Comment 29 for bug 35474

On 27/01/07, Rogério Brito <email address hidden> wrote:
> Hi, Matt.
>
> On Jan 26 2007, Matt Grice wrote:
> > I can confirm that the rt61pci module is borked in edgy.
>
> Can you even use the rt* modules successfully, even without encryption?
>
I wasn't willing to turn off the encryption on my router to test it. I
have to be very security conscious in the area I live in :)

> > As above, two interfaces are created(wlan0 and wmaster0), the purpose
> > of the latter is unclear.
> >
> > 'iwlist wlan0 scan' will find APs, but will not accept a WEP key (by
> > 'iwconfig wlan0 enc XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX' - iwconfig reports WEP: None)
>
> Does this mean that you can actually use the card, even if it is without
> encryption?
>
The only thing I could get working is the active scan (iwlist wlan0
scan). Wouldn't associate with any APs.

> I couldn't manage to get it working (only with a dirty trick and
> dapper's kernel, despite the whole system being upgraded to feisty).
>

I'm currently recompiling my kernel so I can use the official (and
latest) drivers from RaLink. I couldn't get the rt61.ko module to
modprobe - probably because of the gcc version I'm using. So I'm
compiling them all with the same compiler - fingers crossed.

Matt

>
> Dapper - RT61 with wep key doesn't work
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/35474
>

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