HOWTO: Native rt2860, rt2870 & rt3070 wireless drivers for Fedora - Page 22

cd10anil · #**316** 24th April 2011, 01:32 PM

Hi,
Thanks a lot, it saved me after two days troubleshooting to install usb rt3070 wireless device.
After these step , downloading and blah blah *rt3070* for rpm , my system suddenly shows wireless and i started update software etc.
Now the big problem...as i rebooted, wireless gone

i tried to do the same step as before , but it says the package is already installed. when i try to remove the package, it says it is not there...strange!!!
Just a output of few commands to know better is below.

Code:

[rajani@brs RT3070STA]$ uname -r
2.6.35.12-88.fc14.i686
[rajani@brs RT3070STA]$ lsusb
Bus 005 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 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:3200 Dell Computer Corp. Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 148f:3070 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
[rajani@brs RT3070STA]$ rpm -qa | egrep -i "rt2|rt3"
kmod-rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686
kmod-rt3070-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686
rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.noarch
[root@brs RT3070STA]# yum install rt3070
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
http://linuxdownload.adobe.com/linux/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 6 - ""
Trying other mirror.
Could not get metalink https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-f14&arch=i386 error was
14: PYCURL ERROR 6 - ""
Setting up Install Process
Nothing to do
[root@brs RT3070STA]# lsmod | grep -i rt
parport_pc             17897  0 
parport                26215  2 ppdev,parport_pc
iTCO_vendor_support     2070  1 iTCO_wdt
[root@brs RT3070STA]# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

[root@brs RT3070STA]# ls -l /etc/Wireless
total 8
drwxrwxr-x. 8 rajani rajani 4096 Apr 20 19:03 RT2870STA
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root   root   4096 Apr 17 23:17 RT3070STA
[root@brs RT3070STA]# pwd
/etc/Wireless/RT3070STA
[root@brs RT3070STA]# ls -l
total 8
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root  613 Dec 28  2009 RT3070STACard.dat
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1098 Oct 29 02:29 RT3070STA.dat

In the Network configuration, under Devices tab, there is a profile that is checked but the status is
Inactive. This is of type Wireless and is created automatically when I first installed and setup the rt3070 device using website instruction after downloading rpm files and installing. I copied these to my desktop.

Code:

[rajani@brs ~]$ cd Desktop
[rajani@brs Desktop]$ ls
wireless
[rajani@brs Desktop]$ cd wireless
[rajani@brs wireless]$ ls -l
total 264
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 rajani rajani   4496 Apr 17 18:07 kmod-rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 rajani rajani 239648 Apr 17 18:08 kmod-rt3070-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 rajani rajani  18590 Apr 17 18:09 rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.noarch.rpm
[rajani@brs wireless]$

Now the wireless worked and I can acess the internet. But when I rebooted, I am no where. The device is not recognized. The network icon at top right is crossed and does not list the wireless option like before. I think somewhere I need to setup those in the boot time files but not sure where?
Also when i try to install using root (do the same thing as before to install) it says

Code:

[root@brs wireless]# rpm -ivh *rt3070*.rpm
warning: kmod-rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686.rpm: Header V4 DSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID dbb6c70d: NOKEY
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
	package kmod-rt3070-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686 is already installed
	package kmod-rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686 is already installed
	package rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.noarch is already installed
[root@brs wireless]#

Some other command result and output (as suggested at various places in forum)

Code:

[root@brs wireless]# rpm -ql kmod-rt3070-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686
/lib/modules/2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686/extra/rt3070
/lib/modules/2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686/extra/rt3070/rt3070sta.ko
[root@brs wireless]# 

[root@brs wireless]# rpm -qa | grep 3070
kmod-rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686
kmod-rt3070-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686
rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.noarch

[root@brs wireless]# rpm -q kernel
kernel-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686
kernel-2.6.35.12-88.fc14.i686
[root@brs wireless]# 


[root@brs wireless]# yum install kmod-rt3070
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
http://linuxdownload.adobe.com/linux/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 6 - ""
Trying other mirror.
Setting up Install Process
Nothing to do
[root@brs wireless]# 

[root@brs wireless]# rpm -qa | grep -i -e kmod -e rt3070 | sort
kmod-rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686
kmod-rt3070-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.1.i686
libmikmod-3.2.0-11.beta2.fc14.i686
rt3070-2.3.0.4-1.fc14.noarch
[root@brs wireless]# 

