USB wireless nic help/info?

[stealth]

Anyone get a Cisco Linksys wireless AE1000 working on an up-to-date kde pclos?

[stealth]

I'm waking this thread up.

Has anyone had any success with getting a Cisco AE1000 to work on a fully updated kde pclos system?

Does anyone have any suggestions for a reliable wireless NIC USB or enternal pci?

I saw a post about a belkin.

[MGBguy]

What have you tried thus far?

In a terminal  type lsusb to determine if the usb wireless device is seen.

I recently was able to get a Linksys WUSB11 version 4  usb adapter to work/connect to my Linksys wireless router after doing a search for my solution.

I can share what I did...but first can you see the device?...and if so...did you try connecting via PCC?

Network-Internet...Set up a new network interface, Choose a connection to configure ; Wireless (Wi-Fi), ...
NEXT...at this point you should be asked to SELECT or ADD a Driver ...

[stealth]

lsusb shows the Cisco Linksys AE1000. I currently have a PCI wireless NIC installed. It won't see any network except my hot spot when it is physically sitting no more than 2 feet away from the NIC antenna. PCC only sees the PCI NIC. I have an open network that is available but this PCI NIC. Can't see it. I have two Andriod devices that can see and get on any open network they are near.

Will this PCI wireless NIC get in my way for configuring and connecting with the usb wireless NIC? Do I need to take the PCI wireless NIC out first? Then configure the Cisco Linksys AE1000?

Thanks for the help.

[muungwana]

The more info you give, the easier it will be to help you. If you can produce the output of "lsusb" when the card is inserted then please do, the output may contain relevant information you arent giving by describing what the output gives. If you can not run commands while the card inserted because you dont have the card with you or any other reason then say so and we will stop asking for command outputs.

If you have the card and you can run commands, then do the following.

0. Make sure you are running the latest kernel

1. Open the terminal and log in as root.

2. Run these commands
2.1 service syslog restart
2.2 echo "" > /var/log/syslog

3. unplug the card if it is plugged, wait for 5 seconds and then plug it back in and wait for five seconds

4. run the following command and give its output

cat /var/log/syslog

[stealth]

Okay, working on it will get back to you. thanks

[stealth]

2.6.38.8-pclos1.pae

the tail of cat /var/log/syslog

Jul  4 20:40:26 gates1 klogd: usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
Jul  4 20:40:27 gates1 klogd: usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=13b1, idProduct=002f
Jul  4 20:40:27 gates1 klogd: usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Jul  4 20:40:27 gates1 klogd: usb 2-1: Product: Linksys AE1000
Jul  4 20:40:27 gates1 klogd: usb 2-1: Manufacturer: Linksys
Jul  4 20:40:27 gates1 klogd: ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 2(2) BSS returned, data->length = 259

lsusb output


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 006: ID 13b1:002f Linksys AE1000 v1 802.11n [Ralink RT2870]
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 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 002: ID 046d:c50d Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse
Bus 008 Device 003: ID 413c:2003 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard

[muungwana]

it looks like you need a module called "rt3572sta"

The following links talk about how to install it


http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,93285.0.html

http://pastebin.com/0rLLCGj6

[stealth]

Thanks! Much appreciated! I will tackle those links and instructions after I get some sleep. I will post here after and let everyone know what happened.

[MGBguy]

My best advice...no guarantee. 

You need to download and unzip or copy from a disk a save (into a separate folder) the correct Windows  (ndiswrapper) driver for your usb wireless adapter.

Here.    http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/linksys/AE1000

Within the set of unzipped folders you are looking for the  appropriate .inf file. (There will be more than one.)

Log-in to PCC as root, go to Network-Internet...Set up a new network interface, Choose a connection to configure ; Wireless (Wi-Fi), ...NEXT...

at this point you should be asked to ADD a Driver ...upon selecting this option you can BROWSE through your unzipped folder(s) and install the correct .inf file.

It took me two attempts to find the right .inf file. As I recall the installation appeared obvious...but I believe that a reboot was necessary.

Once you are back to your desktop a Wireless connection/strength icon should appear on the task bar. Your network connection can be made from there or through PCC.

Obviously, you will need to know the password/encryption for your network.

This worked for me. Good luck!

[stealth]

Mgbguy thanks for the suggestion. I tried but it didn't work.

I'm going to atempt to compile the native Linux driver if I can figure out what the instructions say in the readme file.

I requested a driver package in the suggest package forum. I really hope it gets done.