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 . The module "rt2500" driver is provided by the package DebPkg:rt2500-source (An alternate driver, rt2500usb, is available in the rt2x00-source package and in the Linux kernel from version DebPkg:linux-image-2.6.24).  . The module "rt2500" is a driver for RaLink RT2500 wireless adapter, it is provided by the package DebPkg:rt2500-source (An alternate driver, rt2500usb, is available in the rt2x00-source package and in the Linux kernel from version DebPkg:linux-image-2.6.24).
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= Identify your card =
 . Your card can be [:HowToIdentifyADevice/PCI:identified] as:
 {{{
RaLink RT2500 802.11g Cardbus/mini-PCI (rev 01)] [1814:0201]
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== Supported Devices ==
## DO NOT REMOVE : this paragraph is required for search-engines !
The page ["HowToIdentifyADevice/PCI"] explains how to identify a PCI device.

The following list is based on the ''alias'' fields of {{{ modinfo rt2500pci}}}.
## list generated with: http://www.klabs.be/~fpiat/linux/hardware/modinfo-devnames/
 ~- {{{
PCI: 1814:0201 RaLink RT2500 802.11g Cardbus/mini-PCI
}}}

Translations: [:WiFi/rt2500:English], [:DebFrWiFi/rt2500:Français]

(!) ["/Discussion"]

  • The module "rt2500" is a driver for ?RaLink RT2500 wireless adapter, it is provided by the package rt2500-source (An alternate driver, rt2500usb, is available in the rt2x00-source package and in the Linux kernel from version linux-image-2.6.24).

Installation

You can build the module using module-assistant :

  • Open a terminal as root

  • Add the [:Synaptic#repository:non-free] component
  • Then run 
    apt-get install module-assistant
module-assistant prepare
module-assistant update
module-assistant a-i rt2500

Test and Use

Once the package is installed, you can check that the module loads properly 

  • modprobe rt2500
lsmod | grep rt2500
iwconfig

Configuration

The rt2500 driver includes private parameters that allows you to connect to an access point from the shell, without using a network manager. You need the wireless-tools package, and dhcp3-client if you need [:DHCP Client:DHCP]. You can check the full documentation in [file:///usr/share/doc/rt2500-source/README.gz]. Here are some examples, where <WlanX> is your card interface (you need to be root to use them) :

  • WEP with DHCP 

  • iwpriv <wlanX> set AuthMode=AUTO
iwpriv <wlanX> set EncrypType=WEP
iwconfig <wlanX> essid <AP SSID> mode Managed key <WEPKEY>
dhclient <wlanX>

  • WEP with a fixed IP address 

  • iwpriv <wlanX> set AuthMode=AUTO
iwpriv <wlanX> set EncrypType=WEP
iwconfig <wlanX> essid <AP SSID> mode Managed key <WEPKEY>
ifconfig <wlanX> <YOUR IP> netmask <NETMASK>
route add -net default gw <GATEWAY> <wlanX>
echo "nameserver <DNS SERVER>" > /etc/resolv.conf

  • WPA-PSK with a fixed IP address 

  • iwconfig <wlanX> essid <AP SSID> mode Managed
iwpriv <wlanX> set AuthMode=WPAPSK
iwpriv <wlanX> set EncrypType=TKIP
iwpriv <wlanX> set WPAPSK=<WPA KEY>
ifconfig <wlanX> <YOUR IP> netmask <NETMASK>
route add -net default gw <GATEWAY> eth1
echo "nameserver <DNS SERVER>" > /etc/resolv.conf

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. 

  • PCI: 1814:0201 RaLink RT2500 802.11g Cardbus/mini-PCI

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