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#43301

Re:Help with WLAN setup 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago

This page should help, I would try and setup as 'g' initially
linuxwireless.org/en/users/Documentation/hostapd

Assuming the driver is installed OK and the kernel recognises the card usually Ralink devices appear as wlan0...check the output of 'dmesg' or 'iwconfig'

You'll need to configure your device with a static IP, and a LAN role via the webconfig first (leave as an ethernet NIC not wireless). Then configure hostapd to setup the wireless bit for you...

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#43304

Re:Help with WLAN setup 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago

Well, I think the drivers are not loaded into the kernel:

Code:

[root@server4 ~]# iwconfig

lo        no wireless extensions.



eth2      no wireless extensions.



eth0      no wireless extensions.



tun0      no wireless extensions.



tun1      no wireless extensions.

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#43305

Re:Help with WLAN setup 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago
Check the output of dmesg for further clues, it may just be the interface is down... and post the output 'lspci -k'

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#43306

Re:Help with WLAN setup 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago

Thanks so much for spending your valuable time trying to help! Here's the output you requested:

Code:

[root@server4 tmp]# lspci -k

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 12)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5000

        Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port (rev 12)

        Kernel driver in use: pcieport

        Kernel modules: shpchp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 12)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device d000

        Kernel driver in use: i915

        Kernel modules: i915

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 3b64

00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004

        Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004

        Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1a.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004

        Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5006

        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06)

        Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev 06)

        Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004

        Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004

        Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004

        Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5006

        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev a6)

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001

        Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt

00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device b005

        Kernel driver in use: ahci

        Kernel modules: ahci

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001

        Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus

        Kernel modules: i2c-i801

01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection

        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter

        Kernel driver in use: e1000e

        Kernel modules: e1000e

02:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT2790 Wireless 802.11n 1T/2R PCIe

        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 130f

        Kernel modules: rt2800pci

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)

        Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-EP45-DS5/GA-EG45M-DS2H Motherboard

        Kernel driver in use: r8169

        Kernel modules: r8169

[root@server4 tmp]#

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#43325

Re:Help with WLAN setup 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago
Off topic, but when you are finished you may want to install the r8168 driver for your RTL8111/8168B NIC. It will work much better than the r8169 one.