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chumbyhackerboard:wifi [2011/02/02 23:50]
dbc Adding HWUG1 to 'works' list and minor re-org for clarity
chumbyhackerboard:wifi [2011/07/12 00:36]
stefane
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   * Works - RT73 based:   * Works - RT73 based:
     * Hawking HWUG1 with external antenna adapter. FCC ID: NDD957318S607     * Hawking HWUG1 with external antenna adapter. FCC ID: NDD957318S607
-    * <yours here> 
   * Works with alternate driver:   * Works with alternate driver:
     * [[http://​www.dealextreme.com/​details.dx/​sku.48166|This]] mini-dongle from Deal Extreme works using [[http://​junk.kanniets.nl/​files/​8192cu.ko|the 8192cu.ko]] module.     * [[http://​www.dealextreme.com/​details.dx/​sku.48166|This]] mini-dongle from Deal Extreme works using [[http://​junk.kanniets.nl/​files/​8192cu.ko|the 8192cu.ko]] module.
 +    * [[http://​www.amazon.com/​gp/​product/​B0037G2BMY|This]] generic 802.11 b/g from Amazon works using the same driver as the TP link - the same RT2800 instructions apply.
     * <yours here>     * <yours here>
   * Doesn'​t work   * Doesn'​t work
     * <​here>​     * <​here>​
  
-=== Alternate Driver Installation ===+=== Alternate Driver Installation ​For 8192.ko ​===
 == 8192cu.ko Instructions == == 8192cu.ko Instructions ==
 Download the module and copy it to your chumby, say /​mnt/​storage/​. Then run the following commands. Download the module and copy it to your chumby, say /​mnt/​storage/​. Then run the following commands.
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   $ mount -oremount,​ro /   $ mount -oremount,​ro /
  
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 +=== Alternate Driver Installation For RT2800 ===
 +
 +{{:​chumbyhackerboard:​rt2800.gif|}}
 +
 +The TP-Links changed from RT73 to RT2800. You can tell which is which because when you plug in the RT2800 a green LED lights up in the casing.
 +
 +Download this compressed file {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​rt2800-update.zip|RT2800 Kernel module update}}. Uncompress it and put it on a USB key. Plug the USB key into the CHB and copy it to /​mnt/​storage:​
 +
 +  $ cd /​mnt/​storage/​
 +  $ mount -oremount,​rw /
 +  $ cp /​mnt/​usb-XXXXX/​update-modules.sh .
 +  $ ./​update-modules.sh
 +
 +{{:​chumbyhackerboard:​updatingrt2800.gif|}}
 +
 +Reboot, then follow the rest of the tutorial!
  
  
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 {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​iwlist.gif|}} {{:​chumbyhackerboard:​iwlist.gif|}}
  
 +If you don't get anything, check **dmesg** in case you dont have the driver necessary, this can be a little confusing. See the driver list above. ​
 Find your network, we'll connect to **adafruit** (not listed here, just substitute your own connection name) Find your network, we'll connect to **adafruit** (not listed here, just substitute your own connection name)
  
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