rt73usb + rt2x00 module connect but wireless exceedingly slow

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Binary package hint: linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2-generic

In both Gutsy and Hardy the rt2x00 + rt73usb modules allow connection to access point using WPA and either Network Manager or WICD, but the connection is extremely slow. When transferring files over the network the speed peaks at around 90 kbps but fluctuates noticeably, which makes transferring large files unviable and streaming video an impossibility. In contrast transferring using the legacy driver can hit 700kbps.

The workaround for the 2.6.22 kernel was to compile the Serialmonkey RT73 legacy module, and blacklist the newer rt2x00 family of drivers, but I have been unable to compile a working rt73.ko module on this newer kernel. I tried both the CVS snapshot from Serialmonkey, an older CVS snapshot provided by an ubuntu forum poster ( http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3514175&postcount=742 ) and the Debian rt73-source package.

Attempts to compile a newer version of the rt2x00 module family also fail due to differences in the kernel build ( http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4537 ).

According to the package rt2x00-source in the repos, the module dates back to 3rd November 2007, maybe a newer version addresses the problem.

:~$ uname -a
Linux charlie 2.6.24-2-generic #1 SMP Thu Dec 20 17:58:55 GMT 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Thanks

[Kyle M Weller (kylew)]

yes, I can confirm the rt73usb.ko driver does not work for "ANY RELEASE"
never did, although the rt73 driver from here:
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/rt73-cvs-daily.tar.gz
works fine. Wpa works great as well, unfortunately any wpa password longer
than 20 characters crashes Ubuntu and locks up the box, oops, nevermind,
just checked this forum thread:
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=28063#28063
it seems the password length issue has been resolved for wpa with the rt73
driver from serialmonkey, basically here is how to install:
wget http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/rt73-cvs-daily.tar.gz
tar zxvf rt73-cvs-daily.tar.gz
cd rt73*
cd M*
make
sudo make install
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
append this to the end of the file:
# rt73 blacklisted drivers
blacklist rt2500usb
blacklist rt73usb
blacklist rt2x00usb
blacklist rt2x00lib
blacklist ipv6
now sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart and we shall be connected if
/etc/network/interfaces file is configured correctly, here is an example of
mine:
# WORKING STATIC AES/WPA CONFIG
#auto wlan0
#iface wlan0 inet static
#address 192.168.1.66
#netmask 255.255.255.0
#gateway 192.168.1.254
#pre-up ifconfig wlan0 up
#pre-up iwconfig wlan0 essid 2WIRE
#pre-up iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
#pre-up iwpriv wlan0 set Channel=9
#pre-up iwpriv wlan0 set AuthMode=WPAPSK
#pre-up iwpriv wlan0 set EncrypType=AES
#pre-up iwpriv wlan0 set WPAPSK=yourwpapasswd
#pre-up iwpriv wlan0 set TxRate=0

# WORKING DYNAMIC AES/WPA CONFIG
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
pre-up ifconfig wlan0 up
pre-up iwconfig wlan0 essid 2WIRE
pre-up iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
pre-up iwpriv wlan0 set Channel=10
pre-up iwpriv wlan0 set AuthMode=WPAPSK
pre-up iwpriv wlan0 set EncrypType=TKIP
pre-up iwpriv wlan0 set WPAPSK=yourwpapasswd
pre-up iwpriv wlan0 set TxRate=0
mtu 1500
There we go rt73 working perfectly, now, lets watch and see if the Ubuntu
developers can add this wonderful driver to Gutsy and Heron...
Kyle Weller

On Jan 9, 2008 11:33 PM, Piotr Makowski <oponek@*> wrote:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 134660 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/134660
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 134660
> Ralink rt2400/rt2500/rt61/rt73USB do not work properly in Gutsy/Hardy
>
> --
> rt73usb + rt2x00 module connect but wireless exceedingly slow
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/180518
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (via bug 134660).
>