[SOLVED] WiFi can't be enable (ralink RT3290)

M.I.H.H · 2013-11-12 12:03:41

hi everyone..

i've problem with my laptop wifi.
i just bought a new laptop (HP 1000-1308TX) , and i decide to install Crunchbang, because on my old laptop i also used Crunchbang

my laptop wifi adapter is Ralink RT3290, and the problem is the wifi can't be enable, my laptop assigns the F12 as the WiFi switch button, orange color= off, white color= on and in Crunchbang the wifi button stays orange, will not turn ON although i pressed the button

notes: i've tried it on win7 and the wifi working as well, i think that the button was broken, so i install win7 to ensure & then i installing wifi driver, its working as well.

so, i think the problem is on Linux.

is the problem is in kernel or wifi driver ?

please help me..

and sorry for my bad english..

Last edited by M.I.H.H (2013-11-13 12:07:04)

uname · 2013-11-12 13:00:18

Check package firmware-ralink is installed.

dpkg -l |fgrep ralink

Install it. If it does not work post

lscpi
lsmod
ifconfig -a
iwconfig

M.I.H.H · 2013-11-12 14:22:23

$ dpkg -l |fgrep ralink

ii  firmware-ralink                               0.36       
    all          Binary firmware for Ralink wireless cards

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM75 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Seymour XT/PRO [Radeon HD 7400M Series]
07:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. Device 3290
07:00.1 Bluetooth: Ralink corp. Device 3298
08:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
0e:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)

lsmod

Module                  Size  Used by
nls_utf8               12416  0 
nls_cp437              12417  0 
vfat                   17157  0 
fat                    45156  1 vfat
ppp_deflate            12750  0 
bsd_comp               12722  0 
ppp_async              13002  1 
ppp_generic            22213  7 bsd_comp,ppp_async,ppp_deflate
slhc                   12586  1 ppp_generic
parport_pc             22073  0 
ppdev                  12620  0 
lp                     12805  0 
parport                31317  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
bnep                   17264  2 
rfcomm                 28433  0 
bluetooth             148477  10 bnep,rfcomm
cpufreq_conservative    13847  0 
cpufreq_powersave      12422  0 
cpufreq_stats          12762  0 
cpufreq_userspace      12520  0 
binfmt_misc            12789  1 
fuse                   61469  5 
loop                   18067  0 
dm_crypt               18014  0 
dm_mod                 57696  1 dm_crypt
option                 28960  2 
usb_wwan               12935  1 option
usbserial              23555  7 option,usb_wwan
arc4                   12487  2 
uvcvideo               61689  0 
rt2800pci              13797  0 
rt2800lib              55996  1 rt2800pci
rt2x00pci              12508  1 rt2800pci
rt2x00mmio             12570  1 rt2800pci
videobuf2_vmalloc      12744  1 uvcvideo
rt2x00lib              37541  4 rt2x00pci,rt2800lib,rt2800pci,rt2x00mmio
videobuf2_memops       12471  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
mac80211              309057  3 rt2x00lib,rt2x00pci,rt2800lib
videobuf2_core         26522  1 uvcvideo
videodev               69788  2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
media                  13689  2 uvcvideo,videodev
iTCO_wdt               12727  0 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     31192  1 
joydev                 17022  0 
iTCO_vendor_support    12632  1 iTCO_wdt
snd_hda_codec_realtek    31992  1 
coretemp               12770  0 
hp_wmi                 13087  0 
snd_hda_intel          31021  3 
snd_hda_codec         102848  3 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep              12939  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss            36297  0 
snd_mixer_oss          17770  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                57885  4 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc         12910  2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_midi           12744  0 
snd_seq_midi_event     13124  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi            22551  1 snd_seq_midi
mperf                  12421  0 
sparse_keymap          12680  1 hp_wmi
snd_seq                39569  2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
kvm                   246104  0 
lpc_ich                16685  0 
cfg80211              264217  2 mac80211,rt2x00lib
crc_ccitt              12331  2 rt2800lib,ppp_async
eeprom_93cx6           12640  1 rt2800pci
mei_me                 13328  0 
mei                    40813  1 mei_me
i2c_i801               16909  0 
snd_seq_device         13016  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer              22217  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd                    42832  18 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_pcm_oss,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_mixer_oss
psmouse                64900  0 
rfkill                 18706  5 cfg80211,hp_wmi,bluetooth
pcspkr                 12560  0 
rtsx_pci_ms            12744  0 
serio_raw              12812  0 
memstick               13468  1 rtsx_pci_ms
soundcore              12890  1 snd
battery                12949  0 
processor              27839  0 
ac                     12588  0 
microcode              17809  0 
evdev                  17266  20 
ext4                  336587  1 
crc16                  12327  2 ext4,bluetooth
jbd2                   58018  1 ext4
mbcache                12938  1 ext4
btrfs                 626245  0 
xor                    25800  1 btrfs
zlib_deflate           21318  2 btrfs,ppp_deflate
raid6_pq               95426  1 btrfs
libcrc32c              12394  1 btrfs
vga16fb                17147  0 
vgastate               12537  1 vga16fb
uvesafb                25872  0 
usb_storage            39406  1 
hid_generic            12369  0 
usbhid                 36040  0 
hid                    64702  2 hid_generic,usbhid
sg                     21648  0 
sd_mod                 35655  6 
sr_mod                 17541  0 
crc_t10dif             12332  1 sd_mod
cdrom                  30473  1 sr_mod
rtsx_pci_sdmmc         17063  0 
mmc_core               67111  1 rtsx_pci_sdmmc
rtsx_pci               23837  2 rtsx_pci_ms,rtsx_pci_sdmmc
mfd_core               12537  2 lpc_ich,rtsx_pci
r8169                  51462  0 
mii                    12595  1 r8169
radeon                621539  0 
ttm                    52618  1 radeon
ahci                   25000  3 
i915                  422963  2 
libahci                22632  1 ahci
i2c_algo_bit           12713  2 i915,radeon
ehci_pci               12432  0 
ehci_hcd               35820  1 ehci_pci
libata                126225  2 ahci,libahci
video                  17499  1 i915
drm_kms_helper         27237  2 i915,radeon
scsi_mod              131001  5 sg,usb_storage,libata,sd_mod,sr_mod
drm                   165528  5 ttm,i915,drm_kms_helper,radeon
i2c_core               19505  7 drm,i915,i2c_i801,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit,radeon,videodev
fan                    12601  0 
crc32c_intel           12659  1 
usbcore               110348  8 uvcvideo,usb_storage,usbserial,ehci_hcd,ehci_pci,option,usbhid,usb_wwan
usb_common             12408  1 usbcore
thermal                13172  0 
thermal_sys            22673  4 fan,video,thermal,processor
wmi                    13051  1 hp_wmi
button                 12824  1 i915

