Thread: Getting AWUS036NH to work with Ubuntu 9.10

i bought alfa network awus036nh adapter want use ubuntu 9.10 desktop.

unfortunately, looks won't connect automatically , install instructions don't make sense me.

i've installed source before, different. see here:

build instructions:
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1> $tar -xvzf dpb_rt2870_linux_sta_x.x.x.x.tgz
go "./dpb_rt2870_linux_sta_x.x.x.x" directory.

2> in makefile
set "mode = sta" in makefile , chose target linux set "target = linux"
define linux kernel source include file path linux_src
modify meet need.

3> in os/linux/config.mk
define gcc , ld of target machine
define compiler flags cflags
modify meet need.
** build being controlled networkmanager or wpa_supplicant wext functions
please set 'has_wpa_supplicant=y' , 'has_native_wpa_supplicant_support=y'.
=> #>cd wpa_supplicant-x.x
=> #>./wpa_supplicant -dwext -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d
** build being controlled wpasupplicant ralink driver
please set 'has_wpa_supplicant=y' , 'has_native_wpa_supplicant_support=n'.
=> #>cd wpa_supplicant-0.5.7
=> #>./wpa_supplicant -dralink -ira0 -c wpa_supplicant.conf -d

4> $make
# compile driver source code
# fix "error: few arguments function ¡¥iwe_stream_add_event"
=> $patch -i os/linux/sta_ioctl.c.patch os/linux/sta_ioctl.c

5> $cp rt2870sta.dat /etc/wireless/rt2870sta/rt2870sta.dat

6> load driver, go "os/linux/" directory.
#[kernel 2.4]
# $/sbin/insmod rt2870sta.o
# $/sbin/ifconfig ra0 inet your_ip up

#[kernel 2.6]
# $/sbin/insmod rt2870sta.ko
# $/sbin/ifconfig ra0 inet your_ip up

7> unload driver
$/sbin/ifconfig ra0 down
$/sbin/rmmod rt2870sta

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the bolded part what's confused me most.

ideas great.

thanks!

edit: link adapter. chipset rt3070.

found few threads, i'm not quite sure understand.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1353044
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1369806
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1312717

would other wireless driver need blacklisted before compiling driver rt3070?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1342593

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