Does anyone know a fix for Ubuntu so a wireless RaLink RT3090 will connect to a "hidden" router? This has not been a problem with other wireless hardware. The RT3090 will connect successfully to routers with hidden SSID's when using the embedded OEM's Linux derivative, SpalshTop, from DeviceVM.
Ubuntu can not connect routers that do not broadcast SSID's with a
Code:
lspci
...
Network controller: RaLink RT3090 Wireless
...
that requires:
Code:
sudo su
mkdir -p /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/
touch /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat
service network-manager restart
exit
in order to function. ( ref:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...20/comments/21 )
Trying to connect with NetworkManager Applet 0.8 to whiffle fails:
Code:
iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 RT2860 Wireless ESSID:"" Nickname:"RT2860STA"
Mode:Auto Frequency=2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Link Quality=70/100 Signal level:0 dBm Noise level:-115 dBm
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.
even though the router (00:00:5A:3D:33:8D) is seen with SSID whiffle "hidden" ...
Code:
iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Scan completed :
...
Cell 02 - Address: 00:00:5A:3D:33:8D
Protocol:802.11b/g
ESSID:""
Mode:Managed
Channel:1
Quality:100/100 Signal level:-37 dBm Noise level:-115 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:36 Mb/s
...
The router is configured as follows (w/o no security for simpler testing):
Code:
LAN
MAC Address 00:00:5A:3D:33:8D
IP Address 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP Server Enabled
Wireless 802.11g
SSID whiffle
Channel 1
Encryption Disabled
SSID Broadcast Disabled
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