Ralink 2860 wireless cards do not work with rt2800pci driver in 2.6.33. Wireless card is recognized but no connection at all. Tested with all rawhide kernels till today (2.6.33-052.rc8.git6.fv13.i686)
Can you be more specific? Please attach the output of 'dmesg' and the contents of /var/log/messages shortly after a connection attempt. Also include the output of 'iwlist wlan0 scan'.
Created attachment 398105 [details] dmseg results dmseg results after connection attempt
Created attachment 398106 [details] var/log/messages var/log/messages
iwlist wlan0 scan wlan0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:50:7F:A5:69:78 Channel:6 Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) Quality=70/70 Signal level=27 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"pkst" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=0000001da4ef32f4 Extra: Last beacon: 777ms ago IE: Unknown: 0004706B7374 IE: Unknown: 010882848B961224486C IE: Unknown: 030106 IE: Unknown: 2A0102 IE: Unknown: 32040C183060 IE: Unknown: 2D1A6E1017FFFF000001000000000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: 3D1606070700000000000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: 3E0100 IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101000003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00 IE: Unknown: 7F0101 IE: Unknown: DD07000C4300000000 IE: Unknown: 0706545720010D10 IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C336E1017FFFF000001000000000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3406070700000000000000000000000000000000000000
IIRC, rt2800 has a lot of changes pending for the 2.6.34 series. Please retest when a 2.6.34-based kernel is available in rawhide.
I test periodically with compat-wireless built against the F13 kernel and haven't ever got it to work yet. Wanted to try with yesterday's but it wouldn't build. I'll try and remember to update here if I ever get it flying. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
Still not working on my system which is a default install of Fedora 13 beta from the netinstall.iso. I can see the SSID and can type in my WPA2 key, but then the NetworkManager thinks about it for about 30 seconds and then kicks me back to the WPA2 key dialoge box. I can never get a connection, even though the wireless router is known to be good and working. Here is my info. iwlist output: lo Interface doesn't support scanning. eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning. eth1 Interface doesn't support scanning. wlan0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:21:91:FF:1C:77 Channel:9 Frequency:2.452 GHz (Channel 9) Quality=70/70 Signal level=33 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"Evergreen 1" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=0000003c90a6a180 Extra: Last beacon: 2959ms ago IE: Unknown: 000B45766572677265656E2031 IE: Unknown: 010482848B96 IE: Unknown: 030109 IE: Unknown: 2A0100 IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK IE: Unknown: DD070050F202000100 IE: Unknown: 2D1A4C101BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: 3D160900180000000F000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C336C101BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C340900000000000F000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: 050400010000 Cell 02 - Address: 00:26:F2:FD:CB:49 Channel:2 Frequency:2.417 GHz (Channel 2) Quality=70/70 Signal level=-191 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"Randy's wifi" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=000000265821ce03 Extra: Last beacon: 2841ms ago IE: Unknown: 000C52616E647927732077696669 IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824 IE: Unknown: 030102 IE: Unknown: 050400020000 IE: Unknown: 2A0100 IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK IE: Unknown: 32043048606C IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101820003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00 IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C33CC111BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: 2D1ACC111BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3402001B00000000000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: 3D1602001B00000000000000000000000000000000000000 IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F IE: Unknown: DD0A00037F04010002004000 IE: Unknown: DD270050F204104A000110104400010210470010000000000000100000000026F2FDCB49103C000103 Cell 03 - Address: 00:14:BF:AB:F7:70 Channel:6 Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) Quality=70/70 Signal level=63 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"Monet" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=0000002e3eb2418b Extra: Last beacon: 2602ms ago IE: Unknown: 00054D6F6E6574 IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C IE: Unknown: 030106 IE: Unknown: 050400010000 IE: Unknown: 2A0100 IE: Unknown: 2F0100 IE: Unknown: 32040C121860 IE: Unknown: DD060010180200F0 Cell 04 - Address: 00:21:63:5F:61:84 Channel:1 Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) Quality=70/70 Signal level=63 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"Firebird" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=000000110e4be787 Extra: Last beacon: 2879ms ago IE: Unknown: 00084669726562697264 IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824 IE: Unknown: 030101 IE: Unknown: 050400010000 IE: Unknown: 2A0100 IE: Unknown: 32043048606C Cell 05 - Address: 00:21:63:5D:9B:6D Channel:1 Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) Quality=70/70 