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The following list is based on the ''alias'' fields of {{{modinfo rt2500pci}}} in Debian 2.6.26 (2.6.26-25lenny1) kernel images. The following list is based on the ''alias'' fields of {{{modinfo rt2500pci}}} in Debian 2.6.32 (2.6.32-30) kernel images.

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Ralink RT2500/RT2560 devices

This page describes how to enable support for WiFi devices based on the Ralink RT2500 (non-USB) chipset on Debian systems.

Contents

  1. Ralink RT2500/RT2560 devices
    1. Drivers
    2. Installation
    3. Supported Devices
    4. See Also
    5. External Links

Drivers

The Ralink RT2500 802.11g wireless LAN chipset is supported by three native drivers:

  • rt2500 (Legacy driver)

    • Released by Ralink under the GPL.
    • Not generally recommended for use.
  • rt2500 (Enhanced legacy driver)
    • Previously maintained by the rt2x00 project.

    • Source previously packaged in rt2500-source, removed from Debian to resolve bug 563429.

  • rt2500pci (Next-generation driver)

    • The recommended driver to use.
    • Included in the mainline kernel starting from 2.6.24.

    • Source previously packaged in rt2x00-source, removed from Debian to resolve bug 474189.

The next-generation driver is maintained by the rt2x00 project. Supported devices are listed at the end of this page.

This page only details installation of the next-generation driver (rt2500pci). No firmware from userspace is required.

Installation

The rt2500pci driver is included in the mainline Linux kernel since version 2.6.24. It is included as a module in Debian kernel images.

  1. Install the wireless-tools package: 

    aptitude install wireless-tools

  2. The necessary kernel module should be automatically loaded. If necessary, it can be manually loaded via: 

    modprobe rt2500pci

  3. Verify your device has an available interface: 

    iwconfig

  4. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example: 

    ifconfig wlan0 up

  5. Configure your wireless interface as appropriate.

Supported Devices

The page HowToIdentifyADevice/PCI explains how to identify a PCI device.

The following list is based on the alias fields of modinfo rt2500pci in Debian 2.6.32 (2.6.32-30) kernel images. 

  • PCI: 1814:0201 RaLink RT2500 802.11g

See Also

CategoryHardware | CategoryWireless