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( [83.79.49.175]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id c1sm4360363nfe.2006.10.29.02.08.53; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:08:54 -0800 (PST) From: Mick To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Help with Belkin wireless USB Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 11:08:40 +0100 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.1 References: <200610231420.33422.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> <200610231655.19496.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200610231655.19496.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="nextPart2609733.53sGdNpB1b"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200610291008.43184.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> X-Archives-Salt: 0be708d2-eaa4-475b-9f48-bfd376850e91 X-Archives-Hash: 265eb456432affccbcc283e32541a1c4 --nextPart2609733.53sGdNpB1b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Having made some progress I thought I better answer my own post below for a= ny=20 Belkin users out there who would rather use Linux drivers: On Monday 23 October 2006 16:55, Mick wrote: > Also, this is what dmesg shows: > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > ohci_hcd: 2005 April 22 USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver (PCI) > Loading module: rt73usb - CVS (N/A) by http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com. > wmaster0: Failed to select rate control algorithm > wmaster0: Failed to initialize rate control algorithm > rt73usb->rt73usb_alloc_dev: Error - Failed to initialize device. > rt73usb->rt73usb_probe: Error - Failed to allocate device. > usbcore: registered new driver rt73usb > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > On Monday 23 October 2006 14:20, Mick wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > A friend gave me a Belkin F5D7050 USB wifi adaptor which I am struggling > > to get going. I checked the Wiki which describes how to use ndiswrapper > > but it also mentions that there are drivers in portage for this purpose. > > > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/Belkin_F5D7050 > > > > I opted for the latter, set the rt73usb USE flag and emerged the rt2x00 > > drivers. > > > > However I still cannot see my new device as a network interface. Can y= ou > > help? > > > > Supporting info below: > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Bus 002 Device 003: ID 050d:7050 Belkin Components F5D7050 ver 1000 WiFi > > Device Descriptor: > > bLength 18 > > bDescriptorType 1 > > bcdUSB 2.00 > > bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) > > bDeviceSubClass 0 > > bDeviceProtocol 0 > > bMaxPacketSize0 64 > > idVendor 0x050d Belkin Components > > idProduct 0x7050 F5D7050 ver 1000 WiFi > > bcdDevice 0.01 > > iManufacturer 1 Belkin > > iProduct 2 Belkin 54g USB Network Adapter > > iSerial 0 > > bNumConfigurations 1 > > Configuration Descriptor: > > bLength 9 > > bDescriptorType 2 > > wTotalLength 32 > > bNumInterfaces 1 > > bConfigurationValue 1 > > iConfiguration 0 > > bmAttributes 0x80 > > MaxPower 300mA > > Interface Descriptor: > > bLength 9 > > bDescriptorType 4 > > bInterfaceNumber 0 > > bAlternateSetting 0 > > bNumEndpoints 2 > > bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class > > bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass > > bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol > > iInterface 0 > > Endpoint Descriptor: > > bLength 7 > > bDescriptorType 5 > > bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN > > bmAttributes 2 > > Transfer Type Bulk > > Synch Type None > > Usage Type Data > > wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes > > bInterval 0 > > Endpoint Descriptor: > > bLength 7 > > bDescriptorType 5 > > bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT > > bmAttributes 2 > > Transfer Type Bulk > > Synch Type None > > Usage Type Data > > wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes > > bInterval 0 > > Device Qualifier (for other device speed): > > bLength 10 > > bDescriptorType 6 > > bcdUSB 2.00 > > bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) > > bDeviceSubClass 0 > > bDeviceProtocol 0 > > bMaxPacketSize0 64 > > bNumConfigurations 1 > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > # ifconfig -a > > dummy0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 3A:6B:52:36:4D:99 > > BROADCAST NOARP 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:0 > > RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) > > > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:A5:B6:A1:8F > > 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) > > > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > > RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > > RX bytes:400 (400.0 b) TX bytes:400 (400.0 b) > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > > > PS. The eth0 above is my NIC not the Belkin adaptor. There were two problems with the above set up, both module related: The rt73usb was not suitable for my chip. The 050d:7050 under lsusb is=20 supposed to tell you that - but I only found conflicting and confusing info= =20 on Google. This is because Belkin changed the chip without changing the=20 model number; its pot luck which chip you may end up with and therefore tri= al=20 and error is required to find out the driver that works for your USB chip. So, I changed the USE flag for the next available (rt2500usb) and remerged = =20 net-wireless/rt2x00. This was a mistake. The new module conflicted with=20 rt73usb which I could remove just by unmerging rt2x00. I had to unmerge=20 rt2x00, manually delete all items under /lib/modules/2.6.17-gentoo-r8/rt2x0= 0/=20 and then emerge rt2x00 with the right flag (rt2500usb). The next module problem had to do with rc80211_simple which rt2x00 requires= to=20 function properly. Once modprobed and entered it in /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 the adaptor showed up under iwconfig = &=20 ifconfig: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D # iwconfig wlan0 wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"3141 6404" =20 Mode:Managed Frequency:2.442 GHz Access Point: 00:0F:CC:66:12:C= 8 =20 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=3D2346 B =20 Encryption key:off # ifconfig wlan0 wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:50:18:55:3F =20 inet addr:192.168.1.38 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:12221 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:9665 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0=20 RX bytes:11445153 (10.9 Mb) TX bytes:1147251 (1.0 Mb) Base address:0xd000 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Thereafter, setting up a link in the init.d scripts is required:=20 # cd /etc/init.d && ln -s net.wlan0 net.lo as well as configuring the /etc/conf.d/net for your access point, WEP key,= =20 etc. Plugging in the USB adaptor should now automatically load the necessary=20 driver, connect to your access point, run dhcpcd and get you on the=20 Internet - all on its own ;-) Some nuisances: briefly unplugging the USB adaptor should not cause much o= f a=20 problem, plug it back in and you're in business. However, try running: # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 restart and a major crash is on the cards. I haven't found a respectable way of=20 shutting down the runaway processes and the ensuing kernel oops, (should fi= le=20 a bug soon). Also, the driver does not offer much of a clue on the speed o= f=20 the connection therefore there is not much point in running kwifimanager. Other than that I have had no trouble with the connection in the first two= =20 days (only went down once). Don't know how it performs with the=20 wpa_supplicant yet. That'll be my next challenge.=20 =2D-=20 Regards, Mick --nextPart2609733.53sGdNpB1b Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQBFRH2r5Fp0QerLYPcRAleFAJ0fXYluQ/YC5/J2iAaQYqp993PgeACfU6W9 5irDqt18bE6CbFbpOvUFhrY= =SY4u -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart2609733.53sGdNpB1b-- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list