Re: [Gumstix-users] Recommendations on Wifi USB dongles for Verdex?

[Jeff S. <jef...@gm...>]

check this out :-)

http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility/D-Link

On 5/13/07, Marc Nicholas <gee...@gm...> wrote:
> I didn't think Madwifi did (or will ever!) support USB devices?!
>
> -marc
>
>
> On 5/13/07, Jeff Sadowski < jef...@gm...> wrote:
> > I think I may have a better option I might have stumbled apon madwifi
> > usb devices :-)
> > madwifi is my favorite open source drivers :-) I'll ask them about it
> > and see if that might be barking up the right tree.
> > wpa_supplicant is unsupported on the rt2570 drivers
> >
> > On 5/12/07, Jon Hylands < jo...@hu...> wrote:
> > > On Sat, 12 May 2007 09:21:47 -0600, "Jeff Sadowski"
> > > <jef...@gm...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'll share my scripts later if anyone is interested. Seems rediculous
> > > > to bring down the interface all the time.
> > >
> > > This is what I do (same adapter):
> > >
> > > First, I had to add the following line to /etc/modprobe.conf :
> > >
> > > alias rausb0 rt2570
> > >
> > > Next, I added this to /etc/network/interfaces :
> > >
> > > auto rausb0
> > > iface rausb0 inet dhcp
> > > #       pre-up /sbin/iwconfig rausb0 essid <essid>
> > > #       pre-up /sbin/iwconfig rausb0 enc <wep key>
> > >
> > > I think the last two lines are commented out, but I'm not 100% sure how
> > > that works in this file.
> > >
> > > Finally, I created a file in /etc/init.d called 'S45wireless' (which is
> > > really just a copy of one of the other files, with mods in the start
> > > function):
> > >
> > > #!/bin/sh
> > > #
> > > # Start the wifi....
> > > #
> > >
> > > start() {
> > >         echo "Starting wifi..."
> > >         modprobe ohci-hcd
> > >         mount -t usbfs none /proc/bus/usb;lsusb -v
> > >         ifconfig rausb0 up
> > >         ifup rausb0
> > >         iwconfig rausb0 essid <essid>
> > >         iwconfig rausb0 enc <wep key>
> > > }
> > > stop() {
> > >         echo -n "Stopping wifi..."
> > > }
> > > restart() {
> > >         stop
> > >         start
> > > }
> > >
> > > case "$1" in
> > >   start)
> > >         start
> > >         ;;
> > >   stop)
> > >         stop
> > >         ;;
> > >   restart|reload)
> > >         restart
> > >         ;;
> > >   *)
> > >         echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
> > >         exit 1
> > > esac
> > >
> > > exit $?
> > >
> > > Later,
> > > Jon
> > >
> > >
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> > >    Jon Hylands       Jo...@hu...      http://www.huv.com/jon
> > >
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> > >
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