Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> [15-07-25 12:32]: > On Saturday 25 Jul 2015 10:16:39 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I bought a Wifi USB dongle, on which box was stated: "Linux > > cpmpatible, driver available". > > > > As it seams, it was an advertising: > > The driver is a source code archive of the vendor - > > last updated for kernel ... 2.6.x. > > > > lsusb reports: > > Bus 001 Device 004: ID 148f:7601 Ralink Technology, Corp. MT7601U Wireless > > Adapter > > I don't mean to sound pessimistic but my experience of fighting to get a > Ralink USB dongle working many years ago left me disappointed. I was trying > to use an opensource driver back then and it was terribly unstable. If you > can, I recommend to go back to the shop and buy something with an atheros > chipset which worked for me every time with in-kernel drivers. > > > > lspci does not say anything about this device. > > You need the correct driver, which I understand is not in the kernel tree yet. > > > > I compiled "everything Ralink" into the kernel (4.1.3, vanilla), > > but still get only lsusb recognizing this. > > > > Any hope to get it running nonetheless somehow? > > Go the the MediaTek website and download the appropriate linux driver. Then > follow instructions here to install it manually: > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2206873 > > Finally modprobe the newly built mt7601Usta module and the device should > hopefully show up. > > -- > Regards, > Mick
Hi Mick, THAT helps me! I already did download the driver sources...for kernel 2.6.x...ieeekkks! I will look for something with an Atheros chipset. I already found some product names... Thanks a lot again! :) Best regards Meino
