Asus usb-n13 in ubuntu 10.10

[xnols]

Hi. I found this thread.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...t=asus+usb+n13

I did what it said, it didnt work. When i do the make command i get this:

make -C tools
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/tools'
gcc -g bin2h.c -o bin2h
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/tools'
/home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/tools/bin2h
cp -f os/linux/Makefile.6 /home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/os/linux/Makefile
make  -C  /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic-pae/build SUBDIRS=/home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/os/linux modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic-pae'
  CC [M]  /home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/os/linux/../../common/cmm_mac_usb.o
/home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/os/linux/../../common/cmm_mac_usb.c: In function ‘NICInitRecv’:
/home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/os/linux/../../common/cmm_mac_usb.c:83: error: implicit declaration of function ‘usb_buffer_alloc’
/home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/os/linux/../../common/cmm_mac_usb.c:83: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
/home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/os/linux/../../common/cmm_mac_usb.c:112: error: implicit declaration of function ‘usb_buffer_free’
make[2]: *** [/home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/os/linux/../../common/cmm_mac_usb.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/nols/Desktop/RT3070/os/linux] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic-pae'
make: *** [LINUX] Error 2

[chili555]

Please try the approach on the first post here. As you can see, it is the same device. Yours is:

0b05:1784 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. 802.11n Network Adapter

He references:

ATTR{idVendor}=="0b05", ATTR{idProduct}=="1784",

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index...;topic=76312.0

Post back if you get stuck.

[xnols]

It worked. Thanks for the help

[uncaspi]

Remember to put solved on the thread

[roxxar]

What did he do to fix it? I get the same installation error... I don't have an account to that forum.

[chili555]

What did he do to fix it? I get the same installation error... I don't have an account to that forum.

It depends on your kernel version. Please post:

uname -r
modinfo rt2870sta | grep 1784
modinfo rt2800usb | grep 1784

This assumes you have the same usb.id:

0b05:1784 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. 802.11n Network Adapter

Thanks.

[roxxar]

tyler@pc:/tyler$ uname -r 2.6.35-25-generic tyler@pc:/tyler$ modinfo rt2870sta | grep 1784 alias: usb:v0B05p1784d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* tyler@pc:/tyler$ modinfo rt2800usb | grep 1784 tyler@pc:/tyler$

[chili555]

If you have the same device as mentioned above:

0b05:1784 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. 802.11n Network Adapter

Then the fix is easy. Find out with:

lsusb

If so, both rt2870sta and rt2800usb drive your device. Let's blacklist rt2800usb:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Add four lines:

blacklist rt2800usb
blacklist rt2800lib
blacklist rt2x00usb
blacklist rt2x00lib

Proofread, save and close gedit. Reboot and let us have your report.

[roxxar]

It works. I am able to see it in the network manager. Is there a way to check which wireless driver I am using for the asus usb-n13? I used the command airmon-ng and this is what it shows:

Interface Chipset Driver

wlan0 Unknown usb

wlan1-wlan0 Atheros ath9k - [phy0]

IEEE Unknown Unknown (MONITOR MODE NOT SUPPORTED)
802.11bgn Unknown Unknown (MONITOR MODE NOT SUPPORTED)
ESSID:"NV" Unknown Unknown (MONITOR MODE NOT SUPPORTED)

the first one wlan0 is the asus usb-n13. It doesn't detect the chipset and driver is usb. The signal strength is very weak compared to my integrated wireless chip. Is it because I don't have the correct driver?

appreciate your help ty.

[chili555]

Is there a way to check which wireless driver I am using for the asus usb-n13?

Well, I sure hope it's rt2870sta! Please check with:

lsmod | grep rt2