wnda3100v2 ubuntu 13.04

[chili555]

Let's see what's loading and not loading. Please post:

lsusb
lsmod

I'm always willing to lend a hand for you!

[fattyz]

Thanks!

lsusb
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0402:9665 ALi Corp. Gateway Webcam
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 05ac:12a8 Apple, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 148f:5372 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT5372 Wireless Adapter
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:c05a Logitech, Inc. M90/M100 Optical Mouse
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 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 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub


Module Size Used by
ipheth 13448 0
ctr 13049 1
ccm 17773 1
nls_utf8 12557 1
isofs 39835 1
nvram 14411 0
arc4 12608 2
rt2800usb 27034 0
rt2x00usb 20742 1 rt2800usb
rt2800lib 89076 1 rt2800usb
rt2x00lib 55307 3 rt2x00usb,rt2800lib,rt2800usb
mac80211 626489 3 rt2x00lib,rt2x00usb,rt2800lib
cfg80211 484040 2 mac80211,rt2x00lib
crc_ccitt 12707 1 rt2800lib
uvcvideo 80885 0
videobuf2_vmalloc 13216 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 13362 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
joydev 17381 0
videobuf2_core 40664 1 uvcvideo
videodev 134688 2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
acer_wmi 32522 0
sparse_keymap 13948 1 acer_wmi
mxm_wmi 13021 0
bnep 19624 2
coretemp 13435 0
rfcomm 69160 0
psmouse 102222 0
serio_raw 13462 0
bluetooth 395423 10 bnep,rfcomm
snd_hda_codec_realtek 61438 1
lpc_ich 21080 0
snd_hda_intel 52355 3
snd_hda_codec 192906 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13602 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 102099 2 snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc 18710 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi 30144 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 61560 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device 14497 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer 29482 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd 69238 16 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_pcm, snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,sn d_seq_device,snd_seq_midi
i915 783485 3
soundcore 12680 1 snd
drm_kms_helper 52758 1 i915
drm 302817 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
video 19476 2 i915,acer_wmi
wmi 19177 2 acer_wmi,mxm_wmi
i2c_algo_bit 13413 1 i915
mac_hid 13205 0
parport_pc 32701 0
ppdev 17671 0
binfmt_misc 17468 1
lp 17759 0
parport 42348 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
hid_generic 12548 0
usbhid 52616 0
ahci 25819 3
libahci 32168 1 ahci
hid 106148 2 hid_generic,usbhid
atl1c 46086 0

[chili555]

As we see here, the driver is loading:

rt2800usb 27034 0
rt2x00usb 20742 1 rt2800usb
rt2800lib 89076 1 rt2800usb
rt2x00lib 55307 3 rt2x00usb,rt2800lib,rt2800usb
mac80211 626489 3 rt2x00lib,rt2x00usb,rt2800lib
cfg80211 484040 2 mac80211,rt2x00lib

I also see no conflicting wireless drivers loading. You did a fine job with your blacklist.

Tell me more about your speeds. What are you getting and what do you expect? What does this say?

iwconfig

Is your router capable of N speeds?

[fattyz]

No my router has only 2 settings. 802.11 g/n or b/g/n. Switching to b/g/n stopped the connection speed from fluctuating. (The new router like the ath9k would swing from 50 mbs to 0) I talked to the manufacturer and they said Comcast might give me a router that would allow me to set to 802.11 n (only) to get speeds over 150 mbs. Right now I have a constant speed of about 39 mbs set on 802.11 b/g/n. I am pretty sure the laptop router will give me about the same though I have not tested it on the b/g/n setting. I thought maybe their driver would give me a speed boost but it looks like I probably have all I can get. Can't really go wrong for 20 bucks (that includes shipping.)

iwconfig
wlan2 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"HOME-EC72"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:1D3:FE:EC:70
Bit Rate=26 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Power Managementff
Link Quality=49/70 Signal level=-61 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:836 Invalid misc:320 Missed beacon:0

eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

[chili555]

You might have a look at the router settings. WPA2-AES is preferred; not any WPA and WPA2 mixed mode and certainly not TKIP. Second, since your router is capable of N speeds, I have better luck with a channel width of 20 MHz in the 2.4 GHz band instead of automatic 20/40 MHz. I also have better luck with a fixed channel, either 1, 6 or 11, rather than automatic channel selection. After making these changes, reboot the router.

Next, I recommend that your regulatory domain be set explicitly. Check yours:

sudo iw reg get

If you get 00, that is a one-size-maybe-fits-all setting. Find yours here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2 Then set it temporarily:

sudo iw reg set IS

Of course, substitute your country code if not Iceland. Set it permanently:

gksudo gedit /etc/rc.local

Right above the line exit 0, add the line:

iw reg set IS

Proofread carefully, save and close gedit.

Any improvement?

[fattyz]

Ok, making the change to AES let the speeds jump as high as 130mbs when I was sitting up by the router. Now the speed is bouncing a little but lots of that is upwards, happily. I was on ch 11 already manual and the MHz adjustment I don't see or I don't have. If I follow correctly the rest of you post you want my country code to be correct? I think it is, which means I don't have to add that line above exit 0? Pardon me if I did not understand.

Right now I would say the adjustments you suggested made quite a lot of improvement.

sudo iw reg get
country US:
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27)
(5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 17)
(5250 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 20), DFS
(5490 - 5600 @ 40), (3, 20), DFS
(5650 - 5710 @ 40), (3, 20), DFS
(5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 30)
(57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 40)

[chili555]

sudo iw reg get
country US:

You are all set; no changes needed in /etc/rc.local.

I'm glad it's working well.

[fattyz]

Thanks again for all your help I'll mark this solved.

Yours