Signal level=56 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"EMGR4" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=0000006aa277d181 Extra: Last beacon: 2868ms ago IE: Unknown: 0005454D475234 IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824 IE: Unknown: 030101 IE: Unknown: 050400010000 IE: Unknown: 2A0100 IE: Unknown: 32043048606C Cell 06 - Address: 00:1D:7E:E4:63:DE Channel:9 Frequency:2.452 GHz (Channel 9) Quality=70/70 Signal level=-185 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"URANUS" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=000002c63a430183 Extra: Last beacon: 2414ms ago IE: Unknown: 00065552414E5553 IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C IE: Unknown: 030109 IE: Unknown: 050400010000 IE: Unknown: 2A0105 IE: Unknown: 2F0105 IE: Unknown: 32040C121860 IE: Unknown: DD090010180202F4000000 iwconfig output: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"Evergreen 1" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.452 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=8 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off nmtool output: NetworkManager Tool State: disconnected - Device: eth0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Type: Wired Driver: sky2 State: unavailable Default: no HW Address: 00:18:F3:44:D3:F5 Capabilities: Carrier Detect: yes Wired Properties Carrier: off - Device: wlan0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Type: 802.11 WiFi Driver: rt2800pci State: disconnected Default: no HW Address: 00:25:9C:F5:26:D9 Capabilities: Wireless Properties WEP Encryption: yes WPA Encryption: yes WPA2 Encryption: yes Wireless Access Points Evergreen 1: Infra, 00:21:91:FF:1C:77, Freq 2452 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 100 WPA2 cjzj-c: Infra, 00:14:BF:72:DB:35, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 100 WPA default: Infra, 00:13:46:19:F3:A2, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 100 Randy's wifi: Infra, 00:26:F2:FD:CB:49, Freq 2417 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 100 WPA WPA2 EMGR4: Infra, 00:21:63:5D:9B:6D, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 100 WEP Monet: Infra, 00:14:BF:AB:F7:70, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 100 WEP Firebird: Infra, 00:21:63:5F:61:84, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 100 WEP - Device: eth1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Type: Wired Driver: skge State: unavailable Default: no HW Address: 00:18:F3:44:C7:75 Capabilities: Carrier Detect: yes Wired Properties Carrier: off I also have "dmesg" and "grep NetworkManager /var/log/messages" output. I do not know how to make an attachment. If anyone cares to see that output please help me learn how to make an attachment in my post. Thanks.
There is an "Add an attachment" link near the top of the page. From there I think it is self-explanatory? Please note that rt2800 support is still a work in progress. I'm sorry it isn't "there" yet, but the rt2x00 team is still working on it.
Created attachment 409312 [details] grep NetworkManager /var/log/messages
Created attachment 409313 [details] dmesg output
there's not much point, bloodandsoil. We already know it doesn't work. It doesn't work for anyone. Everyone has the same output in the logs. There's nothing we can do about it (well, we could disable the driver again; how about that, John?) All you can do is wait for upstream to fix it, and in the meantime install rt2860sta from RPM Fusion. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
Adam Williamson, I apologize if my contributions are pointless. I am new to bugzilla and I am only trying to help out. I had no idea about rt2860sta from RPM Fusion. Thank you for that information.
Sorry, not trying to be dismissive, just save you the work, though I came too late :) the info about rt2860sta is available further up the report. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
*** Bug 574247 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** Bug 544428 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Just did one of my periodic tests, and with compat-wireless-2010-05-19 , it works! Been up for 10 minutes without falling over, call it stable and ship it =) so it looks like there's working code to pull into f13, John. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
Because I have the same problem I'd like to know some additional info about compat-wireless-2010-05-19. Could you explain more detailed what does that mean? I couldn't figure it out. :-( Thanks in advance!
Download it from http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6/2010/05/ extract it somewhere handy, run: ./scripts/driver_select rt2x00 make su make install make wlunload modprobe rt2800pci and it should start working. Then you can remove your rt2860sta packages, so it'll use rt2800pci on boot. You'll have to do the above for each new kernel, and make sure you have the kernel -devel package. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
After some tries I checked that I have to install a kernel without PAE. Thanks, that works!
if you have a PAE kernel, you just need to ensure you install the kernel -devel package with PAE in its name.
With the 2.3.34 F-13 scratch build this still has issues with a WPA wifi connection. http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=2217307
Work continues upstream to support this hardware w/ the rt2x00 drivers. I expect that 2.6.35-based kernels will support this hardware "out of the box".
