Zyxel NWD-270N USB WLAN Stick doesn't work, neither rt2800usb nor
rt2870sta

I tested several scenarios on Ubuntu 9.10 x32 (Linux 2.6.31-14-generic):

Test scenario 1 - Clean Ubuntu installation without any modifications:
-> rt2800usb will be loaded
-> in Gnome Network Manager Interface is shown, but without any access-points
-> mention "link is not ready" in /var/log/syslog:

Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  133.948028] usb 1-4: new high speed USB 
device using ehci_hcd and address 3
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.098505] usb 1-4: configuration #1 
chosen from 1 choice
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.236150] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to 
update world regulatory domain
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.251924] cfg80211: World regulatory 
domain updated:
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.251933]       (start_freq - end_freq 
@ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.251941]       (2402000 KHz - 2472000 
KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.251948]       (2457000 KHz - 2482000 
KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.251954]       (2474000 KHz - 2494000 
KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.251961]       (5170000 KHz - 5250000 
KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.251967]       (5735000 KHz - 5835000 
KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.397552] phy0: Selected rate control 
algorithm 'minstrel'
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  Found radio killswitch 
rfkill0 (at 
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) 
(driver <unknown>)
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.399178] Registered led device: 
rt2800usb-phy0::radio
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.399221] Registered led device: 
rt2800usb-phy0::assoc
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.399262] Registered led device: 
rt2800usb-phy0::quality
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.399982] usbcore: registered new 
interface driver rt2800usb
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added 
(path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/net/wmaster0, 
iface: wmaster0)
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added 
(path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/net/wmaster0, 
iface: wmaster0): no ifupdown configuration found.
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.453182] udev: renamed network 
interface wlan0 to wlan2
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added 
(path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/net/wlan2, iface: 
wlan2)
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added 
(path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/net/wlan2, iface: 
wlan2): no ifupdown configuration found.
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan2): driver supports 
SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01).
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan2): new 802.11 WiFi 
device (driver: 'rt2800usb')
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan2): exported as 
/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.471457] rt2800usb 1-4:1.0: firmware: 
requesting rt2870.bin
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan2): now managed
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan2): device state 
change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan2): bringing up device.
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan2): preparing device.
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan2): deactivating device 
(reason: 2).
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop kernel: [  134.798981] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan2: 
link is not ready
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan2): supplicant 
interface state:  starting -> ready
Nov  1 14:07:09 cm-desktop NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan2): device state 
change: 2 -> 3 (reason 42)
Nov  1 14:07:11 cm-desktop wpa_supplicant[1008]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS 
Nov  1 14:07:16 cm-desktop wpa_supplicant[1008]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS 


Test scenario 2 - after Installing "linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-14-generic" :
-> exactly the same behaviour after installing


Test scenario 3 - Trying with with rt2870sta by "blacklist rt2800usb"  in 
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:
->  VID:PID of Zyxel NWD-270N (0586:341a) is not recognized by rt2870sta driver
-> Interface not detected in Network Manager


Test scenario 4 -  adding "alias usb:v0586p341Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* 
rt2870sta" in "/etc/modprobe.d/rt2870sta"
-> Driver rt2870sta is loaded
-> But Interface still not detected in Network Manager
-> syslog:

Nov  1 14:31:36 cm-desktop kernel: [ 1610.848046] usb 1-4: new high speed USB 
device using ehci_hcd and address 13
Nov  1 14:31:36 cm-desktop kernel: [ 1610.998308] usb 1-4: configuration #1 
chosen from 1 choice
Nov  1 14:31:36 cm-desktop kernel: [ 1611.012150] rt2870sta: module is from the 
staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
Nov  1 14:31:36 cm-desktop kernel: [ 1611.021312] rtusb init --->
Nov  1 14:31:36 cm-desktop kernel: [ 1611.021379] usbcore: registered new 
interface driver rt2870

Test scenario 5 - I also tested with the other rt2*sta drivers, though I
guess the Zyxel NWD-270N has a rt2870

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