How to install Asus N13 wireless nic

Jims66049 · Post by **Jims66049** » 2011/09/16 17:10:32

I have an Asus wireless adapter and need help installing. it came with drivers. I'm new to Linux so I need help with step 1.
Thanks.

AlanBartlett · Post by **AlanBartlett** » 2011/09/17 00:19:27

Welcome to the [i]CentOS[/i] fora.

The recommended reading for all new members starts with the [url=https://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewforum.php?forum=54]FAQ & Readme First[/url].

For your current issue, I would recommend that you --

(1) Provide the output returned by executing [b]./getinfo.sh driver[/b], as detailed in [url=https://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=28723&forum=54]How To Provide Information About Your System[/url]. Note that without any Internet connectivity, you will need to make use of the classic [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneakernet]sneakernet[/url].

(2) Examine the [i]CentOS[/i] wiki, in particular the [url=http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Wireless]wireless networking[/url] page.

(3) Become familiar with the [url=http://elrepo.org]ELRepo Project[/url] and the concept of kernel independent, kABI tracking kmod packages. The [url=http://elrepo.org/tiki/FAQ]FAQ[/url].

alwayssummer · Post by **alwayssummer** » 2011/09/18 13:57:31

I don't think this is hijacking because I have the same card and I'm in pretty much the same position as the OP. So, here's the output per your request. I'm somewhat concerned about the absence of lsusb on my system.

It's pretty cool that somebody thought to add the code tags to the output. :)

Information for driver problems.
[code]
== BEGIN uname -rmi ==
2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
== END uname -rmi ==

== BEGIN rpm -qa \*-release\* ==
centos-release-6-0.el6.centos.5.x86_64
== END rpm -qa \*-release\* ==

== BEGIN cat /etc/redhat-release ==
CentOS Linux release 6.0 (Final)
== END cat /etc/redhat-release ==

== BEGIN getenforce ==
Enforcing
== END getenforce ==

== BEGIN free -m ==
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 3707 232 3474 0 6 48
-/+ buffers/cache: 177 3529
Swap: 6143 0 6143
== END free -m ==

== BEGIN rpm -qa kernel\* | sort ==
kernel-2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-71.el6.noarch
== END rpm -qa kernel\* | sort ==

== BEGIN lspci ==
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge Alternate
00:01.0 PCI bridge: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 4)
00:0a.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 5)
00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [IDE mode]
00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3c)
00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge
00:14.5 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI2 Controller
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS880 [Radeon HD 4250]
01:05.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RS880 Audio Device [Radeon HD 4200]
02:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2860
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)
== END lspci ==

== BEGIN lspci -n ==
00:00.0 0600: 1022:9601
00:01.0 0604: 1043:9602
00:09.0 0604: 1022:9608
00:0a.0 0604: 1022:9609
00:11.0 0106: 1002:4390
00:12.0 0c03: 1002:4397
00:12.1 0c03: 1002:4398
00:12.2 0c03: 1002:4396
00:13.0 0c03: 1002:4397
00:13.1 0c03: 1002:4398
00:13.2 0c03: 1002:4396
00:14.0 0c05: 1002:4385 (rev 3c)
00:14.1 0101: 1002:439c
00:14.2 0403: 1002:4383
00:14.3 0601: 1002:439d
00:14.4 0604: 1002:4384
00:14.5 0c03: 1002:4399
00:18.0 0600: 1022:1200
00:18.1 0600: 1022:1201
00:18.2 0600: 1022:1202
00:18.3 0600: 1022:1203
00:18.4 0600: 1022:1204
01:05.0 0300: 1002:9715
01:05.1 0403: 1002:970f
02:00.0 0280: 1814:0781
03:00.0 0200: 10ec:8168 (rev 06)
== END lspci -n ==

== BEGIN lsusb ==
./getinfo.sh: line 87: lsusb: command not found
== END lsusb ==

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EDIT: I'm still trying to dig my way out of ignorance, so please be patient... :)
I figured out that I need usbutils. Then I decided to run getinfo network just for kicks, since I guessed it would have the lsusb output. Here it is:

[code]
== BEGIN lsusb ==
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 046d:c00c Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 011: ID 3538:0070 Power Quotient International Co., Ltd
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
== END lsusb ==

== BEGIN ifconfig -a ==
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 20:CF:30:F2:F0:A8
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:27 Base address:0x2000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

== END ifconfig -a ==

== BEGIN route -n ==
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
== END route -n ==

== BEGIN cat /etc/resolv.conf ==
== END cat /etc/resolv.conf ==

== BEGIN grep net /etc/nsswitch.conf ==
#networks: nisplus [NOTFOUND=return] files
#netmasks: nisplus [NOTFOUND=return] files
netmasks: files
networks: files
netgroup: nisplus
== END grep net /etc/nsswitch.conf ==

== BEGIN chkconfig --list | grep -Ei 'network|wpa' ==
network 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off
== END chkconfig --list | grep -Ei 'network|wpa' ==

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alwayssummer · Post by **alwayssummer** » 2011/09/18 14:49:33

I hope you'll forgive my ignorance here, but I spend a lot of time troubleshooting and I like to confirm the need for a fix before I apply it.

That said, it seems to me that everyone is suggesting that the driver is probably the problem, so how can I confirm that the driver is the issue here. What signs do I look for to know that I need a driver for my wireless NIC?

Again, sorry for the dumb question.

EDIT: Turns out the El Repo FAQ had the answer:

[quote]By using the Vendor & Device numbers from an ID pairing, you can check to see if your system contains an appropriate driver module for that particular device:

[user@elrepo]$ grep -i VendorID /lib/modules/*/modules.alias | grep -i DeviceID[/quote]

And, my system did not have the correct driver. But after learning how to import keys and install packages from a flash drive, it now does. :)

But the thing still is not configured. So what do I do next?

Post by **toracat** » 2011/09/18 17:01:46

[quote]
alwayssummer wrote:

And, my system did not have the correct driver. But after learning how to import keys and install packages from a flash drive, it now does. :)

But the thing still is not configured. So what do I do next?[/quote]
Hope your participation in this thread helps the OP. :-)

It would have been nice if you posted the Vendor & Device numbers. I figure, from your output, that they are 1814:0781. So, turn to the [url=http://elrepo.org/tiki/DeviceIDs]ELRepo deviceID[/url] page and locate the kmod package that supports your device.

alwayssummer · Post by **alwayssummer** » 2011/09/18 17:49:18

[quote]
toracat wrote:
Hope your participation in this thread helps the OP. :-)

It would have been nice if you posted the Vendor & Device numbers. I figure, from your output, that they are 1814:0781. So, turn to the [url=http://elrepo.org/tiki/DeviceIDs]ELRepo deviceID[/url] page and locate the kmod package that supports your device.[/quote]

Thanks, I hope so too. Looks like my problem is diverging from his, so I'll start my own thread.

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