* README * * Ralink Tech Inc. * * http://www.ralinktech.com * ======================================================================= ModelName: =========== RT73(RT2571W) Wireless Lan Linux Driver ======================================================================= Driver lName: =========== rt73 ======================================================================= Supporting Kernel: =================== linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 series. Tested in Redhat 7.3 or later. ======================================================================= Description: ============= This is a linux device driver for Ralink RT73 a/b/g WLAN Card. ======================================================================= Contents: ============= Makefile.4 : Makefile for kernel 2.4 series Makefile.6 : Makefile for kernel 2.6 series *.c : c files *.h : header files ======================================================================= Features: ========== This driver implements basic IEEE802.11. Infrastructure and adhoc mode with open or shared or WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication method. NONE, WEP, TKIP and AES encryption. ======================================================================= Build Instructions: ==================== 1> $tar -xvzf RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x.tar.gz go to "./RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x/Module" directory. 2> $cp Makefile.4 ./Makefile # [kernel 2.4] or $cp Makefile.6 ./Makefile # [kernel 2.6] 3> [kernel 2.4] $chmod 755 Configure $make config # config build linux os version 4> $make all # compile driver source code 5> $cp rt73.bin /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/ # copy firmware 6> $dos2unix rt73sta.dat $cp rt73sta.dat /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat # !!!check if it is a binary file before loading !!! 7> $load #[kernel 2.4] # $/sbin/insmod rt73.o # $/sbin/ifconfig rausb0 inet YOUR_IP up #[kernel 2.6] # $/sbin/insmod rt73.ko # $/sbin/ifconfig rausb0 inet YOUR_IP up ======================================================================= CONFIGURATION: ==================== RT73 driver can be configured via following interfaces, i.e. (i)"iwconfig" command, (ii)"iwpriv" command, (iii) configuration file (iv)RaConfig i) iwconfig comes with kernel. ii) iwpriv usage, please refer to file "iwpriv_usage.txt" for details. iii)copy configuration file "rt73sta.dat" to /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat. iv) RaConfig is utility for rt73. Note: Configuration File : rt73sta.dat --------------------------------------- # Copy this file to /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat # This file is a binary file and will be read on loading rt.o module. # # Use "vi -b rt73sta.dat" to modify settings according to your need. # # 1.) set NetworkType to "Adhoc" for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infrastructure # 2.) set Channel to "0" for auto-select on Infrastructure mode # 3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point. # 4.) AuthMode can be "WEPAUTO", "OPEN", "SHARED", "WPAPSK", "WPA2PSK", "WPANONE" # 5.) EncrypType can be "NONE", "WEP", "TKIP", "AES" # for more information refer to the Readme file. # # The word of "[Default]" must not be removed [Default] CountryRegion=0 CountryRegionABand=7 WirelessMode=0 SSID=AP350 NetworkType=Infra Channel=0 AuthMode=OPEN EncrypType=NONE DefaultKeyID=1 Key1Type=0 Key1Str=0123456789 Key2Type=0 Key2Str= Key3Type=0 Key3Str= Key4Type=0 Key4Str= WPAPSK=abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz TxBurst=0 PktAggregate=0 TurboRate=0 WmmCapable=0 AckPolicy=0;0;0;0 BGProtection=0 IEEE80211H=0 TxRate=0 RTSThreshold=2347 FragThreshold=2346 PSMode=CAM TxPreamble=0 AdhocOfdm=0 FastRoaming=0 RoamThreshold=70 ----------------------------------------------- syntax is 'Param'='Value' and describes below. 1. CountryRegion=value value 0: use 1 ~ 11 Channel 1: use 1 ~ 13 Channel 2: use 10, 11 Channel 3: use 10 ~ 13 Channel 4: use 14 Channel 5: use 1 ~ 14 Channel 6: use 3 ~ 9 Channel 7: use 5 ~ 13 Channel 2. CountryRegionABand=value value 0: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel 1: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140 Channel 2: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel 3: use 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel 4: use 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel 5: use 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel 6: use 36, 40, 44, 48 Channel 7: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel 8: use 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel 9: use 34, 38, 42, 46 Channel 10: use 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel 3. SSID=value value 0~z, 1~32 ascii characters. 4. WirelessMode=value value 0: 11b/g mixed, 1: 11b only, 2: 11a only, //Support in RfIcType=1(id=RFIC_5226) or RfIcType=3(id=RFIC_5225) 3: 11a/b/g mixed, //Support in RfIcType=1(id=RFIC_5226) or RfIcType=3(id=RFIC_5225) 4: 11g only 5. TxRate=value value 0: Auto //WirelessMode=0~4 1: 1 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3 2: 2 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3 3: 5.5 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3 4: 11 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3 5: 6 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4 6: 9 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4 7: 12 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4 8: 18 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4 9: 24 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4 10: 36 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4 11: 48 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4 12: 54 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4 6. Channel=value value depends on CountryRegion or CountryRegionABand 7. BGProtection=value value 0: Auto 1: Always on 2: Always off 8. TxPreamble=value value 0: Preamble Long 1: Preamble Short 2: Auto 9. RTSThreshold=value value 1~2347 10. FragThreshold=value value 256~2346 11. TxBurst=value value 0: Disable 1: Enable 12. NetworkType=value value Infra: infrastructure mode Adhoc: adhoc mode 13. AdhocOfdm=value value 0: WIFI mode (1,2,5.5,11 mbps rates) 1: b/g mixed, (1,2,5.5,11,6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 mbps rates) 2: 11g only, (6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 mbps rates) 3: 11a only, (6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 mbps rates) 14. AuthMode=value value OPEN For open system SHARED For shared key system WEPAUTO Auto switch between OPEN and SHARED WPAPSK For WPA pre-shared key (Infra) WPA2PSK For WPA2 pre-shared key (Infra) WPANONE For WPA pre-shared key (Adhoc) WPA Use WPA-Supplicant WPA2 Use WPA-Supplicant 15. EncrypType=value value NONE For AuthMode=OPEN WEP For AuthMode=OPEN or SHARED TKIP For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK or WPANONE AES For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK or WPANONE 16. DefaultKeyID=value value 1~4 17. Key1=value Key2=value Key3=value Key4=value value 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678 5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd (usage : "iwpriv" only) 18. Key1Type=vaule Key2Type=value Key3Type=vaule Key4Type=vaule value 0 hexadecimal type 1 assic type (usage : reading profile only) 19. Key1Str=value Key2Str=value Key3Str=vaule Key4Str=vaule value 10 or 26 characters (key type=0) 5 or 13 characters (key type=1) (usage : reading profile only) 20. WPAPSK=value value 8~63 ASCII or 64 HEX characters 21. PSMode=value value 0: CAM Constantly Awake Mode 1: Max_PSP Max Power Savings 2: Fast_PSP Power Save Mode 22. IEEE80211H=value value 0: Disable 1: Enable Spectrum management (This field can be enable only in A band) 23. FastRoaming=value value 0: Disable 1: Enable Fast Roaming 24. RoamThreshold=value vale 61 ~ 89 This value is a absolute threshold in dBm. The condition to roam when receiving Rssi less than (-1*value). // ////////////////////// // No Support !!! // ///////////////////// // PktAggregate, // TurboRate, // WmmCapable, // AckPolicy // ///////////////////// MORE INFORMATION ================================================================================= If you want for rt73 driver to auto-load at boot time: A) choose rausb0 for first RT73 WLAN card, rausb1 for second RT73 WLAN card, etc. B) go to "./RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x/Module" directory. $make install NOTE: if you use dhcp, add this line BOOTPROTO='dhcp' in the file ifcfg-rausb0 . *C) To ease the Default Gateway setting, add the line GATEWAY=x.x.x.x in /etc/sysconfig/networkDownload Driver Pack
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