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Ralink RT2400/RT2460, RT2401/RT2460 devices

This page describes how to enable support for WiFi devices based on Ralink RT2400 and RT2401 chipsets on Debian systems.

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Drivers

The Ralink RT2400 and RT2401 802.11b wireless LAN chipsets are supported by three native drivers:

Both the enhanced legacy and next-generation drivers are maintained by the [http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/ rt2x00 project]. [#supported-devices Supported devices] are listed at the end of this page.

All drivers do not require firmware to be installed.

Installation

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rt2400pci (next-generation driver)

The rt2400pci driver is included the mainline kernel since 2.6.24. It is included as a module in Debian kernel images.

Etch with 2.6.18 kernel

Using Lenny? [#rt2400pci-lenny Skip to the Lenny section].

<!> Although an etch/rt2x00-source package is available, this version is considered experimental and only supports a small number of devices. The devices which are supported are likely to encounter issues.

It is highly recommended to use an ["EtchAndAHalf"] kernel image, which will provide your system with an updated rt2400pci driver included as part of the kernel. You will not need to use etch/rt2x00-source.

Install an ["EtchAndAHalf"] kernel image (apt-cache search linux-image-2.6.24-etchnhalf and install a package appropriate for your system), restart your system to boot using this kernel, then follow the [#rt2400pci-etch2624 Etch with 2.6.24 kernel] procedure below.

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Etch with 2.6.24 kernel

As drivers from the rt2x00 project are included in the mainline kernel, the rt2400pci driver is present on your system.

  1. Install the etch/wireless-tools package:

    aptitude update
    aptitude install wireless-tools
  2. The necessary kernel module should be [:Modules:automatically loaded]. If necessary, it can be manually loaded via:

    modprobe rt2400pci
  3. Verify your device has an available interface:

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

    ifconfig eth1 up
  5. [:WiFi/HowToUse:Configure] your wireless interface as appropriate.

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Lenny

As drivers from the rt2x00 project are included in the mainline kernel, the rt2400pci driver is present on your system.

  1. Install the wireless-tools package:

    aptitude update
    aptitude install wireless-tools
  2. The necessary kernel module should be [:Modules:automatically loaded]. If necessary, it can be manually loaded via:

    modprobe rt2400pci
  3. Verify your device has an available interface:

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

    ifconfig eth1 up
  5. [:WiFi/HowToUse:Configure] your wireless interface as appropriate.

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rt2400 (enhanced legacy driver)

While use of the [#rt2400pci next-generation driver] is preferred, the enhanced legacy driver can alternatively be used. This is required to be compiled and installed, which can be automated via [:ModuleAssistant:module-assistant].

  1. Install the module-assistant and wireless-tools packages:

    aptitude update
    aptitude install module-assistant wireless-tools
  2. Build and install an rt2400-modules-* package within your system:

    m-a prepare
    m-a a-i rt2400
  3. Load the rt2400 module:

    modprobe rt2400
    This module will be automatically loaded when your system is restarted.
  4. Verify your device has an available interface:

    iwconfig
  5. Raise the interface to activate the radio, for example:

    ifconfig eth1 up
  6. [:WiFi/HowToUse:Configure] your wireless interface as appropriate.

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Supported Devices

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

The following list is based on the alias fields of  modinfo rt2400pci.

See Also


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