[ubuntu-uk] Wireless USB Dongle Help

[Jon Reynolds]

Results of /var/log/messages after plugging in dongle:

Jul 21 21:49:21 lisa-laptop kernel: [  613.008118] usb 1-1: new full
speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
Jul 21 21:49:21 lisa-laptop kernel: [  613.310683] usb 1-1:
configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Jul 21 21:49:22 lisa-laptop kernel: [  613.715685] Registered led
device: rt73usb-phy3:radio
Jul 21 21:49:22 lisa-laptop kernel: [  613.715716] Registered led
device: rt73usb-phy3:assoc
Jul 21 21:49:22 lisa-laptop kernel: [  613.715745] Registered led
device: rt73usb-phy3:quality
Jul 21 21:49:22 lisa-laptop kernel: [  613.730452] udev: renamed network
interface wlan0 to wlan1

Cheers

Jon Reynolds

On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 02:08:45PM +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
> Jon Reynolds wrote:
> > But I just need some pointers to the obvious steps to take to try and
> > check whats working and whats not. It came with some linux drivers, but
> > I just get errors when trying to compile them that I don't understand.
> >   
> 
> 
> Could you make sure the dongle is disconnected, open a terminal and then 
> enter the command:
> 
> tail -f /var/log/messages
> 
> Then plug the USB dongle in and copy and paste what it says.  Hopefully 
> it'll give pointers on if a driver is installed.
> 
> By the way, what is the model number of the dongle?
> 
> Ta,
> 
> Rob
> 
> 
> 
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