rt2870sta / rt2800usb / ndiswrapper not working for: Sitecom 300N Wireless(WL-324)

[Y_Ernst]

Nothing.

I added the missing file:
/etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat

Should I try to install the 2.4.0.1 driver?

#The word of "Default" must not be removed
Default
CountryRegion=1
CountryRegionABand=1
CountryCode=DE
ChannelGeography=1
SSID=11n-AP
NetworkType=Infra
WirelessMode=5
Channel=0
BeaconPeriod=100
TxPower=100
BGProtection=0
TxPreamble=0
RTSThreshold=2347
FragThreshold=2346
TxBurst=1
PktAggregate=0
WmmCapable=1
AckPolicy=0;0;0;0
AuthMode=OPEN
EncrypType=NONE
WPAPSK=
DefaultKeyID=1
Key1Type=0
Key1Str=
Key2Type=0
Key2Str=
Key3Type=0
Key3Str=
Key4Type=0
Key4Str=
PSMode=CAM
AutoRoaming=0
RoamThreshold=70
APSDCapable=0
APSDAC=0;0;0;0
HT_RDG=1
HT_EXTCHA=0
HT_OpMode=0
HT_MpduDensity=4
HT_BW=1
HT_BADecline=0
HT_AutoBA=1
HT_AMSDU=0
HT_BAWinSize=64
HT_GI=1
HT_MCS=33
HT_MIMOPSMode=3
HT_DisallowTKIP=1
HT_STBC=0
IEEE80211H=0
TGnWifiTest=0
WirelessEvent=0
CarrierDetect=0
AntDiversity=0
BeaconLostTime=4
PSP_XLINK_MODE=0

[chili555]

Something is very wrong. The Power of the Grey Beard is dimming! Let's do a full diagnostic work-up. We are going to create a text document that I and others can examine to pin down the problem. Please shut the computer completely down. Detach the ethernet cable. Insert the Sitecom. Boot up and run:

sudo modprobe rt2870sta > ernst.txt
iwconfig >> ernst.txt
lsusb >> ernst.txt
dmesg >> ernst.txt
zip ernst.zip ernst.txt

You will find a zip file in your home directory called ernst.zip. Please attach it to your reply using the paperclip above the reply box.

[Y_Ernst]

Hi,
I have added the zip file.
I hope the list is complete.

[chili555]

I have never indulged in adult beverages at 10:00am, but I may start. Before I reach for my tanto, please confirm that the required firmware is in place:

ls /lib/firmware | grep rt2

We are looking for rt2870.bin.

Next, please proofread the files we created above; is every character and space exactly correct?

Next, open:

sudo tail -f /var/log/messages

Remove the device, count to twenty and plug it back in. Are there any informative messages that appear? If so, you can copy and paste them from the terminal into a text document to post here.

Should I try to install the 2.4.0.1 driver?

Does your usb.id appear in usb_main_dev.c? We can add it if not.

I notice you used the Vist64 driver in ndiswrapper. It is designed to use the XP drivers, although sometimes Win2000 and other drivers work. From man ndiswrapper-1.9:

ndiswrapper - Linux kernel module and user space tool to load and run Windows XP drivers for wireless cards

We may, as a Plan C, try the XP driver.

[Y_Ernst]

I'm feeling guilty

I checked the files:
/etc/udev/rules.d/network_drivers.rules
/etc/modprobe.d/network_drivers.conf

they are ok.

the firmware is available:

:~$ ls /lib/firmware | grep rt2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 2010-08-16 21:02 rt2870.bin

in /var/log/messages only the device-storage appears:

Nov 22 16:31:43 hope kernel: [ 6295.672961] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 3

Nov 22 16:33:04 hope kernel: [ 6377.140086] usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
Nov 22 16:33:04 hope kernel: [ 6377.308961] scsi9 : usb-storage 2-1:1.0
Nov 22 16:33:05 hope kernel: [ 6378.304534] scsi 9:0:0:0: CD-ROM Ralink Wireless 11n 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
Nov 22 16:33:05 hope kernel: [ 6378.307632] sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 52x/52x cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
Nov 22 16:33:05 hope kernel: [ 6378.307994] sr 9:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5

usb_main_dev.c doesn't support 2878

(Also the driver doesn't compile under 10.10)

I already tried the WINXP and the old WINXP2K driver.
I had no luck with them.

[chili555]

Oh my heavens!!!!!!!!

I just noticed this: http://www.sitecom.com/wireless-usb-...stalling/p/713

Simply plug this Wireless USB Adapter 300N XR - Self Installing into your desktop PC or notebook, and it will install all the necessary software automatically.

I wonder if there are, in effect or actuality, two partitions on the device; a software bundle and the wireless radio. When you load the USB device in Ubuntu, it sees a software package and stops; nothing refers it on to the wireless radio.

scsi 9:0:0:0: CD-ROM Ralink Wireless 11n 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS

It evidently emulates a CDROM.

I would be very interested to see:

sudo fdisk /dev/sr1

Does a device get created in /media, perhaps something like /media/SITECOM? If you right-click it, can you browse the contents?

I have not encountered these before, we are learning together.

I am sliding the tanto back in the sheath...

[Y_Ernst]

Yes, windows adds two devices if you connect it.

You can also see a "cd-rom" in /media

ls /media/Sitecom\ WL-324/
AutoInst.exe Autorun.inf setup.exe


sorry, the fdisk output is in german:

sudo fdisk /dev/sr1


Platte /dev/sr1: 8 MByte, 8255488 Byte
255 Köpfe, 63 Sektoren/Spur, 0 Zylinder
Einheiten = Zylinder von 16065 × 2048 = 32901120 Bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 2048 bytes / 2048 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 2048 bytes / 2048 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xe7c0f6f2

Gerät boot. Anfang Ende Blöcke Id System

[chili555]

I think the Windows software somehow jumps from, in effect, the CDROM over to the wireless radio. I haven't any idea how to do that in Ubuntu. I have only two suggestions. First, email Sitecom and tell them of our problem and ask them for directions. Feel free to refer them to our discussions here. They may say that they don't support Linux and have no solutions.

The other suggestion is to try another device.

I am not sure I have any better ideas, but please post back if I can help.

[Y_Ernst]

Thank you for your help.

Perhaps the USB_ModeSwitch package for usb-flipflop devices could solve this problem?

[chili555]

I think it is worth a try. Please note that the package is included in the Ubuntu repositories; i.e. Synaptic. I'd install it and try it out. Please see:

man usb_modeswitch

You will notice:

-v --default-vendor NUM
Vendor ID to look for (mandatory), usually given as hex number (example: 0x12d1). Each USB device is
identified by a number officialy assigned to the vendor by the USB association and a number for the
respective model (product ID) chosen by the vendor

-p --default-product NUM
Product ID to look for (mandatory).

In your case, I believe, this would be:

sudo usb_modeswitch -v 0x148f -p 0x2878

There may be other options required.

We are learning together. Please let all of us know.