How to install wifi driver Ralink RT3290
I'm new to Ubuntu. How can i install wifi driver Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn? And please if you can help me step by step :D Thank you very much!
wireless drivers ralink
asked Nov 3 '14 at 19:11
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I'm new to Ubuntu. How can i install wifi driver Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn? And please if you can help me step by step :D Thank you very much!
wireless drivers ralink
asked Nov 3 '14 at 19:11
aleksandaraleksandar
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What version of Ubuntu are you running? What version of the kernel? What have you tried so far?
– FatTony
Nov 3 '14 at 19:25
i have ubuntu 14.10 and kernel should be latest version, i updateted it. I'm not very good at this. I tried instaling with tutorilas on the internet, but allways something miss. When i try commands make install, it says there are errors
– aleksandar
Nov 3 '14 at 20:36
Aren't the drivers included with Ubuntu? I have a Belkin F7D1101 v2 that uses the same chipset and it has worked fine in Ubuntu 13.10, 14.04. and 14.10.
– John Scott
Dec 6 '14 at 19:49
Highly related and with answers with more “modern” approaches: /questions/756166/rt3290-ralink-driver-in-ubuntu
– David Foerster
Aug 26 '18 at 15:06
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I'm new to Ubuntu. How can i install wifi driver Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn? And please if you can help me step by step :D Thank you very much!
wireless drivers ralink
asked Nov 3 '14 at 19:11
aleksandaraleksandar
53114
I'm new to Ubuntu. How can i install wifi driver Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn? And please if you can help me step by step :D Thank you very much!
wireless drivers ralink
wireless drivers ralink
asked Nov 3 '14 at 19:11
aleksandaraleksandar
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asked Nov 3 '14 at 19:11
aleksandaraleksandar
53114
asked Nov 3 '14 at 19:11
aleksandaraleksandar
53114
asked Nov 3 '14 at 19:11
aleksandaraleksandar
53114
asked Nov 3 '14 at 19:11
aleksandaraleksandar
53114
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What version of Ubuntu are you running? What version of the kernel? What have you tried so far?
– FatTony
Nov 3 '14 at 19:25
i have ubuntu 14.10 and kernel should be latest version, i updateted it. I'm not very good at this. I tried instaling with tutorilas on the internet, but allways something miss. When i try commands make install, it says there are errors
– aleksandar
Nov 3 '14 at 20:36
Aren't the drivers included with Ubuntu? I have a Belkin F7D1101 v2 that uses the same chipset and it has worked fine in Ubuntu 13.10, 14.04. and 14.10.
– John Scott
Dec 6 '14 at 19:49
Highly related and with answers with more “modern” approaches: /questions/756166/rt3290-ralink-driver-in-ubuntu
– David Foerster
Aug 26 '18 at 15:06
add a comment |
What version of Ubuntu are you running? What version of the kernel? What have you tried so far?
– FatTony
Nov 3 '14 at 19:25
i have ubuntu 14.10 and kernel should be latest version, i updateted it. I'm not very good at this. I tried instaling with tutorilas on the internet, but allways something miss. When i try commands make install, it says there are errors
– aleksandar
Nov 3 '14 at 20:36
Aren't the drivers included with Ubuntu? I have a Belkin F7D1101 v2 that uses the same chipset and it has worked fine in Ubuntu 13.10, 14.04. and 14.10.
– John Scott
Dec 6 '14 at 19:49
Highly related and with answers with more “modern” approaches: /questions/756166/rt3290-ralink-driver-in-ubuntu
– David Foerster
Aug 26 '18 at 15:06
What version of Ubuntu are you running? What version of the kernel? What have you tried so far?
– FatTony
Nov 3 '14 at 19:25
What version of Ubuntu are you running? What version of the kernel? What have you tried so far?
– FatTony
Nov 3 '14 at 19:25
i have ubuntu 14.10 and kernel should be latest version, i updateted it. I'm not very good at this. I tried instaling with tutorilas on the internet, but allways something miss. When i try commands make install, it says there are errors
– aleksandar
Nov 3 '14 at 20:36
i have ubuntu 14.10 and kernel should be latest version, i updateted it. I'm not very good at this. I tried instaling with tutorilas on the internet, but allways something miss. When i try commands make install, it says there are errors
– aleksandar
Nov 3 '14 at 20:36
Aren't the drivers included with Ubuntu? I have a Belkin F7D1101 v2 that uses the same chipset and it has worked fine in Ubuntu 13.10, 14.04. and 14.10.
– John Scott
Dec 6 '14 at 19:49
Aren't the drivers included with Ubuntu? I have a Belkin F7D1101 v2 that uses the same chipset and it has worked fine in Ubuntu 13.10, 14.04. and 14.10.
– John Scott
Dec 6 '14 at 19:49
Highly related and with answers with more “modern” approaches: /questions/756166/rt3290-ralink-driver-in-ubuntu
– David Foerster
Aug 26 '18 at 15:06
Highly related and with answers with more “modern” approaches: /questions/756166/rt3290-ralink-driver-in-ubuntu
– David Foerster
Aug 26 '18 at 15:06
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NOTE: The links referred to here may no longer operate. They are left in here for historical purposes only.
Download the source code of the driver:
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11876059/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz
then extract the file from tar file
tar -xvf DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz
after that enter to this dir
cd ~/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508
make
# compile the make file
sudo make install
# install the make file
After that activate the wireless driver
sudo modprobe rt3290sta
edited Feb 1 '18 at 0:33
Thomas Ward♦
45k23125178
answered Mar 5 '15 at 10:01
Sudip DasSudip Das
275110
I have used the script. I have now 16.04 and i got this error when enter the code "make": :85: error: macro "DATE" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] intf(extra, size, "Driver version-%s, %s %sn", STA_DRIVER_VERSION, DATE, _ ^ /home/ranjit/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/os/linux/../../sta/sta_cfg.c:4899:95: error: macro "TIME" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
– Ranjit
Apr 29 '16 at 4:11
please enter this command "lspci | grep Network" and give me the output @Ranjit
– Sudip Das
Apr 30 '16 at 7:38
03:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7630e 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
– Ranjit
Apr 30 '16 at 8:16
1
link does not work
– user1993
Sep 26 '17 at 21:41
1
@SudipDas it's fine for me now, I solved the issue. I was just pointing out for the validity of the answer
– user1993
Oct 2 '17 at 17:33
|
show 5 more comments
Since Ralink does not patch the driver and the current version does not work, I provided a patched file that you can download and install following this steps
download the patched file from my private Google Drive directory.
open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t) and
cdinto the folder where the file is downloaded, e.g.cd ~/Downloads.
type
sudo tar -xvf rt3290sta-2.6.0.0.dkms.tar -C /usr/src
to untar the content in a system directory
you should now get a password prompt where you type the
sudopassword and press Enter.
once the files are all extracted type
sudo dkms install -m rt3290sta -v 2.6.0.0 --force
to install the driver with
dkms
enter
sudopassword again and ensure that install is completed successfully (it will take some time).reboot.
Enjoy Wi-Fi with your
RT3290:D
The patch will work up to kernel version v4.14, it breaks on v4.15 onwards due to the change in the kernel timer implementations.
edited Mar 2 at 9:00
Ankita Thomas
33
answered Dec 6 '14 at 18:31
Jim ColacoJim Colaco
1215
I cannot believe that a private directory on Google Drive is the only source for that file - even with best intentions it can be dangerous to install it. Please provide a link to some official source.
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:23
1
Yea too bad ralink is not bothered to correct issues and only provides a 2 year old source. I've just removed a few errors from ralink's source. And just downloading the source will surely cause no harm. If you are so skeptical you could go through every line of it. peace
– Jim Colaco
Dec 6 '14 at 20:29
It is not about me. (1) This answer should be useful for a longer time. (2) we certainly don't expect every user to sift through 4.5 MB of source code (even if you patch consists of only 360 or so lines).
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:38
1
does this driver also provide bluetooth support?
