Setting Asus USB N13 in ubuntu 9.10

[Kainage]

For anyone with a setup similar to mine (Ubuntu 10.04, fresh install) these are the exact steps I followed to get mine up and running. Works great now with no problems. All of these steps were compiled from this thread, and perhaps some insight from a few others.

sudo su

Create the file '/etc/udev/rules.d/network_drivers.rules' with this code all on one line with matching case and everything

ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0b05", ATTR{idProduct}=="1784", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe -qba rt3070sta"

Create the file '/etc/modprobe.d/network_drivers.conf' with this code all on one line with matching case and everything

install rt3070sta /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install rt3070sta $CMDLINE_OPTS; /bin/echo "0b05 1784" > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/rt2870/new_id

Download newest drivers from ralinktech.com (DPO_RT3070_LinuxSTA_V2.3.0.4_20100604) and extract them.
Go into the new folder and

make

Edit the following file

gedit os/linux/Makefile.6

Rename the line that says

DAT_FILE_NAME = RT$(CHIPSET)STA.dat

to

DAT_FILE_NAME = RT2870STA.dat

Then in the same directory you ran 'make' in

make install

Then finish up with

mkdir /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA
cp ~folder_where_you_ran_make_install~/RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/
chmod 755 /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/*

finally restart your networking service

/etc/init.d/networking restart

Should be up and running. Thanks to everyone in this thread and these forums!

[iClouseau88]

For anyone with a setup similar to mine (Ubuntu 10.04, fresh install) these are the exact steps I followed to get mine up and running. Works great now with no problems. All of these steps were compiled from this thread, and perhaps some insight from a few others.

sudo su

Create the file '/etc/udev/rules.d/network_drivers.rules' with this code all on one line with matching case and everything

ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0b05", ATTR{idProduct}=="1784", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe -qba rt3070sta"

Create the file '/etc/modprobe.d/network_drivers.conf' with this code all on one line with matching case and everything

install rt3070sta /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install rt3070sta $CMDLINE_OPTS; /bin/echo "0b05 1784" > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/rt2870/new_id

Download newest drivers from ralinktech.com (DPO_RT3070_LinuxSTA_V2.3.0.4_20100604) and extract them.
Go into the new folder and

make

Edit the following file

gedit os/linux/Makefile.6

Rename the line that says

DAT_FILE_NAME = RT$(CHIPSET)STA.dat

to

DAT_FILE_NAME = RT2870STA.dat

Then in the same directory you ran 'make' in

make install

Then finish up with

mkdir /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA
cp ~folder_where_you_ran_make_install~/RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/
chmod 755 /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/*

finally restart your networking service

/etc/init.d/networking restart

Should be up and running. Thanks to everyone in this thread and these forums!

Hi,

Create the file '/etc/udev/rules.d/network_drivers.rules' with this code all on one line with matching case and everything

Code:

ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0b05", ATTR{idProduct}=="1784", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe -qba rt3070sta"

Create the file '/etc/modprobe.d/network_drivers.conf' with this code all on one line with matching case and everything

Code:

install rt3070sta /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install rt3070sta $CMDLINE_OPTS; /bin/echo "0b05 1784" > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/rt2870/new_id

How do you create a file? Which command to use in the terminal?

Thanks!

[Kainage]

Hi,


How do you create a file? Which command to use in the terminal?

Thanks!

gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/network_drivers.rules

gedit /etc/modprobe.d/network_drivers.conf

[bkwraith]

Worked Flawlessly! My HTPC and I thank you!

