Kernel panic - was: Can't connect through ADDON NWP210

[phoenix1963]

EDIT2: My solution posted here, http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=98356#p562202 works for some, I get a kernel panic after about 400 MB network transfer.

Bu**er!

phoenix1953


EDIT: Solved.
Frankly look here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1608095, not in this thread.
I finally used to RT3062 drivers from Ralink.
The KEY STEP was blacklisting the default drivers as here http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10597871&postcount=8

Also the vanilla Ubuntu forums on solving WiFi issues https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessTroubleShootingGuide/Commands are rather more useful than these forums (though I don't doubt the posters here are doing thier best, it's just there's a lot more over at ubuntu.)

phoenix1963

P.S. If you see a device called wlan0 rather than ra0 when you type ifconfig , it's because the kernal is confused with too many drivers - I believe!

===================================================================================================================
Hi, I'm connecting to my wireless router with WPA2-PSK Personal, the key is on a stick - so should be no problem.
The out-of-the-box wireless networking finds the wireless network, but cannot connect.
Weirdly, my router claims this PC is attached twice with the same MAC address... odd.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:26:54:0b:3c:81
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:22 Base address:0xe000

eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:6e:1b:0e:7a
inet addr:172.16.1.107 Bcast:172.31.255.255 Mask:255.240.0.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:6eff:fe1b:e7a/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1784 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1804 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1969934 (1.9 MB) TX bytes:267755 (267.7 KB)
Interrupt:21 Base address:0x2000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:720 (720.0 B) TX bytes:720 (720.0 B)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr c8:3a:35:ce:56:77
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8)
utility, e.g. service smbd reload

Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
Upstart job, you may also use the reload(8) utility, e.g. reload smbd
Server: 172.16.1.1
Address: 172.16.1.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.105
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.110
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.98
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.103
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.97
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.104
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.99
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.101
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.100
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.96
Name: google.com
Address: 173.194.41.102

-------------------------
* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
-- Ralink corp. Device 3062
==> PCI ID = 1814:3062
-------------------------
* II. querying ndiswrapper...
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* III. querying iwconfig...
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* IV. querying ifconfig...
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* V. querying DHCP...
-------------------------
* VI. querying nslookup google.com...

Thanks in advance chaps!

phoenix1963

[phoenix1963]

Extra Info: ADDON supply a linux driver with a Makefile. It appears to be a rebadged RT2860STA, is it as simple as extracting the linux source, typing make and make install?

phoenix1963

[AlbertP]

I don't think Linux supports Windows's network setup USB sticks - you'll have to type the WPA2 key manually. Do you see your network when clicking the network icon in the tray, and if yes, does anything happen when clicking the network?

[phoenix1963]

Hi Bertie (!), sorry, as I'm new to Mint, I'm not sure which bit is the "tray".

When I start, there is a "disconnected network" symbol in the top right hand corner of the screen on a bar.
I can click on this, a panel opens and allows me to switch on the wireless.

The I go to System Settings>Network>Wireless select "Other" from the network name, then the "Configure" button.

I set it to WPA, WPA2, set the SSID for my wireless network, cut-and-paste my huge hex key into the appropriate box.

Step A:It then says "Connecting" for about a minute. At some point above the "disconnected network" symbol changes to an "aerial" symbol.
Up pops a panel asking for an authentication key (but the key I pasted is already in the input box). I hit "connect" or similar.
Then it repeats from Step A ad infinitum.

Regards,
phoenix1963

[AlbertP]

I indeed meant that network icon in the top-right.

You should connect by clicking that icon and then your network's name, instead of manual configuration from system settings.

[phoenix1963]

Bertie - When I click on the network icon I get a list of adapters. Clicking on the wireless adaptor simply seems to turn the wireless on or off. I do not get a network name (SSID) option.

phoenix1963

[AlbertP]

Then you'll indeed need the driver. Your card has a Ralink RT3062 for which you can indeed use rt2860sta. It should have a readme file, or you can probably get the driver for the RT3062 from Ralink's website.

[phoenix1963]

The manufacturer's cd has source for the linux driver.
So do I just unpack it and type make & make install?
Basically are all the c libraries and dependencies in place in the default install?

Cheers,
phoenix1963

[AlbertP]

You probably need to install the linux-source package before it will compile. Use software manager with a wired connection, or get it from http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/ ... 30_all.deb.

And indeed, it's just make and then sudo make install, unless the driver's readme file tells you to do it otherwise.

Drivers on CD's might be outdated and fail to compile on newer Linux versions - if that's the case, you can get a newer version of rt2860sta from Ralink's website.

