Ok so i have been trying for days to get this thing working, im not one for asking questions as usually the answer is out there, but i just cant find anyuthing that works, ive been at this for hours tonight. and hours days and days before that. Tried every guide i could find and every what i thought was the answer
first off, important information.
this is a branded Belkin USB enhanced wireless adapter.
Model - FSD4050 V1
Inserting the USB stick it appears as if its recognised and installed. it seems to be picked up by USB network manager, but no networks show.
Ifconfig shows an adapter at wlan0, running a scan reports scan not supported.
lsusb to get device info
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 148f:2870 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870 Wireless Adapter
searched that to find posts with that id but no usefull info that doesnt work
have blacklisted modules, edited configs.
nothing same deal no networks show scans dont work
a friend suggested downloading the source code from ralink and compiling a drive.
same thing, downloaded firmware
same thing
spent hours searching and trying different things and adapting help from forums to match my id
Nothing nada.
now that ive been messing around
My dmesg output has changed
Code:[ 364.120308] device disconnected [ 364.120311] device disconnected [ 364.120314] device disconnected [ 364.120318] device disconnected [ 364.120321] device disconnected [ 364.120324] device disconnected [ 364.120328] device disconnected [ 364.120331] device disconnected [ 364.120335] device disconnected [ 364.120338] device disconnected [ 364.120342] device disconnected [ 364.120345] device disconnected [ 364.120348] device disconnected [ 364.120352] device disconnected [ 364.120355] device disconnected [ 364.120358] device disconnected [ 364.120362] device disconnected [ 364.120365] device disconnected [ 364.120369] device disconnected [ 364.120372] device disconnected [ 364.120375] device disconnected [ 364.120379] device disconnected [ 364.120382] device disconnected [ 364.120386] device disconnected [ 364.120389] device disconnected [ 364.120392] device disconnected [ 364.120396] device disconnected [ 364.120399] device disconnected [ 364.120402] device disconnected [ 364.120406] device disconnected [ 364.120409] device disconnected [ 364.120412] device disconnected [ 364.120416] device disconnected [ 364.120419] device disconnected [ 364.120423] device disconnected [ 364.120426] device disconnected [ 364.120429] ERROR! H2M_MAILBOX still hold by MCU. command fail [ 364.120432] device disconnected [ 364.120434] Retry count exhausted or device removed!!! [ 364.120436] device disconnected [ 364.120437] Retry count exhausted or device removed!!! [ 364.120438] device disconnected [ 364.120440] Retry count exhausted or device removed!!! 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disconnected [ 364.221925] device disconnected [ 364.221928] device disconnected [ 364.221932] device disconnected [ 364.221935] device disconnected [ 364.221939] device disconnected [ 364.221942] device disconnected [ 364.221946] device disconnected [ 364.221949] device disconnected [ 364.221952] device disconnected [ 364.221956] device disconnected [ 364.221959] device disconnected [ 364.221962] device disconnected [ 364.221966] device disconnected [ 364.221969] device disconnected [ 364.221973] device disconnected [ 364.221976] device disconnected [ 364.221979] device disconnected [ 364.221983] device disconnected [ 364.221986] device disconnected [ 364.221989] device disconnected [ 364.221993] device disconnected [ 364.221996] device disconnected [ 364.222000] device disconnected [ 364.222003] device disconnected [ 364.222007] device disconnected [ 364.222010] device disconnected [ 364.222013] device disconnected [ 364.222017] device disconnected [ 364.222020] device disconnected [ 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device disconnected [ 364.222126] device disconnected [ 364.222129] device disconnected [ 364.222133] ERROR! H2M_MAILBOX still hold by MCU. command fail [ 364.277342] ---> RTMPFreeTxRxRingMemory [ 364.277375] <--- RTMPFreeTxRxRingMemory [ 364.334924] RTUSB disconnect successfully [ 461.750040] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6 [ 461.901118] === pAd = ffffc90013582000, size = 504952 === [ 461.901123] <-- RTMPAllocAdapterBlock, Status=0 [ 461.932593] # [ 461.942598] # [ 461.952604] # [ 461.962608] # [ 461.972618] # [ 461.982624] # [ 461.992630] # [ 462.012644] # [ 462.052547] # [ 462.062689] # [ 462.082568] # [ 462.092573] # [ 462.102581] # [ 462.112585] # [ 462.122594] # [ 462.132600] # [ 462.142608] # [ 462.152614] # [ 462.162619] # [ 462.172628] # [ 462.202648] # [ 462.212653] # [ 462.232544] # [ 462.252556] # [ 462.262562] # [ 462.272570] # [ 462.282579] # [ 462.292584] # [ 462.302591] # [ 462.312596] # [ 462.322604] # [ 462.332614] # [ 462.342619] # [ 462.352625] # [ 462.362630] # [ 462.382643] # [ 462.402658] # [ 462.412664] # [ 462.422669] # [ 462.432679] # [ 462.442561] # [ 462.452567] # [ 462.471653] <-- RTMPAllocTxRxRingMemory, Status=0 [ 462.473331] -->RTUSBVenderReset [ 462.473455] <--RTUSBVenderReset [ 462.482720] # [ 462.492598] # [ 462.512609] # [ 462.522617] # [ 462.532621] # [ 462.542628] # [ 462.582655] # [ 462.602545] # [ 462.622559] # [ 462.632690] # [ 462.642572] # [ 462.652579] # [ 462.662589] # [ 462.672592] # [ 462.682598] # [ 462.692606] # [ 462.702613] # [ 462.712621] # [ 462.730513] # [ 462.752644] # [ 462.780546] # [ 462.792548] # [ 462.812564] # [ 462.830704] # [ 462.852588] # [ 462.862596] # [ 462.872602] # [ 462.882609] # [ 462.892617] # [ 462.902623] # [ 462.912628] # [ 462.932643] # [ 462.952532] # [ 462.962663] # [ 462.982554] # [ 463.000067] # [ 463.006443] 1. Phy Mode = 0 [ 463.006445] 2. Phy Mode = 0 [ 463.006448] NVM is Efuse and its size =2d[2d0-2fc] [ 463.012697] # [ 463.022580] # [ 463.032712] # [ 463.042593] # [ 463.052599] # [ 463.062605] # [ 463.072615] # [ 463.082620] # [ 463.092626] # [ 463.122648] # [ 463.132655] # [ 463.152543] # [ 463.160923] 3. Phy Mode = 0 [ 463.162673] # [ 463.171807] RTMPSetPhyMode: channel is out of range, use first channel=1 [ 463.171810] MCS Set = 00 00 00 00 00 [ 463.182560] # [ 463.192570] # [ 463.202577] # [ 463.212584] # [ 463.222594] # [ 463.232603] # [ 463.248361] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0 [ 463.249858] 0x1300 = 00073200 [ 463.876853] ---> RTMPFreeTxRxRingMemory [ 463.876885] <--- RTMPFreeTxRxRingMemory [ 463.902553] # [ 463.932571] # [ 463.952582] # [ 463.982607] # [ 464.002616] # [ 464.022630] # [ 464.032636] # [ 464.052649] # [ 464.082548] # [ 464.102558] # [ 464.112567] # [ 464.122574] # [ 464.132705] # [ 464.142589] # [ 464.152594] # [ 464.162601] # [ 464.172608] # [ 464.182613] # [ 464.192642] # [ 464.202630] # [ 464.232649] # [ 464.252660] # [ 464.272549] # [ 464.282555] # [ 464.292564] # [ 464.312578] # [ 464.322585] # [ 464.332592] # [ 464.342598] # [ 464.352605] # [ 464.362612] # [ 464.372621] # [ 464.382623] # [ 464.403741] <-- RTMPAllocTxRxRingMemory, Status=0 [ 464.405389] -->RTUSBVenderReset [ 464.405515] <--RTUSBVenderReset [ 464.422652] # [ 464.432658] # [ 464.452548] # [ 464.472573] # [ 464.482693] # [ 464.492575] # [ 464.502581] # [ 464.522601] # [ 464.532600] # [ 464.542610] # [ 464.552618] # [ 464.562622] # [ 464.572630] # [ 464.582634] # [ 464.629043] # [ 464.640054] # [ 464.672570] # [ 464.682576] # [ 464.692585] # [ 464.702595] # [ 464.712598] # [ 464.722607] # [ 464.732613] # [ 464.742619] # [ 464.752626] # [ 464.762632] # [ 464.802659] # [ 464.822553] # [ 464.842564] # [ 464.872591] # [ 464.882593] # [ 464.892595] # [ 464.902601] # [ 464.912608] # [ 464.922617] # [ 464.932623] # [ 464.942630] # [ 464.972650] # [ 464.990912] 1. Phy Mode = 0 [ 464.990914] 2. Phy Mode = 0 [ 464.990917] NVM is Efuse and its size =2d[2d0-2fc] [ 465.000195] # [ 465.022556] # [ 465.032564] # [ 465.052578] # [ 465.062586] # [ 465.072592] # [ 465.082599] # [ 465.092605] # [ 465.102612] # [ 465.112619] # [ 465.122624] # [ 465.134009] 3. Phy Mode = 0 [ 465.138889] MCS Set = 00 00 00 00 00 [ 465.152645] # [ 465.187800] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0 [ 465.189295] 0x1300 = 00073200 [ 465.242595] # [ 466.152572] # [ 466.452649] # [ 466.602625] # [ 466.752601] # [ 466.902578] # [ 475.402513] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present [ 481.652541] # [ 481.662672] # [ 485.232650] # [ 485.531974] # [ 485.672564] # [ 496.682621] # [ 496.692620] # [ 501.702599] # [ 515.522649] # [ 515.672618] # [ 515.820099] # [ 515.972560] # [ 516.122653] # [ 516.272622] # [ 516.710277] # [ 532.722637] # [ 