WUSB54GC easy configuration in Lucid or Ubuntu 10.04

**svkndv** · April 28th, 2010

It was really a nightmare for me to configure WUSB54GC Linksys wireless adopter in Karmic ie ubuntu 9.10.

Yesterday I have downloaded and did a fresh install of 10.04 RC, After the first boot Wireless was not working I did following steps and it worked wonderfully.

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

Added a line

blacklist rt2800usb

After the restart I got list of wireless point available around my area including mine. I just entered password my wireless(WPA) and instantly it started working.

**dlanod** · April 30th, 2010

Awesome! Thank you for posting this. This worked perfectly for my wireless linksys usb, too. I was able to see all ssid's and connect to a WEP router.

**dantata** · April 30th, 2010

Thank you, mate!

**olilo** · May 4th, 2010

Thank you very much.

That solved my problem too (same model) after trying a lot of different possible solution.

**meithan** · May 4th, 2010

So I'm curious: what is the kernel loading in place of the rt2800usb driver? Just type

Code:

lsmod | grep rt.*usb

in a terminal and post the result.

**marianlibrarian** · May 7th, 2010

I did that and not so lucky for me. It looks and looks and it pops up window authentiation require by wireless network" and I enter the wep code that I know is correct and I click Connect and it just does that over and over and over and never connects.

this is for a public library on line catalog inhouse computer. and it is closing time. I have no internet access at home so i wont see any responses till monday.

**sierranovember** · May 9th, 2010

Originally Posted by meithan

So I'm curious: what is the kernel loading in place of the rt2800usb driver? Just type

Code:

lsmod | grep rt.*usb

in a terminal and post the result.

This fix worked for me, too. I tried your snippet of code in the terminal and got nothing.

Code:

kerry@zeus:~$ lsmod | grep rt.*usb
kerry@zeus:~$

**UltimateCat** · December 17th, 2011

Originally Posted by svkndv

It was really a nightmare for me to configure WUSB54GC Linksys wireless adopter in Karmic ie ubuntu 9.10.

Yesterday I have downloaded and did a fresh install of 10.04 RC, After the first boot Wireless was not working I did following steps and it worked wonderfully.

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

Added a line

blacklist rt2800usb

After the restart I got list of wireless point available around my area including mine. I just entered password my wireless(WPA) and instantly it started working.

Just wanted to ask you so I have clairafication. ( Because I'm a Newbie)
Typing those above ie: sudo gedit/......directly into the terminal worked wonderfully for you?
I have Ultimate Ed 2.7 but I don't think it will cause conflict.....you?