[phoenix1963]

OK, so I installed the linux-source package, typed "make" - it seemed to compile OK, typed "sudo make install", it seemed to install OK.
Then I restarted the system, but nothing is any better.
So I edited the RT2860STA.dat config file to set some of the configs: SSID=my_router_SSID_edited_for_security ; AuthMode=WPA2PSK ; EncrypType=AES ; WPAPSK=long_hex_key_edited_for_security
With no further success.

Getting a bit desperate now!

phoenix1963

[phoenix1963]

So now I've tried the installer from Ralink.
Unfortunately I get:

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cc -MMD -O2 -Wall -g -I. -I../utils -I../hostapd -DCONFIG_BACKEND_FILE -DCONFIG_DRIVER_RALINK -DCONFIG_DRIVER_WIRED -DEAP_TLS -DEAP_PEAP -DEAP_TTLS -DEAP_MD5 -DEAP_MSCHAPv2 -DEAP_GTC -DEAP_OTP -DEAP_LEAP -DEAP_TLV -DIEEE8021X_EAPOL -DEAP_TLS_FUNCS -DEAP_TLS_OPENSSL -DPKCS12_FUNCS -DCONFIG_SMARTCARD -DINTERNAL_SHA256 -DCONFIG_CTRL_IFACE -DCONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_UNIX -DCONFIG_PEERKEY   -c -o tls_openssl.o tls_openssl.c
tls_openssl.c:23:25: fatal error: openssl/ssl.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [tls_openssl.o] Error 1


But when I try "apt install openssl" it says I'm up-to-date.

Any suggestions?

phoenix1963

[AlbertP]

You also need openssl-dev or something like that if you want to compile software that relies on openssl.

However well-written Linux drivers should use the built in WPA functions and not require manual editing of a file with SSID and WPA2 key. rt2860sta has been part of the kernel (but removed as the default Linux drivers, i.e. the rt2x00 project, were working well for most people).

[phoenix1963]

This is getting a bit deep! I tried the following:
apt install openssl-dev
[sudo] password for xxxx:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package openssl-dev
and...

apt-get source openssl
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: You must put some 'source' URIs in your sources.list

...even though the sources.list has the usual mint & ubuntu URIs.

phoenix1963

[phoenix1963]

I have found the following http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1476007 which suggests (which is I think your point in the post above) that HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT should be "y" when building.
I presume that means you get the tool to discover wireless networks.
Doesn't solve my openssl problem though.

phoenix1963

[AlbertP]

You should be able to enable Source code in Software Sources (in the menu) to solve the sources.list problem.

[phoenix1963]

Thanks, but

apt-get source openssl

gives me:

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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
NOTICE: 'openssl' packaging is maintained in the 'Svn' version control system at:
svn://svn.debian.org/pkg-openssl/openssl/
Need to get 4,160 kB of source archives.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main openssl 1.0.0e-2ubuntu4.2 (dsc) [2,087 B]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main openssl 1.0.0e-2ubuntu4.2 (tar) [4,040 kB]
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main openssl 1.0.0e-2ubuntu4.2 (diff) [118 kB]
Fetched 4,160 kB in 6s (637 kB/s)                                             
sh: dpkg-source: not found
Unpack command ‘dpkg-source -x openssl_1.0.0e-2ubuntu4.2.dsc’ failed.
Check if the 'dpkg-dev' package is installed.
E: Child process failed

and

apt install dpkg-dev

gives me

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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package dpkg-dev is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'dpkg-dev' has no installation candidate

I'm afraid I'm a total novice when I come to the "packages" and "URIs" stuff.

phoenix1963

[AlbertP]

After enabling "source code" in software sources you can just install openssl-dev (no need to get the full source, you don't need to compile openssl, you need to compile a driver which depends on openssl).

[phoenix1963]

Right, despite enabling source code in the Pakage Manager I never seem to be able to get openssl-dev.

I also realised I'd been using a rather old 2009 webpage driver installer from Ralink, and I suspect the need for Openssl might be driven by the webpage installer rather than the actual drivers, reading http://community.linuxmint.com/hardware/view/3409 I realised I should be using http://www.ralink.com.tw/en/04_support/license.php?sn=5018 from http://www.ralink.com.tw/en/04_support/support.php?sn=501, so I downloaded that and followed the README:

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* README
*
* Ralink Tech Inc.
*
* http://www.ralinktech.com
*

=======================================================================
ModelName:
===========
RT2860 Wireless Lan Linux Driver


=======================================================================
Driver lName:
===========
rt2860sta.o/rt2860sta.ko


=======================================================================
Supporting Kernel:
===================
linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 series.
Tested in Redhat 7.3 or later.


