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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Q&A Forum => Topic started by: enoch on October 15, 2009, 06:42:02 AM

Title: Linksys and Netgear USB
Post by: enoch on October 15, 2009, 06:42:02 AM

Are these adapters supported? after installing the wireless extensions  WiFi Radar still does not see them.

Title: Re: Linksys and Netgear USB
Post by: Juanito on October 15, 2009, 08:32:18 AM

Here is the list of tinycore wireless kernel modules:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/2.x/tcz/wireless-2.6.29.1-tinycore.tczm.list (http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/2.x/tcz/wireless-2.6.29.1-tinycore.tczm.list)

If these adapters don't use one of the kernel modules in wireless-2.6.29.1-tinycore, then you will need to add something first

Title: Re: Linksys and Netgear USB
Post by: jpeters on October 15, 2009, 12:27:53 PM

The Netgear WAG card is Atheros, which needs wireless-mod extension; don't know about USB.
I've used both Netgear and Linksys cards with TC successfully.  

Title: Re: Linksys and Netgear USB
Post by: combo3 on October 15, 2009, 12:52:46 PM

Some of the usb wifi sticks might need /lib/firmware drivers.

Title: Re: Linksys and Netgear USB
Post by: enoch on October 15, 2009, 02:36:24 PM

sorry but all these responses leave me scratching my head.....

Title: Re: Linksys and Netgear USB
Post by: combo3 on October 15, 2009, 02:48:15 PM

In order to help, more information is required.

Load extension usb-utils

Then open a terminal:

$ lsusb

Post the results.

Title: Re: Linksys and Netgear USB
Post by: enoch on October 16, 2009, 06:46:29 AM

tc@box:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13b1:0020 Linksys WUSB54GC 802.11g Adapter [ralink rt73]
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 090c:1000 Feiya Technology Corp. Flash Drive
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

 General dialog in WifiRadar does see wlano as wireless device but wont connect

Title: Re: Linksys and Netgear USB
Post by: combo3 on October 16, 2009, 11:44:14 AM

As suspected, your device needs the firmware drivers.

Go here for instructions to install it:

http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=2906.msg14930#msg14930

Title: Re: Linksys and Netgear USB
Post by: enoch on October 16, 2009, 12:29:18 PM

Thank you.....will give it a try.