UGGGHHH !! Wireless setup for this dummy please

[mustangman198129650]

I'm running 9.04 on a homebuilt media center PC

I am attempting to get my usb wireless adapter to function, but after reading countless threads where those seeking help are re-directed to tutorials that totally confuse me, I humbly ask that someone give me the "for dummies" version. My linux skills go as far as the ability to follow a step by step walkthrough, copying and pasting code as i go. PLEASE HELP

wireless adapter: Linksys WUSB54GC, RT73 chipset, I have the drivers downloaded from Ralink on my desktop 2009_0206_RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.1.0.2.tar.bz2

mark@mark-desktop:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP73 Host Bridge (rev a2)
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a2)
00:01.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:01.6 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:02.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce 630i memory controller (rev a1)
00:03.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP73 LPC Bridge (rev a2)
00:03.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP73 SMBus (rev a1)
00:03.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP73 Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:03.3 Co-processor: nVidia Corporation MCP73 Co-processor (rev a2)
00:03.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP73 Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 7100/nForce 630i (rev a1)
00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP73 [nForce 630i] USB 2.0 Controller (EHCI) (rev a1)
00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP73 IDE (rev a1)
00:09.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP73 High Definition Audio (rev a1)
00:0a.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP73 PCI Express bridge (rev a1)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP73 PCI Express bridge (rev a1)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP73 PCI Express bridge (rev a1)
00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP73 PCI Express bridge (rev a1)
00:0e.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP73 IDE (rev a2)
01:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB X-Fi
01:07.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306 Fire II IEEE 1394 OHCI Link Layer Controller (rev 80)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8800 GS (rev a2)
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)

mark@mark-desktop:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 13fe:1f00 Kingston Technology Company Inc. DataTraveler 2.0 4GB Flash Drive
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1737:0077 Linksys
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04fc:05d8 Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

mark@mark-desktop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

mark@mark-desktop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 12032 1
nls_cp437 13696 1
vfat 18816 1
fat 58272 1 vfat
usb_storage 82880 1
binfmt_misc 16776 1
bridge 56340 0
stp 10500 1 bridge
bnep 20224 2
input_polldev 11912 0
video 25360 0
output 11008 1 video
lp 17156 0
ppdev 15620 0
snd_hda_intel 435636 3
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 82948 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
pcspkr 10496 0
serio_raw 13316 0
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
snd 62628 15 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,sn d_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_de vice
soundcore 15200 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
joydev 18368 0
parport_pc 40100 1
parport 42220 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
hid_sunplus 10112 0
usbhid 42336 0
r8169 40836 0
mii 13312 1 r8169
ohci1394 38576 0
ieee1394 94660 1 ohci1394
floppy 64324 0
fbcon 46112 0
tileblit 10752 1 fbcon
font 16384 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit

mark@mark-desktop:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for mark:
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 01
serial: 00:01:2e:24:03:97
size: 100MB/s
capacity: 1GB/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full ip=192.168.0.15 latency=0 link=yes module=r8169 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
*-network DISABLED
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 1
logical name: pan0
serial: b6:09:c6:6c:e0:7d
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A link=yes multicast=yes


I have given as much info as my limited skills can gather, hoping someone is feeling altruistic enough to help me out so i can get boxee up and running on this box and start streaming my content instead of having to rely on SATAN (my cable company) for entertainment. This sireless issue is the only one i foresee needing help on, so please help me get this thing wireless.

[chili555]

I believe the package linux-backports-modules-jaunty-generic has the needed module, rt73usb, included in it. Please open a terminal and do:

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-jaunty-generic

After that, please detach your ethernet cable and do:

sudo ifdown eth0
sudo modprobe rt73usb

Does your wireless spring to life?

[mustangman198129650]

the first line of code seemed to install that missing module, however i got this when i tried the last two commands,

mark@mark-desktop:~$ sudo ifdown eth0
ifdown: interface eth0 not configured
mark@mark-desktop:~$ sudo modprobe rt73usb
mark@mark-desktop:~$

thoughts?

[chili555]

Now does the wireless interface show up in the Network Manager icon? Does:

iwconfig

show your wireless interface?

[colli012]

Thanks for helping. Just tried the steps. Still doesn't work. This is what happened.

ellie@ellie-desktop:~$ sudo ifdown eth0
Ignoring unknown interface eth0=eth0.

ellie@ellie-desktop:~$ sudo modprobe rt73usb
WARNING: Error inserting input_polldev (/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/drivers/input/input-polldev.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting led_class (/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/drivers/leds/led-class.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting rt2x00lib (/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/updates/rt2x00lib.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting rt2x00usb (/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/updates/rt2x00usb.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting crc_itu_t (/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/lib/crc-itu-t.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error inserting rt73usb (/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/updates/rt73usb.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

ellie@ellie-desktop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"linksys"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.447 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=1 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thr=2352 B
Power Managementff
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

pan0 no wireless extensions.

Trying to install the drivers to make my WUSB54GC v.1 work. Does anyone else have some ideas. Thanks

[chili555]

Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

Let's find out. Please do:

dmesg | grep rt73usb

Let's see what the error might be.

[mustangman198129650]

mark@mark-desktop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

mark@mark-desktop:~$

thats what i get after running iwconfig

[superprash2003]

post output of sudo iwlist scanning and post the contents of the /etc/network/interfaces file