=======================================================================
Ralink Hardware:
===================
Ralink 802.11n Wireless LAN Card.


=======================================================================
Description:
=============
This is a linux device driver for Ralink RT2860 PCI ABGN WLAN Card.


=======================================================================
Contents:
=============
Makefile           : Makefile
*.c               : c files
*.h               : header files


=======================================================================
Features:
==========
   This driver implements basic IEEE802.11. Infrastructure and adhoc mode with
   open or shared or WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication method.
   NONE, WEP, TKIP and AES encryption.


=======================================================================
Build Instructions: 
====================

1> $tar -xvzf RT2860_Linux_STA_x.x.x.x.tgz
    go to "./RT2860_Linux_STA_x.x.x.x" directory.
   
2> In Makefile
    set the "MODE = STA" in Makefile and chose the TARGET to Linux by set "TARGET = LINUX"
    define the linux kernel source include file path LINUX_SRC
    modify to meet your need.

3> In os/linux/config.mk
   define the GCC and LD of the target machine
   define the compiler flags CFLAGS
   modify to meet your need.
   ** Build for being controlled by NetworkManager or wpa_supplicant wext functions
      Please set 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y' and 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y'.
      => #>cd wpa_supplicant-x.x
      => #>./wpa_supplicant -Dwext -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d
   ** Build for being controlled by WpaSupplicant with Ralink Driver
      Please set 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y' and 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=n'.
      => #>cd wpa_supplicant-0.5.7
      => #>./wpa_supplicant -Dralink -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d

4> $make         
   # compile driver source code
   # To fix "error: too few arguments to function ¡¥iwe_stream_add_event"
     => $patch -i os/linux/sta_ioctl.c.patch os/linux/sta_ioctl.c

5> $cp RT2860STA.dat  /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat       
   
6> load driver, go to "os/linux/" directory.
    #[kernel 2.4]
    #    $/sbin/insmod rt2860sta.o
    #    $/sbin/ifconfig ra0 inet YOUR_IP up
       
    #[kernel 2.6]
    #    $/sbin/insmod rt2860sta.ko
    #    $/sbin/ifconfig ra0 inet YOUR_IP up

7> unload driver   
    $/sbin/ifconfig ra0 down
   $/sbin/rmmod rt2860sta
   
=======================================================================
CONFIGURATION: 
====================
RT2860 driver can be configured via following interfaces,
i.e. (i)"iwconfig" command, (ii)"iwpriv" command, (iii) configuration file

i)  iwconfig comes with kernel. 
ii) iwpriv usage, please refer to file "iwpriv_usage.txt" for details.
iii)modify configuration file "RT2860STA.dat" in /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat.
           
Configuration File : RT2860STA.dat
---------------------------------------
# Copy this file to /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat
# This file is a binary file and will be read on loading rt.o module.
#
# Use "vi RT2860STA.dat" to modify settings according to your need.
#
# 1.) set NetworkType to "Adhoc" for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infrastructure
# 2.) set Channel to "0" for auto-select on Infrastructure mode
# 3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point.
# 4.) AuthMode can be "WEPAUTO", "OPEN", "SHARED", "WPAPSK", "WPA2PSK", "WPANONE"
# 5.) EncrypType can be "NONE", "WEP", "TKIP", "AES"
# for more information refer to the Readme file.
#
#The word of "Default" must not be removed
Default
CountryRegion=5
CountryRegionABand=7
CountryCode=
SSID=Dennis2860AP
NetworkType=Infra
WirelessMode=9
Channel=0
BeaconPeriod=100
TxPower=100
BGProtection=0
TxPreamble=0
RTSThreshold=2347
FragThreshold=2346
TxBurst=1
WmmCapable=0
AckPolicy=0;0;0;0
AuthMode=OPEN
EncrypType=NONE
WPAPSK=
DefaultKeyID=1
Key1Type=0
Key1Str=
Key2Type=0
Key2Str=
Key3Type=0
Key3Str=
Key4Type=0
Key4Str=
PSMode=CAM
FastRoaming=0
RoamThreshold=70
HT_RDG=1
HT_EXTCHA=0
HT_OpMode=1
HT_MpduDensity=4
HT_BW=1
HT_AutoBA=1
HT_BADecline=0
HT_AMSDU=0
HT_BAWinSize=64
HT_GI=1
HT_MCS=33
HT_MIMOPSMode=3
IEEE80211H=0
TGnWifiTest=0
WirelessEvent=0
CarrierDetect=0

-----------------------------------------------
*NOTE:
   WMM parameters
         WmmCapable         Set it as 1 to turn on WMM Qos support            
         AckPolicy1~4      Ack policy which support normal Ack or no Ack
                        (AC_BK, AC_BE, AC_VI, AC_VO)      
   
   All WMM parameters do not support iwpriv command but ¡¥WmmCapable¡Š¡Š,
   please store all parameter to RT2860STA.dat, and restart driver.    