[dc2045]

I have been trying the solutions outlined in this thread and others, but cannot seem to make the most simple steps work. I get an error every time I try the make command. I already have the build-essential package installed, as well as the gcc compiler. I just bought this adapter because I thought it would be compatible with Linux. Im really stuck here guys, any help would be appreciated.

robert@robert-desktop:~/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13$ make
make -C tools
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/tools'
gcc -g bin2h.c -o bin2h
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/tools'
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/tools/bin2h
cp -f os/linux/Makefile.6 /home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/Makefile
make  -C  /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/build SUBDIRS=/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.o
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c: In function ‘RtmpOSNetDevAttach’:
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1510: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘open’
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1511: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘stop’
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1512: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘hard_start_xmit’
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1513: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘do_ioctl’
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1519: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘get_stats’
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1553: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘validate_addr’
make[2]: *** [/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic'
make: *** [LINUX] Error 2
robert@robert-desktop:~/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13$ sudo make
[sudo] password for robert: 
make -C tools
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/tools'
gcc -g bin2h.c -o bin2h
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/tools'
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/tools/bin2h
cp -f os/linux/Makefile.6 /home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/Makefile
make  -C  /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/build SUBDIRS=/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.o
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c: In function ‘RtmpOSNetDevAttach’:
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1510: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘open’
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1511: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘stop’
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1512: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘hard_start_xmit’
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1513: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘do_ioctl’
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1519: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘get_stats’
/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.c:1553: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘validate_addr’
make[2]: *** [/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux/../../os/linux/rt_linux.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/robert/Desktop/2009_0811_RT3070_Linux_STA_v2.1.1.0_USB-N13/os/linux] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic'
make: *** [LINUX] Error 2

[j_mill]

For anyone with a setup similar to mine (Ubuntu 10.04, fresh install) these are the exact steps I followed to get mine up and running. Works great now with no problems. All of these steps were compiled from this thread, and perhaps some insight from a few others....

Kainage, this worked perfectly for me and I am a total Ubuntu/Linux newbie. Thanks for posting it!

Now ... this Asus USB N13 is advertised as able to act as a wireless router ... does anyone know how to activate that function?

[WarmonkeyUK]

I get the same problem as dc2045. On Maverick, the solution no longer works, as you are unable to successfully make from source.

[zyriik]

I think it is working! Please try to click the Network Manager icon and see if you see networks. If not, please do:

sudo ifconfig ra0 up
sudo iwconfig ra0 mode managed
sudo iwlist ra0 scan

Have you rebooted? Would you please? Thanks.

Hello, I was actually digging through all of these posts and now Im actually running into a problem with getting this wireless card running myself. I am running a little netbook that already has a built in wireless card however I am trying to use the same network adapter as yourself for other purposes. Everything up until this point I have done and gotten at least some sign that its going through ok, however when I issue "ifconfig ra0 up" I get an error saying there is no such device. Can anyone give me a hand here?

[leppel]

Here we go! Remove the device from the USB slot. Open a terminal and do these commands; it is perfectly alright to copy and paste and proofread carefully. Spacing, case and spelling must be exact!

sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/network_drivers.rules

The text editor gedit will pop open as a new file. Type in one long line:

ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0b05", ATTR{idProduct}=="1784", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe -qba rt3070sta"

Proofread carefully, save and close gedit.

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/network_drivers.conf

Type in one long line:

install rt3070sta /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install rt3070sta $CMDLINE_OPTS; /bin/echo "0b05 1784" > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/rt2870/new_id

Proofread carefully, save and close gedit. Detach the ethernet cable. Insert the USB device. Click the Network Manager icon and connect.


My thanks to poohstickz.

hi. Sorry to barge in on a response. But, I actually got mine to work here! my only problem is that i recently updated my system with the updater, and when my system restarted, the usb adapter is no longer working in the system. I have tried to re-run the commands given above, where the first time it was successful, and now i cant get it to work. what should i do? should there be an entry in /etc/init.d to make the driver start with the system? PLEASE HELP!!!

[chili555]

hi. Sorry to barge in on a response. But, I actually got mine to work here! my only problem is that i recently updated my system with the updater, and when my system restarted, the usb adapter is no longer working in the system. I have tried to re-run the commands given above, where the first time it was successful, and now i cant get it to work. what should i do? should there be an entry in /etc/init.d to make the driver start with the system? PLEASE HELP!!!

rt3070sta is now merged with rt2870sta. Amend the files you mentioned to change every reference to rt3070sta to rt2870sta. Reboot.