John: that still leaves us with a rather unsatisfactory situation for F13: it ships a driver that claims to work and loads and takes over the hardware so no other driver can work, but which is actually completely broken and will never work. I'm re-opening this because F13 should behave more sanely. Either backport a newer version of the driver which works, or disable the driver in F13's kernels. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
sorry, above is a bit abrupt - of course I meant 'can you please either' etc etc. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
Disabling the driver would be a poor choice -- the fact that it isn't working for you does not imply that it isn't working for anyone. I will, however, disable the rt30xx and rt35xx bits in the 2.6.34-based kernels (currently in rawhide) -- that option is new, and those devices are known not to work. I'll even backport that patch to the 2.6.33 kernels in F-13. Regarding "takes over the hardware so no other driver can work", feel free to blacklist the driver if you have an alternative. Otherwise, we have made a policy out of _not_ doing things to accomodate out-of-stream drivers. I don't see any reason to change that here. As for backporting, I'm happy to review your patch. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll just have to wait for upstream support.
Well I don't have a problem making it work for me, see above. I'm just worried about the general experience. I'm not aware of anyone reporting that the driver as shipped in the current F13 kernels actually works, though obviously it's harder to find positive than negative results. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
Using a usb based RT2870 and pci based RT2860 on APs with no, WEP and WPA security I couldn't get them to associate. It would be great if we could get a back port of this for F-13.
I mentioned these to John on IRC, but for the record, I looked around for other experiences with the 2.6.33 driver, and found a couple of things from Arch: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=741668 http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/19048 one forum thread and one bug, both complaining about wireless breaking with their first 2.6.33 kernel; they had rt2860sta in their kernels, then when they pushed 2.6.33, rt2800pci won out over rt2860sta and caused wireless not to work for a lot of people. I can't see anyone there reporting success with 2.6.33, just a couple of reports of success with 2.6.34 and 2.6.35. My intuitive feeling in this case is that if the rt2800pci driver works for any hardware in 2.6.33, it's a pretty limited range.
just for information, the kmod-rt28xx packages in rpmfusion has included a blacklist file for the rt2800pci driver, so installing the driver with work without any pain :)
yeah, true, I'm just worried people will be confused by the presence of a driver by default that appears to half work, and think that they just need to tweak some configuration or something to make it fully work. But indeed, if you know you need to install rt2860sta to actually have the card work, you can do so from That Other Place, and it works without trouble.
Against my better judgment...give this a try? Does your rt2800 device work? Note that you'll need to remove the rt2860sta driver for proper testing. http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=2243376 Note that this is no way amounts to a promise to commit such a backport. Wholesale backports like this are a maintenance problem, decrease stability, etc....
Afraid that one doesn't work. Back to -112 with compat-wireless-2010-05-19 , that is the combination that works for me (haven't tried any newer compat-wireless). -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
oh, forgot to mention - it behaves just the same as the standard f13 kernel, will find networks and try to connect but never gets past 'Associating...' -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
linux-firmware package brings very old FW for rt2800usb and rt2800pci devices. Try a new one, directly from RALINK: http://www.ralinktech.com/support.php?s=2
I don't see how that has any relevance, given that we've already established it works with new enough driver code. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
Well, that was about as far as I was willing to consider going with a backport. So I guess that puts us back to waiting for a 2.6.35-based kernel to appear. If you don't like CLOSED->DEFERRED, then what state do you suggest? Perhaps CLOSED->UPSTREAM?
It wasn't the resolution which was the issue, DEFERRED is fine for the action you propose. I just re-opened it to propose disabling the driver as long as it appears to be non-functional for many people. If you've decided you don't want to do that either, then CLOSED DEFERRED is an appropriate resolution. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
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Just for the record, the rt2800usb module that comes with the kernel-2.6.35 release candidate RPM from koji still does not work.
rt2800usb from kernel-2.6.35.2-9.fc14 doesn't work either. I guess we'll need to keep the sta drivers in RPMFusion for another release cycle. :(
I am very new to Fedora - I need to get my RT2800PCI to work and I downloaded the file you mentioned on the post I extracted the file onto my desktop - can you help me run the commands you mention below? I have no idea and I have tried everything. Thank you (In reply to comment #18) > Download it from http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6/2010/05/ > > extract it somewhere handy, run: > > ./scripts/driver_select rt2x00 > make > su > make install > make wlunload > modprobe rt2800pci > > and it should start working. Then you can remove your rt2860sta packages, so > it'll use rt2800pci on boot. You'll have to do the above for each new kernel, > and make sure you have the kernel -devel package. > > > > -- > Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers