802.11n doesn't work on Eee 901

[alee]

I'm not sure what this is caused by, but others in the forum seem to have the same problem. All other wireless functions work fine.

[mb74 (mrb74)]

Please try this latest kernel:
http://files.getdropbox.com/u/709242/kernel/linux-headers-2.6.30.3-ep1_2.6.30.3-ep1-10.00.Custom_i386.deb
After you've installed it and before reboot execute the following commands:
update-initramfs -c -k 2.6.30.3-ep1
update-grub

[mb74 (mrb74)]

Oh sorry. Wrong link. Here is the kernel:
http://files.getdropbox.com/u/709242/kernel/linux-image-2.6.30.3-ep1_2.6.30.3-ep1-10.00.Custom_i386.deb

[Jon Ramvi (ramvi)]

alee, did that or 1.5 fix it for you or is this still an issue?

[mb74 (mrb74)]

alee, I've got newer kernel versions ready for testing. Please try this one:
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/709242/kernel/linux-headers-2.6.30.7-ep0_2.6.30.7-ep0-10.00.Custom_i386.deb
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/709242/kernel/linux-image-2.6.30.7-ep0_2.6.30.7-ep0-10.00.Custom_i386.deb
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/709242/kernel/linux-source-2.6.30.7-ep0_2.6.30.7-ep0-10.00.Custom_all.deb

[panZ (u-launchpad-net-internetonastick-net)]

I'm running the 1.6beta1 on an eee 901 and 802.11n is not working but, same as the above problem, 802.11G is working.

These 2.6.30 kernels you posted appear to be gone; besides, I'm running the Easy Peasy stock:
Linux version 2.6.32-14-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-2ubuntu2) ) #20-Ubuntu SMP Sat Feb 20 05:38:50 UTC 2010

Any thoughts on what to do? Is this just missing the proper Ralink driver or is it missing a patch? I'm looking through the config right now and don't see the option.

Thanks for your help!
-Matt

[panZ (u-launchpad-net-internetonastick-net)]

Ah, I see the device is listed as wlan0 not ra0
It sounds like the serialmonkey driver is loading which isn't quite prime time for the Ralink card:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1281398.html

modprobe rt2860sta
Doesn't seem to fix the problem. I'm bringing down the wlan0 device first but do I need to remove a competing module?

[panZ (u-launchpad-net-internetonastick-net)]

I downloaded the Ralink source following these direction:
http://www.ayetea.com/updating-the-rt8260-80211n-wireless-network-driver-from-source.html

The source link in the article is broken but I was able to find a driver navigating to:
http://www.ralinktech.com/support.php?s=2
With a date of: 01/29/2010

Just did the edits to allow WPA, make; make install and modprobed it in and bam. Wireless N started working fine. The device showed up as ra0 as it did with Easy Peasy 1.5

[Jeff Houle (jhouleindustries)]

the status of this should correlate with the fix for the the rt2860 + WPA2 issue in 1.6.
with the current firmware + current bios + current driver, wireless N and all securities function on the 901.

the need for a updated rt2860 driver is a known issue and a fix is in the works.