From owner-freebsd-wireless@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 18 06:38:36 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 93190253; Tue, 18 Feb 2014 06:38:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx.waitman.net (mx.waitman.net [136.0.16.173]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7BE5A1278; Tue, 18 Feb 2014 06:38:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mx.waitman.net (Postfix, from userid 2) id 2F2284636F; Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:45:51 -0800 (PST) Received: from 70.90.171.37 by mx.waitman.net with HTTP; Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:45:51 -0800 Message-ID: <5eeaca7c537bf6ebfb8c1d4d757fc893.squirrel@mx.waitman.net> In-Reply-To: References: <63a130f264cbfb29dc3fd34ab3170447.squirrel@mx.waitman.net> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:45:51 -0800 Subject: Re: Ralink RT3573 / ASUS USB-N66: run0: could not load 8051 microcode From: "Waitman Gobble" To: "Alex Deiter" User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.5.2 [SVN] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org, Kevin Lo X-BeenThere: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list Reply-To: uzimac@da3m0n8t3r.com List-Id: "Discussions of 802.11 stack, tools device driver development." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 06:38:36 -0000 On Mon, February 17, 2014 10:17 pm, Alex Deiter wrote: > Hello, > > > Thank you for your advice! > I found a workaround: > > > # ifconfig wlan0 create wlandev run0 > > > then wait 5 minutes ;-) > > and only thereafter: > > # ifconfig wlan0 up > > > run0: <1.0> on usbus1 > run0: MAC/BBP RT3593 (rev 0x0402), RF RT3053 (MIMO 3T3R), address > 30:85:a9:f4:52:bd > uhid0: on > usbus1 wlan0: Ethernet address: 30:85:a9:f4:52:bd > run0: firmware RT3071 ver. 0.33 loaded > > > But found another issue: ifconfig wlan0 list scan command does not show > any results: > > > root@test:~ # ifconfig wlan0 list scan > root@test:~ # > > > root@test:~ # wlandebug -i wlan0 scan > net.wlan.0.debug: 0x0 => 0x200000 > > > wlan0: sta_pick_bss: no scan candidate > wlan0: scan_task: done, restart [ticks 487917, dwell min 20 scanend > 2147963261] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 140a -> 1g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 1g -> 6g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 6g -> 11g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 11g -> 7g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 7g -> 52a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 52a -> 56a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 56a -> 60a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 60a -> 64a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 64a -> 36a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 36a -> 40a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 40a -> 44a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 44a -> 48a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 48a -> 2g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 2g -> 3g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 3g -> 4g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 4g -> 5g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 5g -> 8g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 8g -> 9g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 9g -> 10g [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 10g -> 149a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 149a -> 153a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 153a -> 157a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 157a -> 161a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 161a -> 100a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 100a -> 104a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 104a -> 108a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 108a -> 112a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 112a -> 116a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 116a -> 120a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 120a -> 124a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 124a -> 128a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 