543.732688] # [ 545.742618] # [ 546.192642] # [ 556.252597] # [ 556.702629] # [ 558.742592] # [ 573.752636] # [ 582.772549] # [ 586.372646] # [ 586.672571] # [ 586.822658] # [ 586.832662] # [ 593.782704] # [ 595.792596] # [ 595.802603] # [ 596.102663] # [ 596.852597] # [ 597.302598] # [ 597.452551] # [ 605.232632] # [ 605.382592] # [ 605.532552] # [ 605.970816] # [ 605.982557] # [ 606.271349] # [ 606.282605] # [ 608.792639] # alex@ubuntu:~$ ive never seen that much empty space in dmsg. and ive even uninstalled the ralink driver. dmesg | grep rt28 gives [ 0.000000] Scanning NUMA topology in Northbridge 24 [ 0.000000] Movable zone start PFN for each node [ 0.000000] Detected use of extended apic ids on hypertransport bus [ 0.000000] ACPI: PM-Timer IO Port: 0x4008 [ 0.000000] Allocating PCI resources starting at b8000000 (gap: b8000000:46c00000) [ 0.000000] Booting paravirtualized kernel on bare hardware [ 0.000000] Checking aperture... [ 0.000000] Node 0: aperture @ 5e54000000 size 32 MB [ 0.000000] Aperture beyond 4GB. Ignoring. [ 0.015944] mce: CPU supports 5 MCE banks [ 0.026017] ftrace: converting mcount calls to 0f 1f 44 00 00 [ 0.291176] node 0 link 0: io port [1000, ffffff] [ 0.308220] ACPI: (supports S0 S3 S4 S5) [ 0.338927] PCI: Ignoring host bridge windows from ACPI; if necessary, use "pci=use_crs" and report a bug [ 0.339538] pci 0000:00:01.1: PME# supported from D3hot D3cold [ 0.339618] pci 0000:00:02.0: supports D1 D2 [ 0.339620] pci 0000:00:02.0: PME# supported from D0 D1 D2 D3hot D3cold [ 0.339671] pci 0000:00:02.1: supports D1 D2 [ 0.339673] pci 0000:00:02.1: PME# supported from D0 D1 D2 D3hot D3cold [ 0.339762] pci 0000:00:05.0: PME# supported from D3hot D3cold [ 0.339858] pci 0000:00:07.0: supports D1 D2 [ 0.339860] pci 0000:00:07.0: PME# supported from D0 D1 D2 D3hot D3cold [ 0.339953] pci 0000:00:09.0: PME# supported from D0 D1 D2 D3hot D3cold [ 0.340012] pci 0000:00:0b.0: PME# supported from D0 D1 D2 D3hot D3cold [ 0.340049] pci 0000:00:0c.0: PME# supported from D0 D1 D2 D3hot D3cold [ 0.628641] pcieport 0000:00:09.0: setting latency timer to 64 [ 0.628672] pcieport 0000:00:09.0: irq 40 for MSI/MSI-X [ 0.628791] pcieport 0000:00:0b.0: setting latency timer to 64 [ 0.628814] pcieport 0000:00:0b.0: irq 41 for MSI/MSI-X [ 0.628902] pcieport 0000:00:0c.0: setting latency timer to 64 [ 0.628924] pcieport 0000:00:0c.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X [ 0.633493] Linux agpgart interface v0.103 [ 0.633498] Serial: 8250/16550 driver, 4 ports, IRQ sharing enabled [ 0.637470] ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: debug port 1 [ 0.637478] ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: cache line size of 64 is not supported [ 0.650018] ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00 [ 0.650160] hub 1-0:1.0: 8 ports detected [ 0.712153] hub 2-0:1.0: 8 ports detected [ 0.714526] serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1 [ 0.714533] serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12 [ 0.714737] rtc_cmos 00:02: RTC can wake from S4 [ 0.714788] rtc_cmos 00:02: rtc core: registered rtc_cmos as rtc0 [ 0.714827] rtc0: alarms up to one year, y3k, 114 bytes nvram, hpet irqs [ 0.717075] rtc_cmos 00:02: setting system clock to 2012-11-22 00:02:15 UTC (1353542535) [ 0.742591] udev[102]: starting version 163 [ 1.599939] ata2: port disabled. ignoring. [ 1.920772] sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA [ 21.991242] udev[365]: starting version 163 [ 22.401480] EDAC amd64: This node reports that Memory ECC is currently disabled, set F3x44[22] (0000:00:18.3). [ 22.435035] rt2870sta: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned. [ 22.443006] rtusb init ---> [ 22.443876] usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2870 [ 25.996869] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver [ 50.383466] UDF-fs: Partition marked readonly; forcing readonly mount [ 82.218416] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0 [ 84.110971] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0 [ 364.082720] rtusb_disconnect: unregister usbnet usb-0000:00:02.1-1 [ 463.248361] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0 [ 465.187800] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0 alex@ubuntu:~$
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