– user230910
Sep 18 '16 at 9:08
2
@ThomasSebastian, yes. You need to 1) remove the patched driver from your kernel:sudo dkms remove rt3290sta/2.6.0.0 --all; 2) remove the patched sources:sudo rm -r /usr/src/rt3290sta-2.6.0.0; 3) load the official driver instead of the patched one:sudo rmmod rt3290staandsudo modprobe rt2x00lib. DISCLAIMER: not tested. The names might be slightly different. You should be able to reboot after the first two steps to make udev pick the official driver automagically.
– SnakE
May 3 '17 at 10:16
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NOTE: The links referred to here may no longer operate. They are left in here for historical purposes only.
Download the source code of the driver:
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11876059/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz
then extract the file from tar file
tar -xvf DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz
after that enter to this dir
cd ~/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508
make
# compile the make file
sudo make install
# install the make file
After that activate the wireless driver
sudo modprobe rt3290sta
edited Feb 1 '18 at 0:33
Thomas Ward♦
45k23125178
answered Mar 5 '15 at 10:01
Sudip DasSudip Das
275110
I have used the script. I have now 16.04 and i got this error when enter the code "make": :85: error: macro "DATE" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] intf(extra, size, "Driver version-%s, %s %sn", STA_DRIVER_VERSION, DATE, _ ^ /home/ranjit/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/os/linux/../../sta/sta_cfg.c:4899:95: error: macro "TIME" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
– Ranjit
Apr 29 '16 at 4:11
please enter this command "lspci | grep Network" and give me the output @Ranjit
– Sudip Das
Apr 30 '16 at 7:38
03:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7630e 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
– Ranjit
Apr 30 '16 at 8:16
1
link does not work
– user1993
Sep 26 '17 at 21:41
1
@SudipDas it's fine for me now, I solved the issue. I was just pointing out for the validity of the answer
– user1993
Oct 2 '17 at 17:33
|
show 5 more comments
NOTE: The links referred to here may no longer operate. They are left in here for historical purposes only.
Download the source code of the driver:
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11876059/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz
then extract the file from tar file
tar -xvf DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz
after that enter to this dir
cd ~/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508
make
# compile the make file
sudo make install
# install the make file
After that activate the wireless driver
sudo modprobe rt3290sta
edited Feb 1 '18 at 0:33
Thomas Ward♦
45k23125178
answered Mar 5 '15 at 10:01
Sudip DasSudip Das
275110
I have used the script. I have now 16.04 and i got this error when enter the code "make": :85: error: macro "DATE" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] intf(extra, size, "Driver version-%s, %s %sn", STA_DRIVER_VERSION, DATE, _ ^ /home/ranjit/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/os/linux/../../sta/sta_cfg.c:4899:95: error: macro "TIME" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
– Ranjit
Apr 29 '16 at 4:11
please enter this command "lspci | grep Network" and give me the output @Ranjit
– Sudip Das
Apr 30 '16 at 7:38
03:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7630e 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
– Ranjit
Apr 30 '16 at 8:16
1
link does not work
– user1993
Sep 26 '17 at 21:41
1
@SudipDas it's fine for me now, I solved the issue. I was just pointing out for the validity of the answer
– user1993
Oct 2 '17 at 17:33
|
show 5 more comments
NOTE: The links referred to here may no longer operate. They are left in here for historical purposes only.
Download the source code of the driver:
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11876059/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz
then extract the file from tar file
tar -xvf DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz
after that enter to this dir
cd ~/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508
make
# compile the make file
sudo make install
# install the make file
After that activate the wireless driver
sudo modprobe rt3290sta
edited Feb 1 '18 at 0:33
Thomas Ward♦
45k23125178
answered Mar 5 '15 at 10:01
Sudip DasSudip Das
275110
NOTE: The links referred to here may no longer operate. They are left in here for historical purposes only.
