#Mediatek 802.11 wireless lan adapter driver linux install

# Install the firmware (for 64 bit Linux systems, you may have to use /lib64/firmware) #

$ cp /lib/firmware/rt2870.bin $HOME/backup/lib/firmware # Make a backup of existing old firmware # Install -m 644 -c rt2870sta.ko /lib/modules/2.6.32-24-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ Install -d /lib/modules/2.6.32-24-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ Note: You may see a LOTs of warnings during the compilation, and this is *normal* so don’t panic. Make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic-pae' # Support Native WpaSupplicant for Network Manger $ cd 2010_0709_RT2870_Linux_STA_v2.4.0.1 Compile RT2870 Wireless Lan Linux Driverįirst, edit config.mk file as follows so that Network Manager can be used to set WPA2 auth info:

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$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) Step #3: Download Driver $ sudo apt-get install build-essential fakeroot dpkg-devįinally, install Linux kernel headers so that you can compile kernel device drivers: Type the following command to install required packages so that you can compile source code:

#Mediatek 802.11 wireless lan adapter driver linux drivers

# you need to remove all of the above drivers one by one: Use the rmmod command to remove current drivers or just reboot the system: Type the following command to black list default drivers:Īppend the following driver names: blacklist rt2800usb The solution is to install RT2870 driver from the vendor site. The default driver only recognizes driver but always failed to join WPA2 based network. WPA2 is a method of security wireless networking with optional PSK for home users. The main problem is conflicting driver which are shipped with default kernel. RT2870 Chipset Based Devices Are Not Working Out Of Box The following instructions are tested on: