Problems installing Linksys USB adapter on openSUSE 11.4

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Following sticky #1 the following output was obtained:


<Title>
**Wireless Linksys USB adapter WUSB100
16nov11, openSUSE_11.4**
</Title>

**from /var/boot.msg:**
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<6>    1.834807] usb 2-4: New USB device found, idVendor=1737, idProduct=0078
<6>    1.834810] usb 2-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
<6>    1.834812] usb 2-4: Product: Linksys RangePlus Wireless Network USB Adapter
<6>    1.834813] usb 2-4: Manufacturer: Cisco-Linksys LLC
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**from Yast-Hardware Information:**

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62: USB 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at usb.122]
  Unique ID: Zj8l.4GeyP0y7Ci3
  Parent ID: pBe4.3f5c44ENLJ9
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.2/usb2/2-4/2-4:1.0
  SysFS BusID: 2-4:1.0
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Cisco-Linksys LLC Linksys RangePlus Wireless Network USB Adapter"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x1737 "Cisco-Linksys LLC"
  Device: usb 0x0078 "Linksys RangePlus Wireless Network USB Adapter"
  Revision: "1.01"
  Driver: "rt2870"
  Driver Modules: "rt2870sta"
  Speed: 480 Mbps
  Module Alias: "usb:v1737p0078d0101dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFF"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: rt2870sta is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe rt2870sta"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #56 (Hub)
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**from dmesg:**
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 1.834807] usb 2-4: New USB device found, idVendor=1737, idProduct=0078
    1.834810] usb 2-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
    1.834812] usb 2-4: Product: Linksys RangePlus Wireless Network USB Adapter
    1.834813] usb 2-4: Manufacturer: Cisco-Linksys LLC
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**from /usr/sbin/iwconfig:**

wlan0     Ralink STA  ESSID:""  Nickname:"RT2870STA"
          Mode:Auto  Frequency=2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Bit Rate:1 Mb/s   
          RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Link Quality=10/100  Signal level:0 dBm  Noise level:-115 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

**after  "modprobe rt2870sta" :**

**oS114:/home/hws # /usr/sbin/iwlist scan**
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth1      Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth2      Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:1C:4A:4B:F9:A0
                    Protocol:802.11b/g
                    ESSID:"FRITZ!Box 7170"
                    Mode:Managed
                    Channel:6
                    Quality:94/100  Signal level:-53 dBm  Noise level:-115 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:11 Mb/s
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK

Actions taken:
Successfully changed the bit rate to 11 Mb.

Questions:

  • Where/how do I enter the key-value for WPA2 ?
  • I assume that I will have to disconnect the Ethernet cable from eth1. At which stage of the proceedings?
  • Where do I find KDE NetworkManager and its representation on the desktop?
  • Other questions that I am too ignorant to think of?

Thanks !

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Hi,

Go to Yast > Network settings > Network setup method > and change to user controlled with network manager.

This will enable the KDE network manager.

3

@Dragon32: Thank you for your help.
On your suggestion I changed from ifup to network manager.
Then it took a lot of time to find the KDE widget.
Then I found that my AP needed to know the MAC of the Linksys adapter - so I entered it.
I have re-checked the WPA2 code through the user interface of my AP.

Then rebooting with ethernetcable disconnected.
Then messages from network manager:

  1. waiting for authorization
    after typing in the WPA access code:
  2. configuring interface
    then back to "waiting for authorization.

Apparently, the connection can not be established.
Any additional advice would be most welcome.
Thanks !

PS. Sorry for this late reaction: I spent lots of time trying to find out things.