ifconfig -a

eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 2c:59:e5:a1:60:de  
          UP 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)

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:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:14 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:14 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:1552 (1.5 KiB)  TX bytes:1552 (1.5 KiB)

ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol  
          inet addr:xx.xx.xx.xx  P-t-P:xx.xx.xx.xx  Mask:255.255.255.255
          UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:69735 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:69832 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 
          RX bytes:48791247 (46.5 MiB)  TX bytes:7956686 (7.5 MiB)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 1c:3e:84:15:42:87  
          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)

iwconfig

ppp0      no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=0 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth1      no wireless extensions.

Last edited by M.I.H.H (2013-11-12 14:23:19)

Jensit · 2013-11-12 17:15:41

Hey MIHH, maybe this post in the debian wiki under the WIFI section may help you. It was just a quick search, if i got more time later and it doesn't help, i'll look deeper into your problem.

regards Jensit

M.I.H.H · 2013-11-13 12:06:23

thank for ur respons
the problem was solved, my wifi is now able to locate networks, BUT the button still orange (Off), i don't know why ? i press the button and i check on network manager, i can locate wifi network (still orange), then i press again the button and check again on network manager, i can't locate wifi network. this problem was made me confused, even so i'm happy if the wifi are working now.

i'm not sure where is the point of this problem, in kernel or driver, but i'll share what i've done:

1. first download the driver official here
2. Then changed the filename to 2012_0508_RT3290_Linux_STA_v2.6.0.0.tar.bz2 then extract
3. move to DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508 folder.
4. In the file /DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/OS/Linux , opened config.mk and changed line number 31 to read as HAS_NATIVE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_SUPPORT=y
5. From terminal ran commands , make , sudo make install, sudo modprobe rt3290sta and then sudo update-initramfs -u
6. reboot your computer

notes: if you got error when make process, you need to edit /DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/OS/Linux/pci_main_dev.c like this:
$ cd /DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/OS/Linux/
sed -i 's/__devexit/__exit/g' pci_main_dev.c [press enter]
sed -i 's/__devinit/__init/g' pci_main_dev.c [press enter]
The error seems to be because some macros such as __devexit and __devinit have been deprecated with recent kernel versions.
If you have a recent kernel (≥ 3.8.0), you should edit the code to get rid of references to those macros.
back again from number 5 and run the commands..

#### UPDATE ####

If you're getting trouble about nl80211 not found then type this command:
$ sudo modprobe rt2800pci
The trouble will be fixed by that command

sorry for my bad english

Last edited by M.I.H.H (2015-02-20 07:34:46)

kukk · 2013-11-24 00:20:39

Thank you, M.I.H.H. You saved my life! I had exactly the same issue. My new laptop is HP ProBook 4740s (H5K26EA). Now WiFi is working perfectly. (Except the orange light, but that's not important.)

