rt2870sta is a module for the Ralink RT2800U[D] and RT3000U[D] USB 802.11 draft-n wireless LAN chipsets. Supported devices are listed at the end of this page.

This experimental vendor driver is included as a staging driver in the mainline Linux kernel since 2.6.29. It is present in Debian kernel images since 2.6.29 (i386, amd64). The rt3070sta staging driver was merged with rt2870sta at Linux 2.6.32.

Firmware has been removed from the driver in Debian kernel images as of 2.6.30.1 It is available in the firmware-ralink package since version 0.17.2

<!> The staging driver depends on the x86 or x86-64 architecture (Debian i386 and AMD64 ports respectively) at this time.

{i} Ralink 802.11n PCI devices are supported by the rt2860sta driver. Ralink 802.11g USB devices are supported by the rt73usb and rt2500usb drivers.

 

Installation

 

 

Squeeze

 

  1. Add a “non-free” component to /etc/apt/sources.list , for example:

    # Debian Squeeze/6.0
    deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian squeeze main contrib non-free
  2. Update the list of available packages and install the firmware-ralink and wireless-tools packages:

    aptitude update
    aptitude install firmware-ralink wireless-tools
  3. If not already performed, connect the device to your system.
  4. The necessary kernel module should be automatically loaded . If necessary, it can be manually loaded via:

    modprobe rt2870sta
  5. Verify your device has an available interface:

    iwconfig
  6. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example:

    ifconfig wlan0 up
  7. Configure your wireless interface as appropriate.

 

Lenny

 

  1. Add the Debian Backports repository to /etc/apt/sources.list , also including the “non-free” component. For example:

    # Backported packages for Debian Lenny/5.0
    deb http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports lenny-backports main contrib non-free
  2. Update the list of available packages:

    aptitude update
  3. Install a 2.6.32 kernel image appropriate for your system, along with the lenny-backports/firmware-ralink and wireless-tools packages. For example:

    aptitude -t lenny-backports install linux-image-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') firmware-ralink wireless-tools
  4. Restart your system and boot with the newly installed kernel. If not already performed, connect the device to your system.
  5. The necessary kernel module should be automatically loaded . If necessary, it can be manually loaded via:

    modprobe rt2870sta
  6. Verify your device has an available interface:

    iwconfig
  7. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example:

    ifconfig wlan0 up
  8. Configure your wireless interface as appropriate.

 

Troubleshooting

 

  • You may be required to blacklist the in-tree rt2800usb driver to allow your device to be claimed by rt2870sta .

  • Examine the kernel ring buffer (dmesg(1) ) to verify required firmware is being loaded by the driver:

    [117149.384354] usb 10-2: firmware: requesting rt2870.bin
    [117149.404143] usb 10-2: firmware file rt2870.bin request failed (-2)
    [117149.404155] ERROR!!! NICLoadFirmware failed, Status[=0x00000001]
    [117149.404166] !!! RTxx70 Initialized fail !!!

  • SMCWUSBS-N3 users: the region code in this device’s NVRAM is invalid (Debian bug 594561 ), which prevents use of channels 12 and 13.

    • Use the following commands to workaround this issue:

      echo options rt2870sta ieee80211_regdom=EU >> /etc/modprobe.d/local.conf
      modprobe -r rt2870sta ; modprobe rt2870sta

 

Supported Devices

 

 

The page HowToIdentifyADevice/USB explains how to identify a USB device.

The following list is based on the alias fields of modinfo rt2870sta in Debian 2.6.32 (2.6.32-30) kernel images.

  • USB: 0411:00E8 MelCo., Inc. Buffalo WLI-UC-G300N Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 0471:200F Philips (or NXP) 802.11n Wireless Adapter
    USB: 04BB:0945 I-O Data Device, Inc. WN-GDN/US3 Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 04BB:0947 I-O Data Device, Inc. WN-G150U Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 04BB:0948 I-O Data Device, Inc. WN-G300U Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 04E8:2018 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd WIS09ABGN LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 050D:8053 Belkin Components F5D8053 N Wireless USB Adapter v1000/v4000 [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 050D:805C Belkin Components F5D8053 N Wireless Adapter v3000 [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 050D:815C Belkin Components F5D8053 N Wireless USB Adapter v3000 [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 050D:825B Belkin Components F5D8055 N+ Wireless Adapter v2000 [Ralink RT3070]
    USB: 050D:935B Belkin Components F6D4050 N150 Enhanced Wireless Network Adapter v2000 [Ralink RT3070]
    USB: 0586:3416 ZyXEL Communications Corp. NWD-210N 802.11b/g/n-draft wireless adapter
    USB: 0789:0162 Logitec Corp. LAN-WN22/U2 Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 0789:0163 Logitec Corp. LAN-WN12/U2 Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 0789:0164 Logitec Corp. LAN-W150/U2M Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 0789:0166 Logitec Corp. LAN-W300N/U2 Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 07AA:002F Corega K.K. CG-WLUSB2GNL
    USB: 07AA:003C Corega K.K. CG-WLUSB2GNL
    USB: 07AA:003F Corega K.K. CG-WLUSB300AGN
    USB: 07B8:2770 AboCom Systems Inc 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter
    USB: 07B8:2870 AboCom Systems Inc 802.11n/b/g Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter
    USB: 07B8:3070 AboCom Systems Inc 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter
    USB: 07B8:3071 AboCom Systems Inc 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter
    USB: 07B8:3072 AboCom Systems Inc 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter
    USB: 07D1:3C09 D-Link System DWA-140 RangeBooster N Adapter(rev.B1) [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 07D1:3C0A D-Link System DWA-140 RangeBooster N Adapter(rev.B2) [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 07D1:3C0D D-Link System DWA-125 Wireless N 150 Adapter(rev.A1) [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 07D1:3C0E D-Link System WUA-2340 USB Adapter(rev.B)
    USB: 07D1:3C0F D-Link System AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless Adapter(rev.E) [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 07D1:3C11 D-Link System DWA-160 Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter(rev.B) [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 07D1:3C16 D-Link System DWA-125 Wireless N 150 Adapter(rev.A2) [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 07D1:3C17 D-Link System (Device name unknown)
    USB: 07FA:7712 DrayTek Corp. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 083A:6618 Accton Technology Corp. 802.11n Wireless Adapter
    USB: 083A:7511 Accton Technology Corp. Arcadyan 802.11N Wireless Adapter
    USB: 083A:7512 Accton Technology Corp. Arcadyan 802.11N Wireless Adapter
    USB: 083A:7522 Accton Technology Corp. Arcadyan 802.11N Wireless Adapter
    USB: 083A:8522 Accton Technology Corp. Arcadyan 802.11N Wireless Adapter
    USB: 083A:A618 Accton Technology Corp. SMCWUSBS-N EZ Connect N Draft 11n Wireless Adapter [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 083A:A701 Accton Technology Corp. SMCWUSBS-N3 EZ Connect N Wireless Adapter [Ralink RT3070]
    USB: 083A:A702 Accton Technology Corp. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 083A:A703 Accton Technology Corp. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 083A:B522 Accton Technology Corp. SMCWUSBS-N2 EZ Connect N Wireless Adapter [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 0B05:1731 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. 802.11n Network Adapter
    USB: 0B05:1732 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. 802.11n Network Adapter
    USB: 0B05:1742 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. 802.11n Network Adapter
    USB: 0B05:1784 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. USB-N13 802.11n Network Adapter [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 0CDE:0022 Z-Com 802.11b/g/n Wireless Network Adapter
    USB: 0CDE:0025 Z-Com 802.11b/g/n USB Wireless Network Adapter
    USB: 0DB0:3820 Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:3821 Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:3822 Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:3870 Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:3871 Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:6899 Micro Star International 802.11bgn 1T1R Mini Card Wireless Adapter
    USB: 0DB0:821A Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:822A Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:822B Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:822C Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:870A Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:871A Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:871B Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:871C Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DB0:899A Micro Star International (Device name unknown)
    USB: 0DF6:0017 Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-182 Wireless-N Network USB Card
    USB: 0DF6:002B Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-188 Wireless Network 300N USB Adapter
