Aus eeepc 1001HA netbook RaLink RT3090/Atheros AR8132

[dave collin]

Hi, Just purchased above with XP.
Run 9.04 on 2 other laptops no problems.
Installed 9.10 on this net book - no wireless/no wired with Dlink DLS-G604T.
But, at my work plug into wired server, change one firefox setting as advised by my iT guy and wired does work well.
All info attached as as requested.
With wired at home can ping Ubuntu (350 or so m/s) and Google (50m/s).
Have downloaded "atheros-wired-driver-1005ha-linux"and "AR81Family-linux-v1.0.1.4", but not installed this time yet. (did install 9.10 before and really screwed up changing things, so currently fresh install no changes).
Any help please.
Dave

1, Asus Eee PC 1001HA


2. dave@dave-laptop:~$ lspci -nn | grep RaLink
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe [1814:3090]
dave@dave-laptop:~$ lspci -nn | grep Atheros
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Attansic Technology Corp. Atheros AR8132 / L1c Gigabit Ethernet Adapter [1969:1062] (rev c0)
dave@dave-laptop:~$


dave@dave-laptop:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1307:0163 Transcend Information, Inc. 512MB/1GB Flash Drive
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:5108 IMC Networks
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 046d:c019 Logitech, Inc. Optical Tilt Wheel Mouse
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 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 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
dave@dave-laptop:~$


3. dave@dave-laptop:~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr e0:cb:4e:62:86:0d
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:28


lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:240 (240.0 B) TX bytes:240 (240.0 B)


dave@dave-laptop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.


eth0 no wireless extensions.


dave@dave-laptop:~$


4. dave@dave-laptop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 3740 1
nls_cp437 5372 1
vfat 10716 1
fat 51452 1 vfat
usb_storage 52544 1
usbhid 38208 0
binfmt_misc 8356 1
ppdev 6688 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 203328 1
snd_hda_intel 26920 2
snd_hda_codec 75708 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 7200 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss 37920 0
snd_mixer_oss 16028 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 75296 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
iptable_filter 3100 0
joydev 10272 0
ip_tables 11692 1 iptable_filter
snd_seq_dummy 2656 0
snd_seq_oss 28576 0
snd_seq_midi 6432 0
snd_rawmidi 22208 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 6940 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
x_tables 16544 1 ip_tables
uvcvideo 59080 0
snd_seq 50224 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
psmouse 56180 0
snd_timer 22276 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
videodev 36736 1 uvcvideo
lp 8964 0
snd_seq_device 6920 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
eeepc_laptop 13936 0
serio_raw 5280 0
v4l1_compat 14496 2 uvcvideo,videodev
parport 35340 2 ppdev,lp
snd 59204 16 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec, snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_se q_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
atl1c 30880 0
soundcore 7264 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 9156 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
fbcon 36640 72
tileblit 2460 1 fbcon
font 8124 1 fbcon
bitblit 5372 1 fbcon
softcursor 1756 1 bitblit
i915 221064 3
drm 159584 3 i915
i2c_algo_bit 5760 1 i915
intel_agp 27484 2 i915
agpgart 34988 2 drm,intel_agp
video 19380 1 i915
output 2780 1 video
dave@dave-laptop:~$


6. dave@dave-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for dave:
*-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe
vendor: RaLink
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:fbff0000-fbffffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: Atheros AR8132 / L1c Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
vendor: Attansic Technology Corp.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: c0
serial: e0:cb:4e:62:86:0d
capacity: 100MB/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=atl1c driverversion=1.0.0.1-NAPI firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:28 memory:f7fc0000-f7ffffff ioport:ec00(size=128)
dave@dave-laptop:~$


7. dave@dave-laptop:~$ iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.


eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.


dave@dave-laptop:~$


8. dave@dave-laptop:~$ lsb_release -d
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
dave@dave-laptop:~$


9. dave@dave-laptop:~$ uname -mr
2.6.31-14-generic i686
dave@dave-laptop:~$


10. dave@dave-laptop:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
* Reconfiguring network interfaces... [ OK ]
dave@dave-laptop:~$

[bkratz]

Have you see this thread?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ghlight=RT3090

[dave collin]

