[Voyage-linux] Problems with rt2500usb/rt73 wlan in voyage 0.6 final

[Gustin Johnson]

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Fabian Ruff wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm troubling myself with ralink usb sticks (RT2501USB) on Alix 3d3d
> boards.
> 
> Since the 0.6 final release I can't get them running anymore.
> With the 0.6pre release of voyage linux I had to compile the modules
> myself bit they worked without any problems.
> Since 0.6 final the rt2x00 modules are included by default but they
> dont'w work for me.
> 
> Here is what I observe:
> An "ifup wlan0" makes the card associate with the ap, pump configures
> the device (ip, gateway,...). But almost instantly after the dhcp
> configuration I see the following error in syslog:
> 
> vmunix: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready.
> 
> After that iwconfig shows me that wlan0 is not associated anymore and
> the interface is unusable.
> 
> This is independent of which type of encryption is used and also happens
> when trying to connect to an unencrypted network.
> 
> This happens everytime and the above error is the only difference in
> syslog from an alix box with 0.6-pre installed where the same card works.
> 
> I tried recompiling the kernel modules with no luck.
> Even when I copy the working modules from the 0.6pre box to the 0.6 box
> the problem remains. Which makes me start wondering if the problems lies
> within the kernel modules...
> 
> BTW: The firmware for the ralink usb sticks is the same on both
> installations (the one from debian non-free).
> 
> Does anybody has any clue on what might cause the problem?
> 

Try running:
ip link set wlan0 up
before you connect.

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