Problem with wifi connection in Gentoo

Kubuntu · 12-15-2011, 02:39 PM

Hello.

After installing Gentoo (again), I can't connect to the Internet with my wifi USB.

It's a Belkin f5d8053, and this is the lsusb output:

Code:

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 050d:815c Belkin Components F5D8053 N Wireless USB Adapter v3000 [Ralink RT2870]

The ralink modules are included in the kernel, after using genkernel --menuconfig all. I've installed wireless-tools and rt73-firmware too. But nothing works.

And I've always the same problem when I (re)install Gentoo. Any help?

bluesatbridge · 12-16-2011, 12:39 AM

please try wvdial ... network manager also has the options of setting up mobile broadband

cheers

Kubuntu · 12-16-2011, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesatbridge

please try wvdial ... network manager also has the options of setting up mobile broadband

cheers

I'll try wvdial, but I can't try network manager currently, because I have no desktop environment.

EDIT: I can't try wvdial neither, because I don't use a "modem", only ADSL/wifi.

i92guboj · 12-20-2011, 05:04 PM

I have an USB toy that's based on that same chip, and it works without a hitch using wpa_supplicant. The relevant output follows:

Code:

# lsusb
...
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 148f:3070 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter
# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
...
rt2800usb              13777  0 
rt2800lib              38939  1 rt2800usb
crc_ccitt               1251  1 rt2800lib
rt2x00usb               8674  1 rt2800usb
rt2x00lib              32905  3 rt2800usb,rt2800lib,rt2x00usb
mac80211              184818  3 rt2800lib,rt2x00usb,rt2x00lib
...
cfg80211              160852  2 rt2x00lib,mac80211
...

I didn't do anything else, that I can remember to get it working, but install wpa_supplicant and start /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 (which, as usual, is just a symlink to net.lo). I didn't even configure /etc/conf.d/net. I assume your system uses udev as usual, otherwise autodetection won't work, I guess.