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Ralink RT2500USB/RT2571 devices
This page describes how to enable support for WiFi devices based on the Ralink RT2500USB chipset on Debian systems.
The Ralink RT2500USB wireless LAN chipset is supported by the rt2500usb Linux kernel driver, introduced at Linux 2.6.24. Supported devices are listed at the end of this page.
No firmware from userspace is required.
The RT2500USB is not to be confused with the RT2501USB, which is supported by different drivers.
Ralink 802.11n USB devices are supported by the rt2800usb driver.
Installation
Connect the device to your system. The rt2500usb kernel module is automatically loaded for supported devices.
Configure your wireless interface as appropriate.
Supported Devices
The page HowToIdentifyADevice/USB explains how to identify a USB device.
The following list is based on the alias fields of modinfo rt2500usb in Debian 3.2.0 (3.2.41-2) kernel images.
USB: 0411:005E BUFFALO INC. (formerly MelCo., Inc.) WLI-U2-KG54-YB WLAN USB: 0411:0066 BUFFALO INC. (formerly MelCo., Inc.) WLI-U2-KG54 WLAN USB: 0411:0067 BUFFALO INC. (formerly MelCo., Inc.) WLI-U2-KG54-AI WLAN USB: 0411:008B BUFFALO INC. (formerly MelCo., Inc.) Nintendo Wi-Fi USB: 0411:0097 BUFFALO INC. (formerly MelCo., Inc.) WLI-U2-KG54-BB USB: 050D:7050 Belkin Components F5D7050 Wireless G Adapter v1000/v2000 [Intersil ISL3887] USB: 050D:7051 Belkin Components F5D7051 802.11g Adapter v1000 [Broadcom 4320 USB] USB: 0681:3C06 Siemens Information and Communication Products 54g USB Network Adapter USB: 06F8:E000 Guillemot Corp. HWGUSB2-54 WLAN USB: 0707:EE13 Standard Microsystems Corp. SMC2862W-G v2 EZ Connect 802.11g Adapter [Intersil ISL3887] USB: 0769:11F3 Surecom Technology Corp. RT2570 USB: 079B:004B Sagem Wi-Fi 11g adapter USB: 0B05:1706 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. WL-167G v1 802.11g Adapter [Ralink RT2571] USB: 0B05:1707 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. WL-167G v1 802.11g Adapter [Ralink RT2571] USB: 0DB0:6861 Micro Star International MSI-6861 802.11g WiFi adapter USB: 0DB0:6865 Micro Star International RT2570 USB: 0DB0:6869 Micro Star International RT2570 USB: 0EB0:9020 NovaTech NovaTech NV-902W USB: 0F88:3012 VTech Holdings, Ltd RT2570 USB: 1044:8001 Chu Yuen Enterprise Co., Ltd GN-54G USB: 1044:8007 Chu Yuen Enterprise Co., Ltd GN-WBKG USB: 114B:0110 Sphairon Access Systems GmbH Turbolink UB801R WLAN Adapter USB: 13B1:000D Linksys WUSB54G v4 802.11g Adapter [Ralink RT2500USB] USB: 13B1:0011 Linksys WUSB54GP v4.0 802.11g Adapter [Ralink RT2500USB] USB: 13B1:001A Linksys HU200TS Wireless Adapter USB: 148F:1706 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2500USB Wireless Adapter USB: 148F:2570 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2570 Wireless Adapter USB: 148F:9020 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2500USB Wireless Adapter USB: 14B2:3C02 Ralink Technology, Corp. Conceptronic C54RU v2 802.11bg Wireless Adapter [Ralink RT2571] USB: 2001:3C00 D-Link Corp. AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless Adapter(rev.B1) [Ralink RT2571] USB: 5A57:0260 Zinwell RT2570
See Also
WiFi/rt2500 - Ralink RT2500/RT2560 devices
rt61pci - Ralink RT2501/RT2561, RT2600/RT2661 (RT61) devices
WiFi/rt73 - Ralink RT2501USB/RT2571W (RT73) devices
External Links
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/ - rt2x00 project homepage.