Comment 267 for bug 496093

Dear all,

I've long tried to get my RT2860 to successfully connect to encrypted wireless networks with a EeePC 1000H on Lucid Lynx (i386), without success. I'm posting here a solution based on http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9255730&postcount=1 After compiling and installing the rt2860sta.ko kernel module I was still unable to establish a connection with the Network Manager or doing it manually on a terminal.

I've posted my experience here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10775056&postcount=140 I hope it helps others. Basically, I configure "ra0" with a few "iwpriv", instead of using "wlan0".
I'll keep looking to find out whether it's possible to coherce Network Manager to connect, but so far I've come out empty-handed. The solution on the last link at least got me to connect with the wireless AP.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! :-)