-----------------------------------------------
syntax is 'Param'='Value' and describes below.

@> CountryRegion=value                                 
   value
      0: use 1 ~ 11 Channel
      1: use 1 ~ 13 Channel
      2: use 10 ~ 11 Channel
      3: use 10 ~ 13 Channel
      4: use 14 Channel
      5: use 1 ~ 14 Channel
      6: use 3 ~ 9 Channel
      7: use 5 ~ 13 Channel
      31: use 1 ~ 14 Channel (ch1-11:active scan, ch12-14 passive scan)
                                               
@> CountryRegionABand=value                           
   value   
      0: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
      1: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140 Channel
      2: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel
      3: use 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel
      4: use 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
      5: use 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel
      6: use 36, 40, 44, 48 Channel
      7: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
      8: use 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel
      9: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
      10: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
      11: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel

@> CountryCode=value
   value
      AG, AR, AW, AU, AT, BS, BB, BM, BR, BE, BG, CA, KY, CL, CN, CO, CR, CY, CZ, DK, DO, EC, SV, FI, FR, DE,
      GR, GU, GT, HT, HN, HK, HU, IS, IN, ID, IE, IL, IT, JP, JO, LV, LI, LT, LU, MY, MT, MA, MX, NL, NZ, NO,
      PE, PT, PL, RO, RU, SA, CS, SG, SK, SI, ZA, KR, ES, SE, CH, TW, TR, GB, UA, AE, US, VE
      "" => using default setting: 2.4 G - ch 1~11; 5G - ch 52~64, 100~140, 149~165
                                                           
@> SSID=value                   
   value
      0~z, 1~32 ascii characters.
                       
@> WirelessMode=value
   value   
      0: legacy 11b/g mixed
      1: legacy 11B only
      2: legacy 11A only         //Not support in RfIcType=1(id=RFIC_5225) and RfIcType=2(id=RFIC_5325)
      3: legacy 11a/b/g mixed     //Not support in RfIcType=1(id=RFIC_5225) and RfIcType=2(id=RFIC_5325)
      4: legacy 11G only
      5: 11ABGN mixed
      6: 11N only
      7: 11GN mixed
      8: 11AN mixed
      9: 11BGN mixed
      10: 11AGN mixed   
                     
@> Channel=value
   value
      depends on CountryRegion or CountryRegionABand
                       
@> BGProtection=value
   value
      0: Auto
      1: Always on
      2: Always off
                       
@> TxPreamble=value
     value
      0:Preamble Long
      1:Preamble Short
      2:Auto
                       
@> RTSThreshold=value
   value
      1~2347                                                       
                                                              
@> FragThreshold=value
   value          
      256~2346
                       
@> TxBurst=value
   value
      0: Disable
      1: Enable

@> NetworkType=value             
   value
      Infra: infrastructure mode
          Adhoc: adhoc mode
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
@> AuthMode=value
   value
      OPEN       For open system   
      SHARED        For shared key system   
      WEPAUTO     Auto switch between OPEN and SHARED
      WPAPSK      For WPA pre-shared key  (Infra)
      WPA2PSK     For WPA2 pre-shared key (Infra)
      WPANONE      For WPA pre-shared key  (Adhoc)
      WPA         Use WPA-Supplicant
      WPA2        Use WPA-Supplicant

@> EncrypType=value
   value
      NONE      For AuthMode=OPEN                   
      WEP         For AuthMode=OPEN or AuthMode=SHARED
      TKIP      For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK                   
      AES         For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK                     
      
@> DefaultKeyID=value
   value
      1~4

@> Key1=value
    Key2=value
    Key3=value
    Key4=value
   value
      10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
        5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd
    (usage : "iwpriv" only)     

@> Key1Type=vaule
    Key2Type=value
    Key3Type=vaule
    Key4Type=vaule
    value
      0   hexadecimal type
      1   assic type
    (usage : reading profile only)

