Belkin N USB wireless adapter

[bcvery]

I'm new to Linux, and am having problems with my Belkin N USB wireless adapter. The first time I booted to Fedora 12 it recognised it, and connected to my wireless network, then about two minutes later it cut out. Now it does not have any lights on, I've tried moving it to other USB ports and still no response. Cheers

---------- Post added at 10:35 PM CST ---------- Previous post was at 01:17 PM CST ----------

More specifically the adapter is F5D8055 v1

[bbfuller]

Hello bcvery

Welcome to the forum.

In Linux it's the chipset inside the device that determines how successful you will be in getting your card to work. Manufacturers have a nasty habit of changing the chipset and leaving the card number the same.

If you run:

lsusb

and post back the result we may be able to work out what it is.

[bcvery]

lsusb
Bus 007 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 005 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 003 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 045e:009d Microsoft Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID eb1a:e357 eMPIA Technology, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0c45:602a Microdia Meade ETX-105EC Camera
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 4971:ce17
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1a40:0101 TERMINUS TECHNOLOGY INC.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 13fe:1f00 Kingston Technology Company Inc. DataTraveler 2.0 4GB Flash Drive
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1058:1010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

[bbfuller]

Hello bcvery

That's odd. I don't see anything there that could easily be identified as a Belkin Wireless Card.

Could you run the command again with the same equipment plugged in, with the exception of the wireless card so I can easily identify it.

[bcvery]

lsusb
Bus 005 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 007 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 003 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 045e:009d Microsoft Corp.
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 050d:825a Belkin Components
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID eb1a:e357 eMPIA Technology, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0c45:602a Microdia Meade ETX-105EC Camera
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 1a40:0101 TERMINUS TECHNOLOGY INC.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 4971:ce17
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1058:1010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 13fe:1f00 Kingston Technology Company Inc. DataTraveler 2.0 4GB Flash Drive


Not sure what happened last time, here is the list showing the Belkin adapter. Cheers

[bbfuller]

Hello bcvery

The important part of that output is the:

050d:825a

Searching for that on Google tells me that your device most likely has the rt2870 chipset in it.

This thread:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showth...ghlight=rt2870

seems to have the "state of the art" Fedora position on it.

Hope it works out for you.