dryicerx
2005-09-14, 01:30 PM CDT
So I just re-installed FC4 clean, compiled the 2.6.12 kernel and everything is fine. Then I realized that I hadn't installed my wireless drivers (Ralink 2500). Then I see rt2x00 drivers over at http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com which are suppose to be less of a hassle to install and stable then the old rt2500 drivers.
I download it, remove a file from the kernel source (version conflict issue), build the ieee80211 modules, then the rt2x00 modules. Everything goes smooth. Then I restart.
Everything seems to be in oder.
[root@dumptruck downloads]# /sbin/modinfo rt2x00core
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.12-dumptruck1/extra/rt2x00core.ko
author: http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com
version: CVS
description: Ralink RT2400/RT2500 PCI, PCMCIA & USB Wireless LAN driver.
license: GPL
vermagic: 2.6.12-dumptruck1 preempt K8 gcc-4.0
depends:
srcversion: 908D283D17AE76E7F310E85
[root@dumptruck downloads]# /sbin/modinfo rt2500pci
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.12-dumptruck1/extra/rt2500pci.ko
author: http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com
version: CVS
description: Ralink RT2500 PCI & PCMCIA Wireless LAN driver.
license: GPL
vermagic: 2.6.12-dumptruck1 preempt K8 gcc-4.0
depends: rt2x00core
alias: pci:v00001814d00000201sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
srcversion: 175E49AB5E04D50AB76BACD
More random stuff that might help you solve my issue
/sbin/iwconfig eth1
eth1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"moose" Nickname:"dumptruck"
Mode:Ad-Hoc Frequency:2.412 GHz Cell: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power:100 Sensitivity=28/0
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
When I run iwlist, it shows that it picked up the broadcast from my AP.
[root@dumptruck downloads]# /sbin/iwlist eth1 scan
eth1 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:0F:3D:43:8C:4C
ESSID:"moose"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
Mode:Master
Channel:1
Encryption key:on
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s
Extra: Rates (Mb/s): 1 2 5.5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54
Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Extra: Last beacon: 4011ms ago
When I use the GUI "system-config-network" and in it set the key, it says something in the order of
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.
Yeah, so when ever I try to configure it to connect it does nothing. I also installed NetworkManager but that doesn't seem to be recognizing the wireless interface (eth1) at all, just has a option for wired.
Any help or suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you.
I download it, remove a file from the kernel source (version conflict issue), build the ieee80211 modules, then the rt2x00 modules. Everything goes smooth. Then I restart.
Everything seems to be in oder.
[root@dumptruck downloads]# /sbin/modinfo rt2x00core
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.12-dumptruck1/extra/rt2x00core.ko
author: http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com
version: CVS
description: Ralink RT2400/RT2500 PCI, PCMCIA & USB Wireless LAN driver.
license: GPL
vermagic: 2.6.12-dumptruck1 preempt K8 gcc-4.0
depends:
srcversion: 908D283D17AE76E7F310E85
[root@dumptruck downloads]# /sbin/modinfo rt2500pci
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.12-dumptruck1/extra/rt2500pci.ko
author: http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com
version: CVS
description: Ralink RT2500 PCI & PCMCIA Wireless LAN driver.
license: GPL
vermagic: 2.6.12-dumptruck1 preempt K8 gcc-4.0
depends: rt2x00core
alias: pci:v00001814d00000201sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
srcversion: 175E49AB5E04D50AB76BACD
More random stuff that might help you solve my issue
/sbin/iwconfig eth1
eth1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"moose" Nickname:"dumptruck"
Mode:Ad-Hoc Frequency:2.412 GHz Cell: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power:100 Sensitivity=28/0
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
When I run iwlist, it shows that it picked up the broadcast from my AP.
[root@dumptruck downloads]# /sbin/iwlist eth1 scan
eth1 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:0F:3D:43:8C:4C
ESSID:"moose"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
Mode:Master
Channel:1
Encryption key:on
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s
Extra: Rates (Mb/s): 1 2 5.5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54
Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Extra: Last beacon: 4011ms ago
When I use the GUI "system-config-network" and in it set the key, it says something in the order of
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.
Yeah, so when ever I try to configure it to connect it does nothing. I also installed NetworkManager but that doesn't seem to be recognizing the wireless interface (eth1) at all, just has a option for wired.
Any help or suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you.