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:5 Invalid misc:17 Missed beacon:0
eth0 no wireless extensions.
# dmesg | less
(snip)
21.619853] phy0 -> rt2x00pci_regbusy_read: Error - Indirect register access failed: offset=0x00007010, value=0xffffffff
21.630471] phy0 -> rt2x00pci_regbusy_read: Error - Indirect register access failed: offset=0x00007010, value=0xffffffff
21.640822] phy0 -> rt2x00pci_regbusy_read: Error - Indirect register access failed: offset=0x00007010, value=0xffffffff
21.661218] phy0 -> rt2800pci_mcu_status: Error - MCU request failed, no response from hardware
21.671359] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
22.502027] Clocksource tsc unstable (delta = -123221777 ns)
26.075796] NET: Registered protocol family 17
27.418411] bootsplash: status on console 0 changed to on
29.133421] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:33:b4:e1:d8 (try 1)
29.135137] wlan0: authenticated
29.135226] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:33:b4:e1:d8 (try 1)
29.139117] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1f:33:b4:e1:d8 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
29.139125] wlan0: associated
29.143510] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
# sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:1F:33:B4:E1:D8
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-39 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"myssid"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000000cdb991f185
Extra: Last beacon: 140ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000B736E796E68617472616E67
IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 2F0100
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
IE: Unknown: 2D1A1E181AFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D16010D1100000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 7F0101
IE: Unknown: DD090010180201F0010000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C331E181AFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C34010D1100000000000000000000000000000000000000
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.