[ubuntu-uk] Nintendo Wifi USB Connector (Ralink rt2500) woes

[Liam Wilson]

Hi all;

I have a Desktop PC here running Ubuntu 10.10, and I'm trying to
connect to my Wireless internet connection through a Nintendo Wifi USB
connector (A re-branded Buffalo/Ralink rt2500 chipset). I know you can
connect to wireless networks with it, because I've given it to other
people to use as one, and they've done it just fine.

When I plug it into my desktop and turn it on, I click on the network
icon in the panel, and I can see all of the available wireless
networks, so I click on mine and i get the whole enter the password
stuff. Then, when it attempts to connect to the network, the icon gets
to the '2nd stage' (Where instead of going up and down, it goes just
up), and then disconnects.

Any idea what this could be so I can at least try to fix it? I've
searched on google and such, and there doesn't seem to be this
problem...

P.s: I've also tried the connector in other Ubuntu-powered PC's, and
get the same result...

Thanks!
-- 
Liam Wilson