Linksys USB WiFi (WUSB54G) on Fedora Linux

Linksys USB WiFi (WUSB54G) on Fedora Linux

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Basic Howto For Linux module (driver)
for Linksys USB WiFi Network Interface
Model WUSB54G (Ralink Tech Chipset)
By: Maznan Deraman (maznan [at] deraman _dot_ com)
Date: 12 JULY 2006
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DISCLAIMER
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Please use this guide "as is" & at your own risk!!. 
Make sure you know what you are doing.

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Work (tested) on
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Linux Fedora Core 2
Kernel 2.6.10-11.771_FC2
gcc version 3.3.3 

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How to Install
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1) Download http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/rt2570-cvs-daily.tar.gz
2) tar -zxvf rt2570-cvs-daily.tar.gz
3) Go (cd) to "Module" directory
4) type "make" then "make install"
5) type "depmod -a"
5) modprobe "rausb0" 
   (check "alias rausb0 rt2570.ko" is in your /etc/modprobe.conf)
   (you can also issue "dmesg" to see module rt2570 is loaded)
6) run "ifconfig -a" to check that rausb0 now exists
    IF NOT
7) type "iwconfig rausb0 essid MY_ESSID key off mode managed"
   (change "MY_ESSID" and "key" to your setting)
7) ifconfig rausb0 up 
8) dhcpcd -t 20 rausb0 (to get an IP)
   IF still couldn't get the IP
9) ifconfig rausb0 192.168.1.x" (or your IP)
10) route add default gw 192.168.1.1 rausb0

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If you can't compile, copy this rt2570.ko file to the
specified directory base on your kernel version
for my case kernel "2.6.10-1.771_FC2"
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1) cp rt2570.ko /lib/modules/2.6.10-1.771_FC2/extra/
2) echo "alias rausb0 rt2570.ko" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
3) Follow steps 5) to 10) on How to Install

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Links & Credits
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1) http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
2) http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.php?p=23445
3) http://www.ralinktech.com/supp-1.htm
4) http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids
5)
http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Linux.Wireless.drivers.html