Do you have a problem with your touchpad too? I can't turn it off. I can kill it with some settings but not with fingertips in the corner of the touchpad. If you doubleclick the corner, the pad should be turned off and on. But the indicator light stays off and the touchpad is always on.

(My English is even worse...)

M.I.H.H · 2013-11-26 10:44:35

my touchpad is working well. theres a lot threads about touchpad issues, just type "touchpad" on search box, maybe u'll find out the answer about your problem. Sorry i can't help you kukk and i hope u'll resolved your problem soon from other threads or other members

Sorry for my bad english..

Last edited by M.I.H.H (2013-11-26 10:48:33)

hrishikeshtak · 2014-09-07 07:51:20

Thank you

M.I.H.H · 2014-09-07 09:59:33

hrishikeshtak wrote:

Thank you

You're welcome, enjoy your wifi network

ChrisC · 2014-11-05 22:54:36

Registered to say thanks to M.I.H.H! Wireless now working brilliantly on a Zotac AD-12plus with a fresh install of Waldorf - using it to post this right now. Thanks again!

-Chris

olminator · 2015-01-10 12:39:46

M.I.H.H wrote:

5. From terminal ran commands , make , sudo make install, sudo modprobe rt3290sta and then sudo update-initramfs -u

I get this when running make:

olmo@crunchbang:/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/os/linux$ make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.

M.I.H.H · 2015-01-13 12:27:08

olminator wrote:

M.I.H.H wrote:
5. From terminal ran commands , make , sudo make install, sudo modprobe rt3290sta and then sudo update-initramfs -u
I get this when running make:
olmo@crunchbang:/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/os/linux$ make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.

Please check the guide again

olminator · 2015-01-14 22:42:00

If you're referring to the part where I should replace __devexit for __exit etc. I tried that. Should've said so, I'm sorry.

EDIT: OMG I'm so stupid, I tried to 'make' from the os/linux/ directory, not from the main directory..... :8

EDIT2: Still getting error: http://pastebin.com/VAgTGMt4

Last edited by olminator (2015-01-14 22:57:12)

M.I.H.H · 2015-01-23 03:07:03

olminator wrote:

If you're referring to the part where I should replace __devexit for __exit etc. I tried that. Should've said so, I'm sorry.
EDIT: OMG I'm so stupid, I tried to 'make' from the os/linux/ directory, not from the main directory..... :8
EDIT2: Still getting error: http://pastebin.com/VAgTGMt4

Hmm, it's weird.. it seems like you used Liquorix kernel with 64bit system, aren't you ? Maybe that's is causing the problem, but i'm not quite sure because the guide work fine on my machine and other members.

olminator · 2015-01-26 18:07:28

M.I.H.H wrote:

Hmm, it's weird.. it seems like you used Liquorix kernel with 64bit system, aren't you ? Maybe that's is causing the problem, but i'm not quite sure because the guide work fine on my machine and other members.

That is correct, I'm on Liquorix 3.18-3.dmz.2

BTW, do I have to do this every time I upgrade my kernel?

Last edited by olminator (2015-01-26 18:12:32)

M.I.H.H · 2015-01-27 10:08:26

olminator wrote:

M.I.H.H wrote:
Hmm, it's weird.. it seems like you used Liquorix kernel with 64bit system, aren't you ? Maybe that's is causing the problem, but i'm not quite sure because the guide work fine on my machine and other members.
That is correct, I'm on Liquorix 3.18-3.dmz.2
BTW, do I have to do this every time I upgrade my kernel?

Well, the Liquorix kernel is your problem. I'm running on default crunchbang kernel and the wifi installation is successful and my wifi working fine untill now.

No, you don't, just do it once

tknomanzr · 2015-01-27 18:26:06

Ralink RT3290 -- I'll have to check when I get home but that particular kernel does report some missing wireless kernel modules.

olminator · 2015-02-15 11:29:23

M.I.H.H wrote:

Well, the Liquorix kernel is your problem. I'm running on default crunchbang kernel and the wifi installation is successful and my wifi working fine untill now.
No, you don't, just do it once

Hmm... Still doesn't work with Debian's kernel (3.16.0-4-amd64)

M.I.H.H · 2015-02-18 00:51:46

olminator wrote:

M.I.H.H wrote:
Well, the Liquorix kernel is your problem. I'm running on default crunchbang kernel and the wifi installation is successful and my wifi working fine untill now.
No, you don't, just do it once
Hmm... Still doesn't work with Debian's kernel (3.16.0-4-amd64)

Hmm, i've tried this guide 3 times and working fine at 32bit-64bit kernel. Can you post the output error here ?

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