Ralink RT2501/RT2573: Can't get wireless to work

[audun2]

Hello everyone!

I recently installed Ubuntu desktop 12.04 LTS. However i can not for the life of me get the wireless internet connection to work.
I might add that I am a complete noob when it comes to Ubuntu.
The usb-wireless thingy I'm usin connects just fine in windows 7, so its not a hardware related problem.
I am also fairly certain that the correct driver is installed.

I have no idea what to type in the different fields in the Network Connections window.


Network Connections window:
http://i.imgur.com/Z9OHuKq.png
http://i.imgur.com/6FEG9rb.png
http://i.imgur.com/YC9c7Yw.png
http://i.imgur.com/KUvfLql.png

ifconfig, iwconfig
http://i.imgur.com/fsxCjHh.png
http://i.imgur.com/qv17sh3.png
http://i.imgur.com/TxUU553.png

Can anyone help?

[PotatoHead007]

When you click on the Connections menu top right of your screen, do you see your router? By your description, i am not sure if your usb-wireless thingy is a dongle that supports wireless connection, or one of those USB devices you plug into a Desktop to connect to a wireless connection. Can you please be speciefic?

[audun2]

It says CNet Wireless-G Long Range USB Adapter? It
It connects to the usb-port and connects to the internet
Yes I do see the router.
When I try to connect to it nothing happens and after i while it requests the password again :/

[audun2]

This is what it looks like

[PotatoHead007]

Sounds like you wrote the password wrong first time round. In the Network tab(the top right of your screen), click on "Edit connections". From there, navigate to the wireless tab. Your router should be listed, select it and click Edit. It will open a new window, from which you go to the "Wireless Security" tab. Click "Show password", and check if you wrote it right. Gotta go to bed now, will check again tomorrow

[wildmanne39]

Please use thumbnails or url's when posting images because many people have slow internet connections and cannot load pages with large images.
Thanks

[wildmanne39]

Hi, copy and paste this command in the terminal (ctrl+alt+t) please:

 wget -N -t 5 -T 10 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57264241/wireless_script && chmod +x wireless_script && ./wireless_script

It will download a script and create a file named (wireless-info.txt, or wireless-info.txt.tar.gz) in your home folder with wireless information so we can see the condition of your wireless at this time and the Mac address, WPA key and WEP key are removed for your security, then reply back, click on the paper clip and attach the wireless-info.tar.gz file as a zip file.

If you do not have ethernet either then follow the directions at this link for running the script without internet.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12350385
Thanks

[audun2]

Here's the contents of the wireless-info.txt

*************** info trace ***************


***** uname -a *****


Linux spaken-To-be-filled-by-O-E-M 3.8.0-29-generic #42~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Aug 14 16:19:23 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


***** lsb_release *****


Distributor ID:    Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
Release:    12.04
Codename:    precise


***** lspci *****


03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard [1458:e000]
    Kernel driver in use: r8169


***** lsusb *****


Bus 001 Device 002: ID 148f:2573 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2501/RT2573 Wireless Adapter
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0781:5575 SanDisk Corp. 
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 093a:2521 Pixart Imaging, Inc. 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub


***** PCMCIA Card Info *****




***** iwconfig *****


wlan0     IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:on
          


***** rfkill *****


0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no


***** lsmod *****


rt73usb                31676  0 
crc_itu_t              12707  1 rt73usb
rt2x00usb              20779  1 rt73usb
rt2x00lib              55503  2 rt73usb,rt2x00usb
mac80211              630977  2 rt2x00usb,rt2x00lib
cfg80211              525244  2 rt2x00lib,mac80211


***** nm-tool *****


NetworkManager Tool


State: disconnected


- Device: wlan0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type:              802.11 WiFi
  Driver:            rt73usb
  State:             disconnected
  Default:           no
  HW Address:        <MAC address removed>


  Capabilities:


  Wireless Properties
    WEP Encryption:  yes
    WPA Encryption:  yes
    WPA2 Encryption: yes


  Wireless Access Points 




- Device: eth0 -----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type:              Wired
  Driver:            r8169
  State:             unavailable
  Default:           no
  HW Address:        <MAC address removed>


  Capabilities:
    Carrier Detect:  yes


  Wired Properties
    Carrier:         off






***** NetworkManager.state *****


[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true


***** NetworkManager.conf *****




[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
dns=dnsmasq


no-auto-default=<MAC address removed>,


[ifupdown]
managed=false


***** interfaces *****


auto lo
iface lo inet loopback




***** iwlist *****




***** resolv.conf *****




***** blacklist *****


[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci


[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac


***** modinfo *****


filename:       /lib/modules/3.8.0-29-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.ko
license:        GPL
firmware:       rt73.bin
description:    Ralink RT73 USB Wireless LAN driver.
version:        2.3.0
author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com
srcversion:     246FEEC23EA0D5DB663C1D3
alias:          usb:v0586p3415d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0CDEp001Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v7167p3840d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v2019pAB50d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v2019pAB01d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0471p200Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v6933p5001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0769p31F3d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p9712d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p90ACd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p002Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p0027d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p0024d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1740p7100d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v04E8p4471d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v18E8p6238d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v18E8p6229d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v18E8p6196d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0812p3101d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v148Fp2671d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v148Fp2573d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v04BBp093Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1B75p7318d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DB0pA874d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DB0pA861d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DB0p6874d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DB0p6877d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DB0p4600d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v13B1p0028d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v13B1p0023d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v13B1p0020d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v06F8pE020d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v06F8pE010d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v06F8pE002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1472p0009d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1044p800Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1044p8008d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v15A9p0004d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1740p3701d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v7392p7618d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v7392p7318d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C07d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C06d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C04d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C03d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07AAp002Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v14B2p3C22d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1371p9032d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1371p9022d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v178Dp02BEd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0411p0137d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0411p0119d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0411p0116d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0411p00F4d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0411p00E6d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0411p00D9d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0411p00D8d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v08DDp0120d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1631pC019d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v050Dp905Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v050Dp905Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v050Dp705Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v050Dp7050d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B05p1724d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B05p1723d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1690p0722d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v18C5p0002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0EB0p9021d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v148Fp9021d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v14B2p3C10d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
depends:        rt2x00lib,rt2x00usb,crc-itu-t
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.8.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool)


filename:       /lib/modules/3.8.0-29-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.ko
license:        GPL
description:    rt2x00 usb library
version:        2.3.0
author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com
srcversion:     B2734411C831D4AF35167D6
depends:        rt2x00lib,mac80211
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.8.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 


filename:       /lib/modules/3.8.0-29-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.ko
license:        GPL
description:    rt2x00 library
version:        2.3.0
author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com
srcversion:     F3B7F97865D53E7B0E71194
depends:        mac80211,cfg80211
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.8.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 




***** udev rules *****


# PCI device 0x10ec:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:03:00.0 (r8169)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address removed>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"


# USB device 0x148f:0x2573 (usb)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address removed>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"


***** dmesg *****


[  334.193860] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[  382.263788] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready


****************** done ******************

[wildmanne39]

Hi please copy and paste for accuracy all commands one line at a time:

sudo gedit /etc/pm/power.d/wireless

(this will create or edit a configuration file that will override the default power management behavior) and enter the following:

#!/bin/sh

/sbin/iwconfig wlan0 power off

above exit0, then save gedit, close.

Then:

echo "options rt73usb nohwcrypt=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/rt73usb.conf
sudo modprobe -rfv rt73usb
sudo modprobe -v rt73usb

Reboot
Does it connect now?
Thanks

[audun2]

It didn't work :/

But now I see this in the taskbar:
https://i.imgur.com/ILOBbZy.png