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Offline Lui

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netgear MA101
« on: April 04, 2012, 01:37:38 PM »
Hi every one!

I am a new user! I can not access the wireless network using "netgear MA101" USB adapter!

can anybody help me please?

thank you in advance.

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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2012, 01:58:18 PM »
Could you try running lsusb?  That will give a little more useful information.

For example:
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[jpaglia@MeadowPost ~]$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 07d1:3a09 D-Link System DWA-160 Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter(rev.A2) [Atheros AR9001U-(2)NG]
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:0151 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device (Multicard Reader)
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c50a Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse
[jpaglia@MeadowPost ~]$

The USB adapter on here is a D-Link DWA-160.  The helpdul information from it is:
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Bus 001 Device 002: ID 07d1:3a09 D-Link System DWA-160 Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter(rev.A2) [Atheros AR9001U-(2)NG]
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 05:11:01 AM »
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0864:4102 NetGear, Inc. MA101 802.11b Adapter
Bus 002 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 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b: 0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 058f:9360 Alcor Micro corp. 8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b: 0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
« Last Edit: April 05, 2012, 05:22:20 AM by Lui »
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 06:48:20 AM »
OK.

Here is a quick search on your device...
https://www.google.ca/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=0864%3A4102

The first link is for Debian, but it does indicate the firmware (atmel-firmware) and kernel driver (at76c50x-usb) required.

The driver is already included in our kernel:
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[jpaglia@paglia-e6500 ~]$ locate at76c50x-usb
/lib/modules/2.6.38.8-pclos1.bfs/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.38.8-pclos3.pae.bfs/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.ko.gz
/lib/modules/3.2.13-pclos4.pae.bfs/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.ko.gz
/lib/modules/3.2.13-pclos5.pae.bfs/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.ko.gz
[jpaglia@paglia-e6500 ~]$



I see the firmware is available in Synaptic, as well (version: 1.3-3pclos2010 at the moment).  It's showing as installed on my system, and I have no recollection of specifically installing it, so I'll presume, for now, that it is install on yours, as well.  You should check that.


Starting with the device unplugged, show the output of
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dmesg | tail

Plug the device in, and run the command again.

Also, once the device is plugged in, run
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lsmod | grep at76

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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2012, 10:55:17 AM »
Hi!thanks for your time.
I am not sure if I got this right!!
I am a beginner in command line.

I unplugged the USB device and as you said "I understood" and ran

dmesg / tail

and I got

usage: /bin/dmesg [-c] [-n level] [-r] [-s bufsize]

I plugged the device and ran

dmesg / tail

and I got

usage: /bin/dmesg [-c] [-n level] [-r] [-s bufsize]

I also, once the device was plugged in, I ran

lsmod / grep at76

and I got

usage: lsmod
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I wish that I ran the command in right way!

thank you again for your time.
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2012, 12:12:42 PM »
You're using a "slash" (forward slash, in this case, under the Question Mark beside the Right Shift, on a US keyboard).  You want to use the "bar" (or "pipe").  On the key, it looks like two vertical lines, above the ENTER, accessed with the SHIFT-Back-Slash "\", on a US keyboard.

You can also copy and paste directly from my post, to avoide typos (assuming I didn't make any  :o).

Post back here.
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2012, 03:37:16 PM »
Ok,
this time I did it in the right way but I got the same thing!!

I unplugged the USB device and ran

dmesg | tail

and I got

usage: /bin/dmesg [-c] [-n level] [-r] [-s bufsize]

I plugged the device and ran

dmesg | tail

and I got

usage: /bin/dmesg [-c] [-n level] [-r] [-s bufsize]

I also, once the device was plugged in, I ran

lsmod | grep at76

and I got

usage: lsmod

the other thing I want to add is,when I start the computer and try to connect to the wireless network,it finds the network but when I press connect, and it asks for the password,its says please wait connecting,after that its says Error Connection failed,when I say ok and refresh the network,its can no longer finds the network and I have to start the computer so it can find the network again!but again it can not establish connection.

thank you for your time.
« Last Edit: April 05, 2012, 03:39:02 PM by Lui »
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2012, 04:10:27 PM »
Quote from: Lui on April 05, 2012, 03:37:16 PM
Ok,
this time I did it in the right way but I got the same thing!!