Thanks, have read that thread. Had rt3090 dkms already downloaded but didn't have dkms package installed. Just found it at Debian, downloaded, installed dkms, installed rt3090, restarted and now Dlink has been found and is listed as a wireless network. Now have all bars - full connection - but times out when searching for google.
Must still have settings wrong somewhere. Did ask for wep password - seemed to work but times out.
Any suggestions?
Dave

[bkratz]

Thanks, have read that thread. Had rt3090 dkms already downloaded but didn't have dkms package installed. Just found it at Debian, downloaded, installed dkms, installed rt3090, restarted and now Dlink has been found and is listed as a wireless network. Now have all bars - full connection - but times out when searching for google.
Must still have settings wrong somewhere. Did ask for wep password - seemed to work but times out.
Any suggestions?
Dave

Can you change the router encryption? First make sure everything works without encryption and then try other modes. Mine for instance, will not work with wep, but works fine with WPA2 encryption which is a whole lot better anyway.

[chili555]

but times out when searching for google.

Please try something for us. Open a Firefox browser and type about:config in the address bar. In the filter, type ipv6. You should see network.dns.disableIPv6;false. Highlight it, right-click and select Toggle, so that it reads true. Close Firefox and start it up again. Is the timeout behavior improved?

[northd_tech]

Installed 9.10 on this net book - no wireless/no wired with Dlink DLS-G604T.
But, at my work plug into wired server, change one firefox setting as advised by my iT guy and wired does work well.
All info attached as as requested.

With wired at home can ping Ubuntu (350 or so m/s) and Google (50m/s).
Have downloaded "atheros-wired-driver-1005ha-linux"and "AR81Family-linux-v1.0.1.4", but not installed this time yet. (did install 9.10 before and really screwed up changing things, so currently fresh install no changes).

I have been working on a Toshiba Satellite P505D with that same Atheros AR8132 ethernet interface. I remember it being something of a hassle with the older Ubuntus (no wired or wireless also), but the ethernet just worked "out of the box" when we installed 64-bit (and later 32-bit to try to fix the WiFi) Ubuntu 9.10. (We still have no Realtek 8192E WiFi though- but I've finally got some hope there).

I don't think that you should need to mess with compiling Atheros driver modules & all that, since you can see/ping the outside world both at home and at work.

It might be something in your router settings at home (but I haven't ever worked with that Dlink DLS-G604T before), since you get different behavior at home than those settings do at your workplace.

[northd_tech]

Reviewing the modules, it looks like you've got this one loaded:
"atl1c 30880 0"

I remember having a major hassle about atl1c vs. atl1e (and possibly more) vs. some other brand's module that the Atheros was identifying as by default. Unfortunately, that laptop is someone else's, and he's asleep right now. I may not have access to that computer for several days to check what is working on his Atheros AR8132 under Ubuntu 9.10.

[dave collin]

See post no. 5.
Hey chili555 - did as you said - all works (so far!!!!) perfectly, thanks heaps. (quick too - no delays when loading or anything)
Little asus is now almost fully functional (although i'm still working on some of the F keys.
Would it be worth putting a summary of this somewhere for other Asus 1001HA users - 'cause it's a real pain trying to sort out from all the posts here and elsewhere - go to Debian,. go to ppa, come back here, ask questions etc etc etc?????
Dave

[dave collin]

Whoops - spoke to soon.
did a restart and it didn't - came up with all sorts of error scripts.
Tried in recovery and same.
Just did fresh install 9.10.
Reinstalled dkms and rt3090 driver and restarting works ok but no internet, when about:config in firefox and toggling ivp6 to true internet works but synaptic, update manage and emails do not work.
Did a restart with toggled true and on restart errors again.
So 'm going to install 9.04 and try again. Stay tuned.

[dave collin]

Ok heres the go.
In 9.04 I installed dkms and rt3090-dkms driver and this time everything works - full signal strength, no time out problems, synaptic, email, system updates all work flawlessly.
Restart is fine. ipv6 in firefox config is shown as false.
Basically a one minute fix (for 9.04).
I don't know what will happen after doing the last 10 months of updates, but will put one more post here and let you know before marking as solved.
Funny, but after reading heaps of reports of 9.10 I guess this is just another case of 9.10 not being quite good enough. I sure hope the next version (LTS) version will be better.
But for now Asus eee 1001HA's need 9.04 not 9.10 for simple people like me who do not want to recompile kernels, etc.
Thanks everyone
Dave