Hello,

I am trying to bring up a RT2860STA wireless adapter in x86-64bits CentOS (kernel version - 2.6.18), so far without success.

I compiled the driver with `HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y` and `HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y` in config.mk, the rt2860sta.ko module can be loaded to the kernel successfully.

Then I tried to run wpa_supplicant to connect with my wireless AP, the `wpa_supplicant.cfg` says:

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=root

network={
ssid="flyingbird"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
psk="my_secret_psk"
}

After running 'wpa_supplicant -Dwext -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.cfg -d', I got the following output:

[root@ib_manager ~]# wpa_supplicant -Dwext -ira0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -d
Initializing interface 'ra0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
ctrl_interface_group=0 (from group name 'root')
Line 10: removed CCMP from group cipher list since it was not allowed for pairwise cipher
Priority group 0
id=0 ssid='flyingbird'
Initializing interface (2) 'ra0'
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]: Network is down
Could not configure driver to use managed mode
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=20 WE(source)=14 enc_capa=0xf
capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf
Own MAC address: e0:cb:4e:86:28:ea
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
Added interface ra0
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'ra0' added
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'ra0' added
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'ra0' added
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan timeout - try to get results
Received 514 bytes of scan results (3 BSSes)
Scan results: 3
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31 ssid='flyingbird' wpa_ie_len=24 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
selected based on WPA IE
Trying to associate with 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31 (SSID='flyingbird' freq=0 MHz)
Cancelling scan request
WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
WPA: using IEEE 802.11i/D3.0
WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 8 key_mgmt 2
WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02
WPA: clearing AP RSN IE
WPA: using GTK TKIP
WPA: using PTK TKIP
WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK
WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
wpa_driver_wext_associate
Setting authentication timeout: 15 sec 0 usec
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=12
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=27
Wireless event: cmd=0x8c07 len=62
AssocReq IE wireless event - hexdump(len=46): 00 0a 66 6c 79 69 6e 67 62 69 72 64 01 08 82 84 8b 96 0c 12 18 24 dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b15 len=24
Wireless event: new AP: 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31
Association info event
req_ies - hexdump(len=46): 00 0a 66 6c 79 69 6e 67 62 69 72 64 01 08 82 84 8b 96 0c 12 18 24 dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02
WPA: set own WPA/RSN IE - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02
State: ASSOCIATING -> ASSOCIATED
Associated to a new BSS: BSSID=00:1f:b3:30:3d:31
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
Associated with 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31
WPA: Association event - clear replay counter
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=1
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state CONNECTING
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state IDLE
Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
RX EAPOL from 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31
Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
IEEE 802.1X RX: version=1 type=3 length=95
EAPOL-Key type=254
State: ASSOCIATED -> 4WAY_HANDSHAKE
WPA: RX message 1 of 4-Way Handshake from 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31 (ver=1)
WPA: WPA IE for msg 2/4 - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02
WPA: Renewed SNonce - hexdump(len=32): 7d a8 d4 95 22 61 ec f7 e0 5e ee 79 93 75 52 49 8a 94 b0 7e 24 9f e2 4b d0 5b 7c 14 34 4b cb 65
WPA: PMK - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]
WPA: PTK - hexdump(len=64): [REMOVED]
WPA: Sending EAPOL-Key 2/4
RX EAPOL from 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31
IEEE 802.1X RX: version=1 type=3 length=119
EAPOL-Key type=254
State: 4WAY_HANDSHAKE -> 4WAY_HANDSHAKE
WPA: RX message 3 of 4-Way Handshake from 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31 (ver=1)
WPA: IE KeyData - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02
WPA: Sending EAPOL-Key 4/4
WPA: Installing PTK to the driver.
WPA: RSC - hexdump(len=6): 00 00 00 00 00 00
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=2 key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=6 key_len=32
State: 4WAY_HANDSHAKE -> GROUP_HANDSHAKE
RX EAPOL from 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31
IEEE 802.1X RX: version=1 type=3 length=127
EAPOL-Key type=254
State: GROUP_HANDSHAKE -> GROUP_HANDSHAKE
WPA: RX message 1 of Group Key Handshake from 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31 (ver=1)
WPA: Group Key - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]
WPA: Installing GTK to the driver (keyidx=1 tx=0).
WPA: RSC - hexdump(len=6): 41 00 00 00 00 00
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=2 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=6 key_len=32
WPA: Sending EAPOL-Key 2/2
WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31 [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP]
Cancelling authentication timeout
State: GROUP_HANDSHAKE -> COMPLETED
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1f:b3:30:3d:31 completed (auth)
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=1
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=1
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state AUTHENTICATING
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state SUCCESS
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state AUTHENTICATED
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state IDLE
EAPOL: startWhen --> 0

It looks like the connection with AP has been established successfully. But when I tried 'ifup ra0' to get a IP address, it always comes out as: "Determining IP information for ra0... failed; no link present. check cable?" I can not get a IP address on it. Do I miss some steps here?

Thanks for your support!