I unplugged the USB device and ran

dmesg | tail

and I got

usage: /bin/dmesg [-c] [-n level] [-r] [-s bufsize]

I plugged the device and ran

dmesg | tail

and I got

usage: /bin/dmesg [-c] [-n level] [-r] [-s bufsize]

I also, once the device was plugged in, I ran

lsmod | grep at76

and I got

usage: lsmod

the other thing I want to add is,when I start the computer and try to connect to the wireless network,it finds the network but when I press connect, and it asks for the password,its says please wait connecting,after that its says Error Connection failed,when I say ok and refresh the network,its can no longer finds the network and I have to start the computer so it can find the network again!but again it can not establish connection.

thank you for your time.

please, can you use "copy & paste" ?  As it appear you are typing the commands wrongly!
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2012, 05:56:27 PM »
I used copy & paste!I get the same thing!!
do I need to login as a root user or what?

can you please go step by step.

thanks
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2012, 07:23:41 PM »
Quote from: Lui on April 05, 2012, 05:56:27 PM
I used copy & paste!I get the same thing!!
do I need to login as a root user or what?

can you please go step by step.

thanks

What DE are you using?  KDE, XFCE, etc.?  It doesn't matter for this problem, but it can help us customize the "step by step".

In KDE, run "konsole".  This will provide a "command prompt" to run these commands from.  You do not need to be root.  Copy and paste the output back here...include the prompt and command, as well.
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2012, 01:50:54 PM »
I use KDE, I don't have the "Liber office" on that desktop,so can you please tell me how can I Copy and paste the output back here?
I only can copy your command to that desktop,but not copy back from it! I am using paper & pen!

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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2012, 06:20:28 AM »
Quote from: Lui on April 07, 2012, 01:50:54 PM
I use KDE, I don't have the "Liber office" on that desktop,so can you please tell me how can I Copy and paste the output back here?
I only can copy your command to that desktop,but not copy back from it! I am using paper & pen!

thanks

In the KDE environmnent, the command line (or console) application is called "konsole".  You can highlighht text, right-click with the mouse and select "copy" or "paste" as appropriate, etc. in order to remove the chance of typos, and paste accurate feedback into this forum...
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2012, 10:17:23 AM »
[lui@localhost ~]$
[lui@localhost ~]$ dmesg | tail
Loading kernel module for a network device with CAP_SYS_MODULE (deprecated).  Use CAP_NET_ADMIN and alias netdev-wlan0 instead
Loading kernel module for a network device with CAP_SYS_MODULE (deprecated).  Use CAP_NET_ADMIN and alias netdev-wlan0 instead
Loading kernel module for a network device with CAP_SYS_MODULE (deprecated).  Use CAP_NET_ADMIN and alias netdev-wlan0 instead
Loading kernel module for a network device with CAP_SYS_MODULE (deprecated).  Use CAP_NET_ADMIN and alias netdev-wlan0 instead
Loading kernel module for a network device with CAP_SYS_MODULE (deprecated).  Use CAP_NET_ADMIN and alias netdev-wlan0 instead
Loading kernel module for a network device with CAP_SYS_MODULE (deprecated).  Use CAP_NET_ADMIN and alias netdev-wlan0 instead
Loading kernel module for a network device with CAP_SYS_MODULE (deprecated).  Use CAP_NET_ADMIN and alias netdev-wlan0 instead
Loading kernel module for a network device with CAP_SYS_MODULE (deprecated).  Use CAP_NET_ADMIN and alias netdev-wlan0 instead
Loading kernel module for a network device with CAP_SYS_MODULE (deprecated).  Use CAP_NET_ADMIN and alias netdev-wlan0 instead
Loading kernel module for a network device with CAP_SYS_MODULE (deprecated).  Use CAP_NET_ADMIN and alias netdev-wlan0 instead
[lui@localhost ~]$ dmesg | tail
usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 4
usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0864, idProduct=4102
usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
at76c50x-usb 1-1:1.0: downloading external firmware
ieee80211 phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
ieee80211 phy1: USB 1-1:1.0, MAC 00:09:5b:34:16:0d, firmware 1.101.2-84
ieee80211 phy1: regulatory domain 0x30: ETSI (most of Europe)
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[lui@localhost ~]$ lsmod | grep at76
at76c50x_usb           30879  0
mac80211              189461  1 at76c50x_usb
usbcore               117639  8 snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,uas,usb_storage,at76c50x_usb,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
[lui@localhost ~]$
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2012, 08:46:12 AM »
Hi
please let me know if I did it, in right way this time

thank you.
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Re: netgear MA101
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2012, 09:03:06 AM »
Quote from: Lui on April 15, 2012, 08:46:12 AM
Hi
please let me know if I did it, in right way this time

thank you.

Yes, you did it correctly this time.  :D

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usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0864, idProduct=4102
usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
at76c50x-usb 1-1:1.0: downloading external firmware
ieee80211 phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
ieee80211 phy1: USB 1-1:1.0, MAC 00:09:5b:34:16:0d, firmware 1.101.2-84
ieee80211 phy1: regulatory domain 0x30: ETSI (most of Europe)
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready

apparently your device is fully recognized... the firmware appear to be loaded correctly ...
but did you configured your network ?
how ?  (ESSID - IP address/DHCP - encryption type and password)

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