[root@brs wireless]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
vfat                    6758  0 
fat                    38062  1 vfat
usb_storage            35815  0 
fuse                   51887  3 
p4_clockmod             3159  1 
ip6t_REJECT             3470  2 
nf_conntrack_ipv6      14441  2 
ip6table_filter         1207  1 
ip6_tables              9929  1 ip6table_filter
ipv6                  229581  18 ip6t_REJECT,nf_conntrack_ipv6
uinput                  5228  0 
ppdev                   6808  0 
parport_pc             17897  0 
snd_intel8x0           23144  3 
snd_ac97_codec         89730  1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus                 922  1 snd_ac97_codec
parport                26215  2 ppdev,parport_pc
snd_seq                43435  0 
snd_seq_device          5056  1 snd_seq
snd_pcm                61769  3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer              15435  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
8139too                25075  0 
8139cp                 17108  0 
iTCO_wdt                8960  0 
mii                     3578  2 8139too,8139cp
snd                    47397  11 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_timer
iTCO_vendor_support     2070  1 iTCO_wdt
soundcore               5088  1 snd
snd_page_alloc          6180  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
i2c_i801                9016  0 
microcode              11067  0 
firewire_ohci          17697  0 
firewire_core          37873  1 firewire_ohci
crc_itu_t               1235  1 firewire_core
i915                  242432  3 
drm_kms_helper         22278  1 i915
drm                   139248  3 i915,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit            4197  1 i915
i2c_core               21552  5 i2c_i801,i915,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bit
video                  17730  1 i915
output                  1625  1 video
[root@brs wireless]# ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:E0:4C:19:D6:13  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
          Interrupt:21 Base address:0x6800 

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:17592 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:17592 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:1317048 (1.2 MiB)  TX bytes:1317048 (1.2 MiB)

[root@brs wireless]# 

[root@brs wireless]# modprobe rt3070
FATAL: Module rt3070 not found.
[root@brs wireless]#

ShivaS · #**317** 9th May 2011, 10:15 AM

I'm growing sick and tired of trying to make the D-Link DWA-140 work each time a new kernel/NetworkManager/driver for F14 is released.
For the last 3 kernels: 83, 88, 90 I always get a kernel oops and randomly the computer freezes. I'm thinking either to wire it or to get a PCI wireless card.

cd10anil · #**318** 12th May 2011, 09:41 AM

Yes, this is the root cause. I have to update the respective [KEEP SHARP EYE ON EACH DIGITS IN VERSION...AT IT MATTERS A LOT - I learn this after long in fedora] rpm files.

get the rpm of rt3070 using google search and downloading (1/2 or 3 files max that are updated) to install with command
$su -
$rpm -ivh *rt3070*.rpm

ShivaS · #**319** 17th May 2011, 07:48 PM

The rt3070 is not working for Dlink DWA-140 or Edimax EW-7718UN usb cards.
The rt2870 driver crashes the kernel so it has became useless for my configuration.
Finally I uninstalled any kmod-rt* and rt* package, removed the rt2800usb, rt2800lib, rt2x00usb, rt2x00lib from the blacklist and after a restart I have again a working connection!

Pio33 · #**320** 10th January 2012, 05:20 AM

My system: Fedora 16 _x64, KDE desktop, latest 3.1.7-1 kernel.

I have a Belkin F5D8053 (Ralink RT2870) wireless USB dongle. Generally it works with the native rt2800usb driver. However - especially under load (that is when I have to transfer more data) it stops sending (or receiving) anything.

The weird part is that the NetworkManager does not signal any errors and shows that the connection is on, reports speed and all other good things. Nothing is being logged into /var/log/messages either. Everything looks legit on the surface but data can not be send. I can't ping any devices on the network nor receive anything. The only remedy is to manually disconnect/reconnect the network to get the communication going again.

It looks like the combination of transmission speed and amount of data triggers this behaviour. I could transfer ~1GB of stuff from the Internet (~150kB/sec) with only few incidents but can not transfer file ~200MB to another computer on the network (at 2MB/s). Typically connection will stop after ~10MB (the most I have managed was 150MB on a certain try).

I didn't have this problem for sure in Fedora 15 and the rt2870sta drivers (I can't be certain but I don't think I had this problem with the kernel from the F16 original distribution).

I tried to google things and read about this driver but I could not find anything. Any help to identify this problem would be greatly appreciated. Also, if someone has an idea how it might be possible to use the rt2870sta in Fedora 16 (or something similar) please let me know......