Wireless using staging usb rt2870??

[EMateer]

I've compiled and installed my rt2870sta.ko and the firmware to the correct locations but my ubuntu 10.10 is loading the one under
/lib/modules/2.6.38-25-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/rt2870/rt2870sta.ko. How do I get it to use the correct driver? I've attached a screenshot of the module info. Thanks

[chili555]

Why do you believe the one you compiled is correct and the built-in is not? Please post:

lspci -nn
lsusb
lsmod | grep rt2
dmesg | grep -i rt2

Thanks.

[EMateer]

I just shut that computer down after banging my head for days. I'll get that other info probably tomorrow. No matter what I try I can't get my usb wireless speed past 54 mbps. I have a 150 adapter that works elsewhere (windows) and I've tried two other 150 adapters that work elsewhere (windows again). I put on a whole new kernel, nothing is working. Very frustrating. Thanks for your response. I'll write back with info tomorrow.

[EMateer]

Attached is the output screen shots. I did do the obvious and renamed the staging .ko file and copied over my compiled file but that didn't even give me any wlan0 at all. Thanks for your time.

[chili555]

The compiled version would give you an interface of ra0, not wlan0. Do you have that? Can you connect?

A lot of people have struggled getting N speeds with rt2870sta; some have and some have not. I wish I knew the magic trick.

[EMateer]

I'm getting wlan0 and it works great up to 54 mbps. Since I've got an N router and adapter, I wanted 150 but if I'm not going to get it with rt2870sta then so be it. At least I've learned a lot. Do you know of an adapter and driver combo where I can get 150? I'm not committed to my adapter, don't mind spending a reasonable amount of $ so if I was pretty sure I could get it with a different one, I'd be willing to try it. Thanks again.

[chili555]

I'm getting wlan0 and it works great up to 54 mbps. Since I've got an N router and adapter, I wanted 150 but if I'm not going to get it with rt2870sta then so be it. At least I've learned a lot. Do you know of an adapter and driver combo where I can get 150? I'm not committed to my adapter, don't mind spending a reasonable amount of $ so if I was pretty sure I could get it with a different one, I'd be willing to try it. Thanks again.

I do not, sorry.

[EMateer]

Would you know why it's loading from staging and how to change that? I don't mind playing around with those settings (actually, time permitting, it's fun to learn) but I don't know where they are. Any help is mostly appreciated and thank you for your time.

[chili555]

What was the process you used to compile the downloaded driver? sudo su, make, make install, exit? If so, the 'make install' part should substitute the compiled version for staging.

I thought you had that handled:

I did do the obvious and renamed the staging .ko file and copied over my compiled file

Please post:

sudo updatedb
locate rt2870sta

The first step will take a few moments; please be patient.

[EMateer]

I'll have to try those other items you mentioned later. I did do the install though and it copied to the .../kernel/drivers/net/wireless folder (may not be exact naming since I'm typing from memory). Also, I did copy over the .ko that is in the staging folder but then I totally lost the wlan0. I thought maybe I was missing something because that first screen shot, in my first post, showed that the firmware of rt3070.bin, and others, were loaded too.