@> Key1Str=value
    Key2Str=value
    Key3Str=vaule
    Key4Str=vaule
    value
      10 or 26 characters (key type=0)
      5 or 13 characters  (key type=1)
    (usage : reading profile only)   

@> WPAPSK=value                 
   value
      8~63 ASCII        or
      64 HEX characters
                                                                                                                          
@> WmmCapable=value
   value
      0: Disable WMM
      1: Enable WMM
       
@> PSMode=value
    value
       CAM             Constantly Awake Mode
      Max_PSP          Max Power Savings
      Fast_PSP      Power Save Mode

@> FastRoaming=value
   value
      0            Disabled
      1            Enabled

@> RoamThreshold=value
   value
      Positive Interger(dBm)

@> HT_RDG=value
   value
      0            Disabled
      1            Enabled

@> HT_EXTCHA=value (Extended Channel Switch Announcement)
   value
      0            Below
      1             Above

@> HT_OpMode=value
   value
      0            HT mixed format
      1            HT greenfield format

@> HT_MpduDensity=value
   value (based on 802.11n D2.0)
      0: no restriction
      1: 1/4 £gs
      2: 1/2 £gs
      3: 1 £gs
      4: 2 £gs
      5: 4 £gs
      6: 8 £gs
      7: 16 £gs

@> HT_BW=value
   value
      0            20MHz
      1            40MHz

@> HT_AutoBA=value
   value
      0            Disabled
      1            Enabled

@> HT_BADecline
   value
      0            Disabled
      1             Enabled <Reject BA request from AP>

@> HT_AMSDU=value
   value
      0            Disabled
      1            Enabled

@> HT_BAWinSize=value
   value
      1 ~ 64

@> HT_GI=value
   value
      0            long GI
      1            short GI

@> HT_MCS=value
   value
      0 ~ 15
      33: auto

@> HT_MIMOPSMode=value
   value (based on 802.11n D2.0)
      0            Static SM Power Save Mode
      1            Dynamic SM Power Save Mode
      2            Reserved
      3            SM enabled
   (not fully support yet)

@> IEEE80211H=value
   value
      0            Disabled
      1            Enabled

@> TGnWifiTest=value
   value
      0            Disabled
      1            Enabled

@> WirelessEvent=value
   value
      0            Disabled
      1            Enabled <send custom wireless event>
      
@> CarrierDetect=value
   value
      0            Disabled
      1            Enabled

MORE INFORMATION
=================================================================================
If you want for rt2860 driver to auto-load at boot time:
A) choose ra0 for first RT2860 WLAN card, ra1 for second RT2860 WLAN card, etc.
   
B) create(edit) 'ifcfg-ra0' file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/,     
   edit( or add the line) in /etc/modules.conf:
       alias ra0 rt2860sta
   
C) edit(create) the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ra0 
   DEVICE='ra0'
   ONBOOT='yes'     


NOTE:
   if you use dhcp, add this line too .
    BOOTPROTO='dhcp'

*D) To ease the Default Gateway setting,
    add the line
    GATEWAY=x.x.x.x   
    in /etc/sysconfig/network


This compiled fine, except that in step 3 in the Build Instructions I couldn't understand the following (because the wpa directory didn't exist):

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      => #>cd wpa_supplicant-x.x
      => #>./wpa_supplicant -Dwext -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d


But ho-hum, it seems to compile ok anyway.

Finally at the end we have:

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B) create(edit) 'ifcfg-ra0' file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/,     
   edit( or add the line) in /etc/modules.conf:
       alias ra0 rt2860sta
   
C) edit(create) the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ra0 
   DEVICE='ra0'
   ONBOOT='yes'     


NOTE:
   if you use dhcp, add this line too .
    BOOTPROTO='dhcp'


...but /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ doesn't seem to exist.

Anyway, I rebooted, and now I have a wlan0 (rather than an ra0 ??), but no network connection tool, so back to square one!

phoenix1963

P.S. thanks for being patient with someone with a dangerous little knowledge!
P.P.S> What does "Upon reinstall of Mint Debian..." mean?
P.P.P.S. Oops, I forgot to say that the

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/sbin/insmod rt2860sta.ko

didn't work either.

[phoenix1963]

See the first post for links to the solution.

phoenix1963

[AlbertP]

P.S. If you see a device called wlan0 rather than ra0 when you type ifconfig , it's because the kernal is confused with too many drivers - I believe!

The kernel's default drivers always use wlan0 (for some old drivers eth1 is used instead). ra0 is used only by Ralink's own drivers.