[ts-7000] Re: Can't get wifi working on TS-7260 and TS-7300

["Derek" <>]

--- In  "th4rold" <> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I've been trying to get Wifi working on the TS-7260.  I have gotten as far as 
> insmodding zdb.o, which does create a network interface (cat /proc/net/dev 
> shows that wlan0 exists) but if I try:
>   ifconfig wlan0 up
> the whole machine hangs up!  Not instantly but always within a couple of 
> seconds.  This happens with both the TS-7260 and TS-7300 which I used just 
> for testing.
> 
> zdb.o has md5sum:
> ea5d1c980a6de67caac2a3fe4935fce5  zdb.o
> Both machines boot the ts11 kernel, the TS-7260 runs TSLINUX from flash, and 
> the TS-7300 runs Debian from the SD card.
> The USB Wifi adapter is an Iogear GWU523, but the same issue arises with a 
> Belkin F5D7050.
> 
> There's been just one mention of a machine locking up that I can find, but 
> there was no resolution 
> (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ts-7000/message/7118).
> 
> Thanks,
> -harold
>

Currently, there is a known issue with the zd_b.o + 2.4 kernel driver that 
causes lock-ups in the mere presence of a Wireless N network.  The official 
T.S. stance is to move away from the IO Gear USB Dongle and find a replacement 
unit (the IO Gear Dongle is going EOL).  We have not found an official 
replacement yet, but the Belkin F5D7050 with the Ralink RT2501 chipset (rt73.o 
module) is working beautifully.  I have made the drivers (binaries and source) 
and wpa_supplicant/wpa_passphrase available for download via FTP, but cannot 
support them at this time.  In 24 hours at the time of this post, they can be 
found here:
ftp://ftp.embeddedarm.com/tmp/rt2501_rt73_wireless/

You may download them sooner using the following link, but download speed will 
be limited:
ftp://oz.embeddedarm.com/tmp/rt2501_rt73_wireless/

I hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Derek Hildreth
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Embedded Systems Engineer
Technologic Systems
480.837.5200
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