Download the source code of the driver:
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11876059/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz
then extract the file from tar file
tar -xvf DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508.tar.gz
after that enter to this dir
cd ~/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508
make
# compile the make file
sudo make install
# install the make file
After that activate the wireless driver
sudo modprobe rt3290sta
edited Feb 1 '18 at 0:33
Thomas Ward♦
45k23125178
answered Mar 5 '15 at 10:01
Sudip DasSudip Das
275110
edited Feb 1 '18 at 0:33
Thomas Ward♦
45k23125178
edited Feb 1 '18 at 0:33
Thomas Ward♦
45k23125178
edited Feb 1 '18 at 0:33
Thomas Ward♦
45k23125178
45k23125178
answered Mar 5 '15 at 10:01
Sudip DasSudip Das
275110
answered Mar 5 '15 at 10:01
Sudip DasSudip Das
275110
answered Mar 5 '15 at 10:01
Sudip DasSudip Das
275110
275110
I have used the script. I have now 16.04 and i got this error when enter the code "make": :85: error: macro "DATE" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] intf(extra, size, "Driver version-%s, %s %sn", STA_DRIVER_VERSION, DATE, _ ^ /home/ranjit/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/os/linux/../../sta/sta_cfg.c:4899:95: error: macro "TIME" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
– Ranjit
Apr 29 '16 at 4:11
please enter this command "lspci | grep Network" and give me the output @Ranjit
– Sudip Das
Apr 30 '16 at 7:38
03:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7630e 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
– Ranjit
Apr 30 '16 at 8:16
1
link does not work
– user1993
Sep 26 '17 at 21:41
1
@SudipDas it's fine for me now, I solved the issue. I was just pointing out for the validity of the answer
– user1993
Oct 2 '17 at 17:33
|
show 5 more comments
I have used the script. I have now 16.04 and i got this error when enter the code "make": :85: error: macro "DATE" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] intf(extra, size, "Driver version-%s, %s %sn", STA_DRIVER_VERSION, DATE, _ ^ /home/ranjit/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/os/linux/../../sta/sta_cfg.c:4899:95: error: macro "TIME" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
– Ranjit
Apr 29 '16 at 4:11
please enter this command "lspci | grep Network" and give me the output @Ranjit
– Sudip Das
Apr 30 '16 at 7:38
03:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7630e 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
– Ranjit
Apr 30 '16 at 8:16
1
link does not work
– user1993
Sep 26 '17 at 21:41
1
@SudipDas it's fine for me now, I solved the issue. I was just pointing out for the validity of the answer
– user1993
Oct 2 '17 at 17:33
I have used the script. I have now 16.04 and i got this error when enter the code "make": :85: error: macro "DATE" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] intf(extra, size, "Driver version-%s, %s %sn", STA_DRIVER_VERSION, DATE, _ ^ /home/ranjit/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/os/linux/../../sta/sta_cfg.c:4899:95: error: macro "TIME" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
– Ranjit
Apr 29 '16 at 4:11
I have used the script. I have now 16.04 and i got this error when enter the code "make": :85: error: macro "DATE" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time] intf(extra, size, "Driver version-%s, %s %sn", STA_DRIVER_VERSION, DATE, _ ^ /home/ranjit/DPO_RT3290_LinuxSTA_V2600_20120508/os/linux/../../sta/sta_cfg.c:4899:95: error: macro "TIME" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
– Ranjit
Apr 29 '16 at 4:11
please enter this command "lspci | grep Network" and give me the output @Ranjit
– Sudip Das
Apr 30 '16 at 7:38
please enter this command "lspci | grep Network" and give me the output @Ranjit
– Sudip Das
Apr 30 '16 at 7:38
03:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7630e 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
– Ranjit
Apr 30 '16 at 8:16
03:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7630e 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
– Ranjit
Apr 30 '16 at 8:16
1
1
link does not work
– user1993
Sep 26 '17 at 21:41
link does not work
– user1993
Sep 26 '17 at 21:41
1
1
@SudipDas it's fine for me now, I solved the issue. I was just pointing out for the validity of the answer
– user1993
Oct 2 '17 at 17:33
@SudipDas it's fine for me now, I solved the issue. I was just pointing out for the validity of the answer
– user1993
Oct 2 '17 at 17:33
|
show 5 more comments
Since Ralink does not patch the driver and the current version does not work, I provided a patched file that you can download and install following this steps
download the patched file from my private Google Drive directory.
open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t) and
cdinto the folder where the file is downloaded, e.g.cd ~/Downloads.
type
sudo tar -xvf rt3290sta-2.6.0.0.dkms.tar -C /usr/src
to untar the content in a system directory
you should now get a password prompt where you type the
sudopassword and press Enter.
once the files are all extracted type
sudo dkms install -m rt3290sta -v 2.6.0.0 --force
to install the driver with
dkms
enter
sudopassword again and ensure that install is completed successfully (it will take some time).reboot.
