For closure purposes of this thread here is the response from support
Daniel,
It looks like they didn't merge the 3070/2870 chipsets in the same driver until
2.6.32. Sorry about that and thanks for letting me know the results. That new
adapter appears to be the correct chipset which should just work.
Best Regards,
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--- In João Trindade <> wrote:
>
> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 6:35 PM, daniel.desrude
> <>wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > I thought it was possibly the wrong chipset, but since they said it would
> > work figured I was doing something wrong. Now that I know i am looking for
> > the rt3070L chipset at least now i can be more confident before ordering.
> >
> Sorry. The chipset is rt3070. Never noticed the L.
>
> This is the output of lsusb:
>
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 148f:3071 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT3071 Wireless
> Adapter
>
>
> >
> > Do you know if the L stands for Low Power? Long range? In a quick search I
> > saw the chipset listed as rs3070 without the L for various adapters. I
> > noticed on the USB WIFI adapter link you posted it did not have an L in the
> > chipset name also.
> >
> >
>
>
> > Was getting your usb-wifi adapter as simple as plugging it in or was there
> > a few extra steps? You don't have to list the steps just wondering what i
> > should expect.
> >
> > The steps which I followed for ad-hoc are the ones in this page. For
> infrastructured communication it was also straightforward.
>
> http://www.embeddedarm.com/about/resource.php?item=528
>
>
> > Thanks again for all you help
> >
> >
> No prob
>
>
> >
> > --- In João Trindade <trindade.joao@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Maybe I'm seeing something wrong, but the chipset recommended by arm
> > > embedded is for the TS-7500 is rt3070L
> > >
> > > It seems like you have the rt2870 :S
> > >
> > > On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 4:38 PM, daniel.desrude
> > > <daniel.desrude@>wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > here it is...
> > > >
> > > > ts7500:~# lsusb
> > > > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> > > > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0e66:0017 Hawking Technologies Wireless-N
> > Network
> > > > Adapter [Ralink RT2870]
> > > > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> > > >
> > > > --- In João Trindade <trindade.joao@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > can you do an lsusb also?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 4:04 PM, daniel.desrude
> > > > > <daniel.desrude@>wrote:
> >
> > > > >
> > > > > > **
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Here is the dmesg after inserting the USB Wifi Adapter
> > > > > > [ 2615.310000] usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using
> > str8100-ehci
> > > > and
> > > > > > address 2
> > > > > > [ 2615.480000] usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Here is the lsmod after inserting the USB Wifi Adapter
> > > > > > smsc9500 56484 0
> > > > > > smscusbnet 16396 1 smsc9500
> > > > > > g_ether 17744 0
> > > > > > str8100_udc 13572 1 g_ether
> > > > > > ohci_hcd 14372 0
> > > > > > usb_storage 23072 0
> > > > > > sd_mod 15504 0
> > > > > > scsi_mod 55372 2 usb_storage,sd_mod
> > > > > > ehci_hcd 22028 0
> > > > > > usbcore 74300 5 smsc9500,smscusbnet,ohci_hcd,usb_storage,ehci_hcd
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In João Trindade <trindade.joao@>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Can you output the dmesg output after you inserted the USB WIFI
> > > > card? the
> > > > > > > lsmod could also be useful.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 8:48 PM, daniel.desrude
> > > > > > > <daniel.desrude@>wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > **
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Just to clarify I was able to get the recommended USB-N-WIFI
> > > > > > technologic
> > > > > > > > offers on their website working on the TS-7500 running the
> > latest
> > > > dd.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > When I run the USB-N-WIFI with the detachable antenna I see the
> > > > same
> > > > > > > > device in the /dev directory as I would see the recommend
> > > > technologic
> > > > > > > > adapter.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 0 May 3 18:36 usbdev1.1_ep00
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 1 May 3 18:36 usbdev1.1_ep81
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 2 May 3 18:51 usbdev1.9_ep00
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 4 May 3 18:51 usbdev1.9_ep01
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 5 May 3 18:51 usbdev1.9_ep02
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 6 May 3 18:51 usbdev1.9_ep03
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 7 May 3 18:51 usbdev1.9_ep04
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 8 May 3 18:51 usbdev1.9_ep05
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 9 May 3 18:51 usbdev1.9_ep06
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 3 May 3 18:51 usbdev1.9_ep81
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 10 May 3 18:37 usbdev2.1_ep00
> > > > > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root root 254, 11 May 3 18:37 usbdev2.1_ep81
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > However when i run the ifconfig -a command I do not see the
> > ra0 i
> > > > just
> > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > eth0 and lo. this is before and after running the ifconfig ra0
> > up
> > > > > > command.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > http://wiki.embeddedarm.com/wiki/WIFI-N-USB
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In João Trindade <trindade.joao@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > If you use the latest dd in arms embedded site, yes, it was
> > > > > > > > straightforward.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I can give you some help if you need it.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 7:59 PM, daniel.desrude
> > > > > > > > > <daniel.desrude@>wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > **
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > João
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I received the following usb wifi adapter
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > http://www.gohawking.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=438&osCsid=valhhlsf19rnueqs8shgdgduk1
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > ts-7500 support recommended to to try this one since it
> > uses
> > > > the
> > > > > > same
> > > > > > > > > > driver. But there was no guarantee it would work. So far I
> > > > have yet
> > > > > > > > been
> > > > > > > > > > able to get it to work.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Did yours immediately recognize the USB WIFI Adapter or was
> > > > there a
> > > > > > > > > > considerable amount of effort to get it up and running?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > > > > > > Dan
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In João Trindade
> > <trindade.joao@>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > We are using these:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > http://www.premiertek.net/products/networking/PT-H9DN-ROC.html
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Have a good range and ah hoc system seems to work ok.
> > (still
> > > > > > haven't
> > > > > > > > test
> > > > > > > > > > > it properly)
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 8:43 PM, dannyd5000 <dannyd4000@
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > **
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone out there had any luck with any other
> > USB-WIFI
> > > > > > adapters
> > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > > > > worked with no effort, other than the ones offered
> > through
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > technologic
> > > > > > > > > > > > website?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Particularly I am looking for a WIFI USB Adapter with
> > an
> > > > > > external
> > > > > > > > > > antenna.
> > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone out there has had any luck with anything out
> > > > there
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > they
> > > > > > > > > > did
> > > > > > > > > > > > not have to write additional drivers for let me know.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > > > > > > > > Dan
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > João Trindade <trindade.joao@>
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Telephone: +351 93 561 39 10
> > > > > > > > > > > http://cnm.tagus.inesc-id.pt/joao+trindade
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > João Trindade <trindade.joao@>
> > > > > > > > > Telephone: +351 93 561 39 10
> > > > > > > > > http://cnm.tagus.inesc-id.pt/joao+trindade
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > João Trindade <trindade.joao@>
> > > > > > > Telephone: +351 93 561 39 10
> > > > > > > http://cnm.tagus.inesc-id.pt/joao+trindade
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > > --
> > > > > João Trindade <trindade.joao@>
> > > > > Telephone: +351 93 561 39 10
> > > > > http://cnm.tagus.inesc-id.pt/joao+trindade
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > João Trindade <trindade.joao@>
> > > Telephone: +351 93 561 39 10
> > > http://cnm.tagus.inesc-id.pt/joao+trindade
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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>
> --
> João Trindade <>
> Telephone: +351 93 561 39 10
> http://cnm.tagus.inesc-id.pt/joao+trindade
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