128a -> 132a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 132a -> 136a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: scan_task: chan 136a -> 140a [active, dwell min 20ms max 200ms] > wlan0: sta_pick_bss: no scan candidate > > > Thank you! > > > > > 2014-02-18 2:05 GMT+04:00 Waitman Gobble : > > >> >> On Mon, February 17, 2014 8:53 pm, Alex Deiter wrote: >> >>> Hello Kevin, >>> >>> >>> >>> I'm trying to get ASUS USB-N66 USB wifi adapter working with FreeBSD >>> 11.0-CURRENT #0 r261642 amd64. >>> I plug the adapter and it seems to be recognized: >>> >>> >>> >>> #dmesg >>> run0: <1.0> on usbus1 >>> run0: MAC/BBP RT3593 (rev 0x0402), RF RT3053 (MIMO 3T3R), address >>> 30:85:a9:f4:52:bd >>> run0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps >>> run0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps >>> run0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps >>> 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps >>> >>> >>> >>> I can create the wlan device: >>> >>> >>> >>> # ifconfig wlan0 >>> wlan0: flags=8802 metric 0 mtu 1500 >>> ether 30:85:a9:f4:52:bd nd6 >>> options=29 media: IEEE 802.11 >>> Wireless Ethernet autoselect (autoselect) >>> status: no carrier >>> ssid "" channel 1 (2412 MHz 11b) country US authmode OPEN privacy OFF >>> txpower 0 bmiss 7 scanvalid 60 wme bintval 0 >>> >>> # ifconfig wlan0 list caps >>> >>> >> drivercaps=d85c501> WPA >> >>> 2,WME,WDS> >>> cryptocaps=1b >>> >>> But got an error when interface is up: >>> >>> >>> >>> # ifconfig wlan0 up scan >>> wlan0: bpf attached >>> wlan0: bpf attached >>> wlan0: Ethernet address: 30:85:a9:f4:52:bd >>> firmware: 'runfw' version 1: 8192 bytes loaded at 0xffffffff81c2d0a8 >>> run0: could not load 8051 microcode >>> >>> >>> >>> # usbconfig -d ugen1.3 dump_device_desc >>> ugen1.3: <802.11 n WLAN Ralink> at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH >>> (480Mbps) >>> pwr=ON (450mA) >>> >>> bLength = 0x0012 bDescriptorType = 0x0001 bcdUSB = 0x0200 >>> bDeviceClass = 0x0000 >>> bDeviceSubClass = 0x0000 bDeviceProtocol = 0x0000 bMaxPacketSize0 = >> 0x0040 >> >>> idVendor = 0x0b05 idProduct = 0x17ad bcdDevice = 0x0101 iManufacturer >>> = >>> 0x0001 >>> iProduct = 0x0002 <802.11 n WLAN> iSerialNumber = 0x0003 <1.0> >>> bNumConfigurations = 0x0001 >>> >>> # kldstat >>> Id Refs Address Size Name >>> 1 12 0xffffffff80200000 196df88 kernel >>> 2 1 0xffffffff81c12000 17db4 if_run.ko >>> 3 1 0xffffffff81c2a000 2a45 uhid.ko >>> 4 1 0xffffffff81c2d000 26ea runfw.ko >>> >>> >>> >>> Kernel config: GENERIC. >>> >>> >>> >>> I plug in the same adapter to a laptop with Windows 7, it >>> successfully shows the nearby access points and allows me to connect >>> to one, so the adapter is not broken. Any ideas for further >>> troubleshooting are welcome. >>> >>> >>> Thank you! >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Alex Deiter >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>> >>> >> >> Alex, >> >> >> I've been using a device with the same chipset on HEAD without trouble. >> It's not ASUS but hmmm. (i don't see a brand name on it anywhere but >> 'made in china' is mighty prominent). >> >> >> # ifconfig wlan0 create wlandev run0 ssid "SSID" >> # wpa_supplicant -B -i wlan0 -c /etc/"SSID".conf >> # ifconfig wlan0 up >> # ifconfig wlan0 inet "IP" netmask 255.255.255.0 >> >> >> this driver is in src/sys/dev/usb/wlan/if_run.c, >> >> RUN_DEV(RALINK, RT3573), >> >> >> {should be supported} >> >> >> AFAIK there isn't a specific kernel option for the run device. >> >> >>> kldstat | grep run >> 12 1 0xffffffff81a14000 13309 if_run.ko >> >> >> you can take a look at #man runfw >> >> >>> find /boot/ | grep run >> /boot/kernel/if_run.ko >> /boot/kernel/runfw.ko >> /boot/kernel.old/if_run.ko >> /boot/kernel.old/runfw.ko >> >> >> I think the firmware should be in >> src/sys/contrib/dev/run >> >> -- >> Waitman Gobble >> San Jose California USA >> +1.510-830-7975 >> >> > > > > -- > Alex Deiter > > Hi Alex, glad you got it working.. not sure about 5 minutes.. :) but sometimes there is some hesistation to get mine going. every once in a while it will act koo-koo. love the Ralink, esp. the long-range devices avail. on ebay. (like up to 3km). -- Waitman Gobble San Jose California USA (510) 830-7975