Install driver for RT5370 on Ubuntu
Solution 1
Most likely, you are trying to use the wrong driver. Issue the following command:
modinfo rt2800usb | grep 5370
and see whether the output is:
alias: usb:v148Fp5370d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
or something very similar, containing the the string
v148Fp5370
If this is so, then you are using the wrong driver. Try instead
sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree
sudo rmmod rt5572sta
sudo modprobe rt2800usb
and see whether this works now.
Solution 2
Note that in debian stretch today (new install) I see my wifi router but it wont connect. It has the rt2800usb module modprobed.
[10706.100166] wlx7cdd9049493a: authenticated
[10722.074791] wlx7cdd9049493a: authenticate with 50:a7:2b:58:8a:29
[10722.101567] wlx7cdd9049493a: send auth to 50:a7:2b:58:8a:29 (try 1/3)
[10722.103009] wlx7cdd9049493a: authenticated
[10730.714846] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx7cdd9049493a: link is not ready
[10730.906698] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx7cdd9049493a: link is not ready
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user284093
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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user284093 over 1 year
I try to install a driver for my wireless adapter Ralink RT5370. I downloaded on the website http://www.mediatek.com/_en/07_downloads/01_windows.php?sn=501 the driver for linux.
Then I have modified :
in os/linux/config.mk 'HAS_WPA_SUPPLICANT=y', 'HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y' and 'WFLAGS += -DCONFIG_STA_SUPPORT' (removed "-DDBG" from the line)
in Makefile
ifeq ($(CHIPSET),)
CHIPSET = 5370
endif (instead of 5572 5370 etc.)
Then I have done :
$sudo make && sudo make install $sudo modprobe rt5572sta
+reboot but does not work. rt5572sta was the only module that was proposed for modprobe.
I am on 12.04
$lsusb ... ... Ralink Technology Corp. RT5370 Wireless Adapter ... $lsmod ... rt5572sta 739308 0 ... $uname -r -m 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
Does anyone know how to make it work please ? Thanks !
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Loko over 10 yearsMaybe more of a question for askubuntu.com
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Lawrence over 10 yearsUbuntu should already have drivers for the RT5370s, shouldn't need to use the vendor drivers.
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MariusMatutiae over 10 yearsCould you pls post he output of lspci -vnn | grep -i net? Thank you