Thread: Help needed with ASUS USB-N13 Wireless Network Adapter

Hi there,
I've been searching the Internet for some help with this wireless gadget I recently bought.
I bought this specific model because there was a nice 'logo' printed on its box saying the magic words 'linux support'...
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_I...IcJ&templete=2
However I'm having a real hardship to make it work (it does work under XP...).

There is a compressed file on the disk provided (it can be downloaded from ASUS, too), but I'm not really into programming as I'm kinda new to the whole linux thing

Normally I'm able to work out some solution after having an extensive research done, like I managed to bring my laptop pcimca wireless card to life, also my Dell/Lexmark printer is working nicely. Well done, me

But this baby is out of my league. So if you are out there for helping others, please gimmme some advice...

I try to attach the compressed file, it has a readme, with installation guide, but for my knowledge in linux it's not detailed enough, though.

Thanks for your help, you are awesome

Please insert the device and open Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal and do:

Code:

lsmod | grep -e rt2 -e rt3
lsusb

Post the result and we'll proceed.

Here is a preview of a possible solution: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...5&postcount=16

Hi, thanks for the quick reply.
So after lsmod and lsusb, here is what I got:

redsultan@redsultan-desktop:~$ lsmod | grep -e rt2 -e rt3
redsultan@redsultan-desktop:~$ lsusb
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1307:0165 Transcend Information, Inc. 2GB/4GB Flash Drive
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c045 Logitech, Inc. Optical Mouse
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0b05:1784 ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

I hope it helps...

It helps!

Code:

$ modinfo rt3070sta | grep 1784
alias:          usb:v0B05p1784d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*

Please open a terminal and do:

Code:

sudo modprobe rt3070sta
iwconfig

Do you now have a wireless interface, ra0 or wlan0, perhaps? Can you click the Network Manager icon at the top right of your desktop, see your network and connect?

Here's what I got:

redsultan@redsultan-desktop:~$ sudo modprobe rt3070sta
[sudo] password for redsultan:
redsultan@redsultan-desktop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

Let's take a look at:

Code:

dmesg | grep rt3
ls /etc/Wireless/RT3070STA

We'll get to the bottom of this!

redsultan@redsultan-desktop:~$ dmesg | grep rt3
redsultan@redsultan-desktop:~$ ls /etc/Wireless/RT3070STA
RT2870STA.dat
redsultan@redsultan-desktop:~$

Let's try a fix:

Code:

sudo cp /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT3070STA.dat
sudo modprobe rt3070sta
dmesg | grep rt3
iwconfig

Thanks.

There you go:
redsultan@redsultan-desktop:~$ sudo cp /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT3070STA.dat
cp: cannot stat `/etc/Wireless/RT2870STA.dat': No such file or directory
redsultan@redsultan-desktop:~$

Oops! I missed a directory. Sorry about that. Please try:

Code:

cd /etc/Wireless/RT3070STA 
sudo cp RT2870STA.dat RT3070STA.dat
sudo modprobe rt3070sta
dmesg | grep rt3
iwconfig