Enjoy Wi-Fi with your
RT3290:D
The patch will work up to kernel version v4.14, it breaks on v4.15 onwards due to the change in the kernel timer implementations.
edited Mar 2 at 9:00
Ankita Thomas
33
answered Dec 6 '14 at 18:31
Jim ColacoJim Colaco
1215
I cannot believe that a private directory on Google Drive is the only source for that file - even with best intentions it can be dangerous to install it. Please provide a link to some official source.
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:23
1
Yea too bad ralink is not bothered to correct issues and only provides a 2 year old source. I've just removed a few errors from ralink's source. And just downloading the source will surely cause no harm. If you are so skeptical you could go through every line of it. peace
– Jim Colaco
Dec 6 '14 at 20:29
It is not about me. (1) This answer should be useful for a longer time. (2) we certainly don't expect every user to sift through 4.5 MB of source code (even if you patch consists of only 360 or so lines).
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:38
1
does this driver also provide bluetooth support?
– user230910
Sep 18 '16 at 9:08
2
@ThomasSebastian, yes. You need to 1) remove the patched driver from your kernel:sudo dkms remove rt3290sta/2.6.0.0 --all; 2) remove the patched sources:sudo rm -r /usr/src/rt3290sta-2.6.0.0; 3) load the official driver instead of the patched one:sudo rmmod rt3290staandsudo modprobe rt2x00lib. DISCLAIMER: not tested. The names might be slightly different. You should be able to reboot after the first two steps to make udev pick the official driver automagically.
– SnakE
May 3 '17 at 10:16
|
show 6 more comments
Since Ralink does not patch the driver and the current version does not work, I provided a patched file that you can download and install following this steps
download the patched file from my private Google Drive directory.
open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t) and
cdinto the folder where the file is downloaded, e.g.cd ~/Downloads.
type
sudo tar -xvf rt3290sta-2.6.0.0.dkms.tar -C /usr/src
to untar the content in a system directory
you should now get a password prompt where you type the
sudopassword and press Enter.
once the files are all extracted type
sudo dkms install -m rt3290sta -v 2.6.0.0 --force
to install the driver with
dkms
enter
sudopassword again and ensure that install is completed successfully (it will take some time).reboot.
Enjoy Wi-Fi with your
RT3290:D
The patch will work up to kernel version v4.14, it breaks on v4.15 onwards due to the change in the kernel timer implementations.
edited Mar 2 at 9:00
Ankita Thomas
33
answered Dec 6 '14 at 18:31
Jim ColacoJim Colaco
1215
I cannot believe that a private directory on Google Drive is the only source for that file - even with best intentions it can be dangerous to install it. Please provide a link to some official source.
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:23
1
Yea too bad ralink is not bothered to correct issues and only provides a 2 year old source. I've just removed a few errors from ralink's source. And just downloading the source will surely cause no harm. If you are so skeptical you could go through every line of it. peace
– Jim Colaco
Dec 6 '14 at 20:29
It is not about me. (1) This answer should be useful for a longer time. (2) we certainly don't expect every user to sift through 4.5 MB of source code (even if you patch consists of only 360 or so lines).
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:38
1
does this driver also provide bluetooth support?
– user230910
Sep 18 '16 at 9:08
2
@ThomasSebastian, yes. You need to 1) remove the patched driver from your kernel:sudo dkms remove rt3290sta/2.6.0.0 --all; 2) remove the patched sources:sudo rm -r /usr/src/rt3290sta-2.6.0.0; 3) load the official driver instead of the patched one:sudo rmmod rt3290staandsudo modprobe rt2x00lib. DISCLAIMER: not tested. The names might be slightly different. You should be able to reboot after the first two steps to make udev pick the official driver automagically.
