Hi,
i’ve bought a TP-LINK TL-WN727N (wireless usb network adapter), and i’ve installed recently OpenSuse 11.3, but it doesn’t recognize the adapter, and it doesn’t “see” my wireless network. how do i solve this, so i can use the network adapter, see my wireless network and access internet on OpenSuse?!?! Please help!!
Please post the output from the command
/usr/bin/lsusb
Also post the output from this command if there is any…
dmesg |grep firmware
Post the output from this command as well
uname -a
This NIC seems to use the rt2870sta driver. If that’s the case you’ll need to install the kernel-firmware package. We’ll need to make sure though, after we see more data from those commands. It may default to using rt2800usb by default, but you can select what driver it’s using through YAST.
zypper in kernel-firmware
for each of these commands i’ve received this output:
lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 148f:3070 Ralink Technology, Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 045e:0040 Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
dmesg |grep firmware
25.468066] usb 2-3: firmware: requesting rt3070.bin
uname -a
Linux linux-584b 2.6.34-12-default #1 SMP 2010-06-29 02:39:08 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
I’ve noticed that with the networkmanager it can see my network.
dmesg |grep firmware
25.468066] usb 2-3: firmware: requesting rt3070.bin
The card is requesting this firmware, which is provided by the package kernel-firmware.
sudo zypper in kernel-firmware
On 11/03/2010 01:36 PM, rodhuffaker wrote:
>
> dmesg |grep firmware
> 25.468066] usb 2-3: firmware: requesting rt3070.bin
>
> The card is requesting this firmware, which is provided by the package
> kernel-firmware.
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> sudo zypper in kernel-firmware
> --------------------
Note, there was no message saying that the firmware load failed, thus the
firmware package IS installed. The OP just needs to configure the connection!
i’m sorry but what is the OP?! and how do i activate it?!
On 11/03/2010 02:36 PM, marioneutel wrote:
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> i’m sorry but what is the OP?! and how do i activate it?!
OP is the Original Poster. I assume you are already activated. 
As long as your device can scan, which is what it needs to see you AP, then all
that should be required is to use the Connection Manager to create a connection.
For this step, you must be using NetworkManager, not ifup, and you get to the
manager through the desktop applet.
i’ve used the networkmanager and created a connection, with the security password wpa2, and the bssid of the router, and still not able to access the internet.
On 11/03/2010 06:06 PM, marioneutel wrote:
>
> i’ve used the networkmanager and created a connection, with the security
> password wpa2, and the bssid of the router, and still not able to access
> the internet.
Do not use the BSSID - use the (E)SSID instead.
i’ve inserted in the BSSID field the MAC ADRESS of the router (i think that’s what it is), but what is the (E)SSID, and where do i get it. In windows XP i don’t need no BSSID.
On 11/04/2010 03:06 PM, marioneutel wrote:
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> i’ve inserted in the BSSID field the MAC ADRESS of the router (i think
> that’s what it is), but what is the (E)SSID, and where do i get it. In
> windows XP i don’t need no BSSID.
The ESSID is the name the AP is broadcasting. You will find it in the scan:
Cell 06 - Address: 00:1A:70:46:BA:B1
ESSID:“Larry_wpa”
Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Encryption key:on
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; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:wpa_ie
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Signal level=100/100
In the connection manager screen, it is labeled “SSID”. You could use the BSSID
if you had two different APs with the same ESSID, but you wished to lock onto 1
over the other. You should leave it blank.