Ralink wireless card does not work [SOLVED]

Hardware Compatibility
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I asked a question on Ubuntu’s launchpad in the following link:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/208994

And I got an answer from this forum. But I don’t know what exactly to do. So I ask this question here again, with more details in the previous link.

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[EDIT]

IGNORE THIS POSTING, AND SEE MY NEXT POSTING BELOW.

[END EDIT]

Can you open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T), then run these commands and post the output back here:

sudo lshw -C network

and

ifconfig

and

iwconfig

and

iwlist scanning

and

rfkill list

Be aware … the first command will prompt fro your password … enter it and hit enter … you won’t see anything echoed to screen whilst you type your password (not even ******) but it is going in … also be aware that command will take a frew seconds to complete.

and remember, Linux commands ARE case sensitive … so that’s a capital C in the first command.

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OK, ignore the above posting … I got the vendor:device ID string from your launchpad posting :slight_smile:

The Vendor:Device ID string for your wireless adapter is 1814:3290 which means it has an Ralink RT3290 chip … so you need the rt3290sta drivers.

So enter these commands in sequence to download and install them (you will NEED to be connected to the internet with an ethernet cable whilst you do this), it may also be best to copy/paste the commands into the terminal:

Open a terminal and run:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-generic

wait for that command to finish and leave you back at an $ prompt, then run:

cd ~

then:

wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11876059/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz

then:

tar -xvf DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz

then:

cd ~/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508

then:

sudo su

enter your password when prompted and hit enter (the prompt should change from $ to #), then:

make

then when that finishes:

make install

then:

exit

then:

sudo modprobe rt3290sta

Did your wireless spring to life ? … if so, does it survive a reboot (ie. does wireless still work after a reboot) ?

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Thank you very much. Problem solved.

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You’re welcome :slight_smile:

Can you pease edit your first posting in this thread, and change the “Subject” line to:-

Ralink wireless card does not work (SOLVED)

Thanks in advance.

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One more question. It does not survive after reboot. I think I can solve this problem by myself. Thanks.

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Run this command:

sudo gedit /etc/modules

add a NEW LINE at the bottom that reads:-

rt3290sta

SAVE the file … and reboot to test.

Any driver modules listed in /etc/modules are automagically loaded at bootup :slight_smile:

And thanks for marking the topic (SOLVED) :slight_smile:

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Thanks, it works.

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You’re welcome … again :wink:

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Hello I’ve follow your tutorial to install the driver and it work but every time I go on Firefox i get a kernel panic ? Can you help me please

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Open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run:

ping -c 5 google.com

and post the output.

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PING google.com (74.125.228.34) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from iad23s06-in-f2.1e100.net (74.125.228.34): icmp_req=1 ttl=54 time=51.6 ms
64 bytes from iad23s06-in-f2.1e100.net (74.125.228.34): icmp_req=2 ttl=54 time=43.1 ms
64 bytes from iad23s06-in-f2.1e100.net (74.125.228.34): icmp_req=3 ttl=54 time=41.4 ms
64 bytes from iad23s06-in-f2.1e100.net (74.125.228.34): icmp_req=4 ttl=54 time=50.3 ms
64 bytes from iad23s06-in-f2.1e100.net (74.125.228.34): icmp_req=5 ttl=54 time=42.6 ms

--- google.com ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4006ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 41.470/45.864/51.661/4.268 ms
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OK, so it doesn’t appear to be a networking issue … which distro/version are you running ?

Does it work with another browser ?

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Ubuntu 12.10, The wierd thing is everything is working perfectly when I’m connect wired !

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OK, is this a USB wireless adapter ?

Can you post he output from:

sudo lshw -C network

and

ifconfig

and

iwconfig

and

iwlist scanning

and

rfkill list

and

lsusb

and

lsmod
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And no it’s a HP laptop

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OK, can you run:

lspci -vnn

and post the section about your wireless adapter … similar to this:-

03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:001c] (rev 01) Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device [105b:e008] Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18 Memory at 75200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Capabilities: Kernel driver in use: ath5k Kernel modules: ath5k
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05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:184a]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 52
I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Memory at f0004000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

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No that’s the wired (ethernet) adapter … there should be 2 network adapters listed by

lspci
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