The RT73USB module included with Ubuntu does not work. Also, ndiswrapper is unnecessary as there is a GPL Linux driver which can be found here: http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/rt73-cvs-daily.tar.gz . Untar that somewhere.
Then do the following to install it and blacklist the version Ubuntu includes: 1. Run "gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist" and add this to the end of it, then save and close: # Added when rt73 module was installed blacklist rt73usb blacklist rt2570 2. Run "sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install build-essential linux- headers-`uname -r`" 3. Run "sudo ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-`uname -r` /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build" 4. Run "cd /path/to/rt73/cvs/you/downloaded/" 5. Run "cd Module/" 6. Run "make; sudo make install" 7. Run "sudo mkdir -p /etc/Wireless/RT73STA" 8. Run "sudo cp rt73.bin /etc/Wireless/RT73STA; sudo cp rt73sta.dat /etc/Wireless/RT73STA" Now, you can use either network-admin, or you can hand-edit /etc/network/interfaces, and properly configure it for interface "rausb0". Please note, you cannot have Network-Manager installed, otherwise you'll not be able to connect. ** Summary changed: - RT73USB module (for type of wifi card) does not work with USB Linksys 802.11bg adapater + RT73USB module is broken ** Description changed: - There is a new RT73USB module in the newest kernels but it has yet to - work for me (it can detect my network but authenticating will network). - ndiswrapper works but it would be nice to get this new module to work if - it can. It's able to detect any network but its unable to connect to - anything. There is also a WMASTER0 and a WLAN0 network device created - when I use this module, but I'm unsure what the WMASTER0 is about. + There is a new RT73USB module in the newest kernels but it does not work + and is effectively broken. It can detect networks but authenticating or + connecting will not work. The procedure in the following comments will + get it to work. Recommend moving this module up into kernel for future + release to replace current broken module. -- RT73USB module is broken https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/108264 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