    USB: 0DF6:002C Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-301 Wireless Network 300N USB Adapter
    USB: 0DF6:002D Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-302 Wireless Network 300N USB dongle
    USB: 0DF6:0039 Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-315 Wireless-N USB Adapter
    USB: 0DF6:003E Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-343 Wireless USB Adapter 150N X1
    USB: 0DF6:003F Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-608 Wireless USB Adapter 54g
    USB: 0DF6:0042 Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-345 Wireless USB adapter 300N X3
    USB: 0DF6:0047 Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-352v1 Wireless USB Adapter 300N 002
    USB: 0DF6:0048 Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-349v1 Wireless USB Adapter 150N 002
    USB: 0E66:0001 Hawking Technologies HWUN1 Hi-Gain Wireless-300N Adapter w/ Upgradable Antenna [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 0E66:0003 Hawking Technologies HWDN1 Hi-Gain Wireless-300N Dish Adapter [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 100D:9031 Netopia, Inc. Motorola 802.11n Dualband USB Wireless Adapter
    USB: 1044:800B Chu Yuen Enterprise Co., Ltd GN-WB30N 802.11n WLAN Card
    USB: 1044:800D Chu Yuen Enterprise Co., Ltd GN-WB32L 802.11n USB WLAN Card
    USB: 129B:1828 CyberTAN Technology Gigaset USB Adapter 300
    USB: 13D3:3247 IMC Networks 802.11 n/g/b Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 13D3:3273 IMC Networks 802.11 n/g/b Wireless LAN USB Mini-Card
    USB: 13D3:3305 IMC Networks (Device name unknown)
    USB: 13D3:3307 IMC Networks (Device name unknown)
    USB: 13D3:3321 IMC Networks (Device name unknown)
    USB: 1482:3C09 Vaillant (Device name unknown)
    USB: 148F:2070 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2070 Wireless Adapter
    USB: 148F:2770 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2770 Wireless Adapter
    USB: 148F:2870 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870 Wireless Adapter
    USB: 148F:3070 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter
    USB: 148F:3071 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT3071 Wireless Adapter
    USB: 148F:3072 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT3072 Wireless Adapter
    USB: 14B2:3C06 Ralink Technology, Corp. 802.11n adapter (V1)
    USB: 14B2:3C07 Ralink Technology, Corp. 802.11n adapter
    USB: 14B2:3C09 Ralink Technology, Corp. 802.11n adapter
    USB: 14B2:3C12 Ralink Technology, Corp. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 14B2:3C23 Ralink Technology, Corp. 802.11n adapter
    USB: 14B2:3C25 Ralink Technology, Corp. 802.11n adapter
    USB: 14B2:3C27 Ralink Technology, Corp. rt2870 802.11n WLAN
    USB: 14B2:3C28 Ralink Technology, Corp. 802.11n adapter (V2)
    USB: 157E:300E TRENDnet (Device name unknown)
    USB: 15A9:0006 Gemtek Wireless 11n USB Adapter
    USB: 15C5:0008 Advance Multimedia Internet Technology Inc. (AMIT) WL532U 802.11g Adapter
    USB: 1690:0740 Askey Computer Corp. [hex] 802.11n Wireless LAN Card
    USB: 1737:0070 Linksys WUSB100 v1 RangePlus Wireless Network Adapter [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 1737:0071 Linksys WUSB600N v1 Dual-Band Wireless-N Network Adapter [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 1737:0077 Linksys WUSB54GC v3 802.11g Adapter [Ralink RT2070L]
    USB: 1740:9701 Senao EnGenius 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
    USB: 1740:9702 Senao EnGenius 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
    USB: 1740:9703 Senao EnGenius 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
    USB: 1740:9705 Senao EnGenius 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
    USB: 1740:9706 Senao EUB9706 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Ralink RT3072]
    USB: 1740:9707 Senao (Device name unknown)
    USB: 1740:9708 Senao (Device name unknown)
    USB: 1740:9709 Senao (Device name unknown)
    USB: 177F:0302 Sweex (Device name unknown)
    USB: 18C5:0012 AMIT Technology, Inc. CG-WLUSB10 Corega Wireless USB Adapter
    USB: 1A32:0304 Quanta Microsystems, Inc. 802.11n Wireless LAN Card
    USB: 1D4D:000C PEGATRON CORPORATION Ralink RT3070 802.11b/g/n Wireless Lan USB Device
    USB: 1D4D:000E PEGATRON CORPORATION Ralink RT3070 802.11b/g/n Wireless Lan USB Device
    USB: 1EDA:2310 AirTies Wireless Networks 802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card
    USB: 2001:3C09 D-Link Corp. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 2001:3C0A D-Link Corp. (Device name unknown)
    USB: 2019:AB25 PLANEX GW-USMini2N 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 2019:ED06 PLANEX 802.11n Wireless LAN Adapter
    USB: 2019:ED14 PLANEX GW-USMicroN
    USB: 203D:1480 (Vendor name unknown) (Device name unknown)
    USB: 203D:14A9 (Vendor name unknown) (Device name unknown)
    USB: 20B8:8888 (Vendor name unknown) (Device name unknown)
    USB: 5A57:0280 Zinwell 802.11a/b/g/n USB Wireless LAN Card
    USB: 5A57:0282 Zinwell 802.11b/g/n USB Wireless LAN Card
    USB: 5A57:0283 Zinwell 802.11b/g/n USB Wireless LAN Card
    USB: 5A57:5257 Zinwell Metronic 495257 wifi 802.11ng
    USB: 7392:7711 Edimax Technology Co., Ltd EW-7711UTn nLite Wireless Adapter [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 7392:7717 Edimax Technology Co., Ltd EW-7717UN 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Ralink RT2870]
    USB: 7392:7718 Edimax Technology Co., Ltd EW-7718UN 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Ralink RT2870]

 

See Also

 

 

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