– SnakE
May 3 '17 at 10:16
|
show 6 more comments
Since Ralink does not patch the driver and the current version does not work, I provided a patched file that you can download and install following this steps
download the patched file from my private Google Drive directory.
open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t) and
cdinto the folder where the file is downloaded, e.g.cd ~/Downloads.
type
sudo tar -xvf rt3290sta-2.6.0.0.dkms.tar -C /usr/src
to untar the content in a system directory
you should now get a password prompt where you type the
sudopassword and press Enter.
once the files are all extracted type
sudo dkms install -m rt3290sta -v 2.6.0.0 --force
to install the driver with
dkms
enter
sudopassword again and ensure that install is completed successfully (it will take some time).reboot.
Enjoy Wi-Fi with your
RT3290:D
The patch will work up to kernel version v4.14, it breaks on v4.15 onwards due to the change in the kernel timer implementations.
edited Mar 2 at 9:00
Ankita Thomas
33
answered Dec 6 '14 at 18:31
Jim ColacoJim Colaco
1215
Since Ralink does not patch the driver and the current version does not work, I provided a patched file that you can download and install following this steps
download the patched file from my private Google Drive directory.
open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t) and
cdinto the folder where the file is downloaded, e.g.cd ~/Downloads.
type
sudo tar -xvf rt3290sta-2.6.0.0.dkms.tar -C /usr/src
to untar the content in a system directory
you should now get a password prompt where you type the
sudopassword and press Enter.
once the files are all extracted type
sudo dkms install -m rt3290sta -v 2.6.0.0 --force
to install the driver with
dkms
enter
sudopassword again and ensure that install is completed successfully (it will take some time).reboot.
Enjoy Wi-Fi with your
RT3290:D
The patch will work up to kernel version v4.14, it breaks on v4.15 onwards due to the change in the kernel timer implementations.
edited Mar 2 at 9:00
Ankita Thomas
33
answered Dec 6 '14 at 18:31
Jim ColacoJim Colaco
1215
edited Mar 2 at 9:00
Ankita Thomas
33
edited Mar 2 at 9:00
Ankita Thomas
33
edited Mar 2 at 9:00
Ankita Thomas
33
33
answered Dec 6 '14 at 18:31
Jim ColacoJim Colaco
1215
answered Dec 6 '14 at 18:31
Jim ColacoJim Colaco
1215
answered Dec 6 '14 at 18:31
Jim ColacoJim Colaco
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I cannot believe that a private directory on Google Drive is the only source for that file - even with best intentions it can be dangerous to install it. Please provide a link to some official source.
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:23
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Yea too bad ralink is not bothered to correct issues and only provides a 2 year old source. I've just removed a few errors from ralink's source. And just downloading the source will surely cause no harm. If you are so skeptical you could go through every line of it. peace
– Jim Colaco
Dec 6 '14 at 20:29
It is not about me. (1) This answer should be useful for a longer time. (2) we certainly don't expect every user to sift through 4.5 MB of source code (even if you patch consists of only 360 or so lines).
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:38
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does this driver also provide bluetooth support?
– user230910
Sep 18 '16 at 9:08
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@ThomasSebastian, yes. You need to 1) remove the patched driver from your kernel:sudo dkms remove rt3290sta/2.6.0.0 --all; 2) remove the patched sources:sudo rm -r /usr/src/rt3290sta-2.6.0.0; 3) load the official driver instead of the patched one:sudo rmmod rt3290staandsudo modprobe rt2x00lib. DISCLAIMER: not tested. The names might be slightly different. You should be able to reboot after the first two steps to make udev pick the official driver automagically.
– SnakE
May 3 '17 at 10:16
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I cannot believe that a private directory on Google Drive is the only source for that file - even with best intentions it can be dangerous to install it. Please provide a link to some official source.
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:23
1
Yea too bad ralink is not bothered to correct issues and only provides a 2 year old source. I've just removed a few errors from ralink's source. And just downloading the source will surely cause no harm. If you are so skeptical you could go through every line of it. peace
– Jim Colaco
Dec 6 '14 at 20:29
It is not about me. (1) This answer should be useful for a longer time. (2) we certainly don't expect every user to sift through 4.5 MB of source code (even if you patch consists of only 360 or so lines).
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:38
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does this driver also provide bluetooth support?
– user230910
Sep 18 '16 at 9:08
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@ThomasSebastian, yes. You need to 1) remove the patched driver from your kernel:sudo dkms remove rt3290sta/2.6.0.0 --all; 2) remove the patched sources:sudo rm -r /usr/src/rt3290sta-2.6.0.0; 3) load the official driver instead of the patched one:sudo rmmod rt3290staandsudo modprobe rt2x00lib. DISCLAIMER: not tested. The names might be slightly different. You should be able to reboot after the first two steps to make udev pick the official driver automagically.
– SnakE
May 3 '17 at 10:16
I cannot believe that a private directory on Google Drive is the only source for that file - even with best intentions it can be dangerous to install it. Please provide a link to some official source.
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:23
I cannot believe that a private directory on Google Drive is the only source for that file - even with best intentions it can be dangerous to install it. Please provide a link to some official source.
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:23
1
1
Yea too bad ralink is not bothered to correct issues and only provides a 2 year old source. I've just removed a few errors from ralink's source. And just downloading the source will surely cause no harm. If you are so skeptical you could go through every line of it. peace
– Jim Colaco
Dec 6 '14 at 20:29
Yea too bad ralink is not bothered to correct issues and only provides a 2 year old source. I've just removed a few errors from ralink's source. And just downloading the source will surely cause no harm. If you are so skeptical you could go through every line of it. peace
– Jim Colaco
Dec 6 '14 at 20:29
It is not about me. (1) This answer should be useful for a longer time. (2) we certainly don't expect every user to sift through 4.5 MB of source code (even if you patch consists of only 360 or so lines).
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:38
It is not about me. (1) This answer should be useful for a longer time. (2) we certainly don't expect every user to sift through 4.5 MB of source code (even if you patch consists of only 360 or so lines).
– guntbert
Dec 6 '14 at 20:38
1
1
does this driver also provide bluetooth support?
– user230910
Sep 18 '16 at 9:08
does this driver also provide bluetooth support?
– user230910
Sep 18 '16 at 9:08
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2
@ThomasSebastian, yes. You need to 1) remove the patched driver from your kernel:
sudo dkms remove rt3290sta/2.6.0.0 --all; 2) remove the patched sources: sudo rm -r /usr/src/rt3290sta-2.6.0.0; 3) load the official driver instead of the patched one: sudo rmmod rt3290sta and sudo modprobe rt2x00lib. DISCLAIMER: not tested. The names might be slightly different. You should be able to reboot after the first two steps to make udev pick the official driver automagically.– SnakE
May 3 '17 at 10:16
@ThomasSebastian, yes. You need to 1) remove the patched driver from your kernel:
sudo dkms remove rt3290sta/2.6.0.0 --all; 2) remove the patched sources: sudo rm -r /usr/src/rt3290sta-2.6.0.0; 3) load the official driver instead of the patched one: sudo rmmod rt3290sta and sudo modprobe rt2x00lib. DISCLAIMER: not tested. The names might be slightly different. You should be able to reboot after the first two steps to make udev pick the official driver automagically.– SnakE
May 3 '17 at 10:16
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– FatTony
Nov 3 '14 at 19:25
i have ubuntu 14.10 and kernel should be latest version, i updateted it. I'm not very good at this. I tried instaling with tutorilas on the internet, but allways something miss. When i try commands make install, it says there are errors
– aleksandar
Nov 3 '14 at 20:36
Aren't the drivers included with Ubuntu? I have a Belkin F7D1101 v2 that uses the same chipset and it has worked fine in Ubuntu 13.10, 14.04. and 14.10.
– John Scott
Dec 6 '14 at 19:49
Highly related and with answers with more “modern” approaches: /questions/756166/rt3290-ralink-driver-in-ubuntu
– David Foerster
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