unable to bring up mediatek usb wifi dongle

[JD]

Tried to bring up a mediateck usb wifi stick with a built-in antenna.

$ dmesg | grep 'usb 1-1'
[ 3632.100121] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd
[ 3633.314114] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 14 using xhci_hcd
[ 3633.446949] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0e8d, idProduct=7610
[ 3633.446954] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, 
SerialNumber=3
[ 3633.446956] usb 1-1: Product: WiFi
[ 3633.446958] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: MediaTek
[ 3633.446960] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 1.0

$ lsmod | grep 2800
rt2800usb              27189  0
rt2x00usb              19835  1 rt2800usb
rt2800lib              91269  1 rt2800usb
rt2x00lib              66983  3 rt2x00usb,rt2800lib,rt2800usb
crc_ccitt              12613  1 rt2800lib
mac80211              683564  4 rt2x00lib,rt2x00usb,rt2800lib,iwldvm

and
$ lshw
shows this:
.....
                    configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=5000Mbit/s
               *-usbhost:1
                    product: xHCI Host Controller
                    vendor: Linux 3.19.8-100.fc20.x86_64 xhci-hcd
                    physical id: 1
                    bus info: usb@1
                    logical name: usb1
                    version: 3.19
                    capabilities: usb-2.00
                    configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
                  *-usb UNCLAIMED   <<<<<< Notice This..... No driver???

claimed it????
                       description: Generic USB device
                       product: WiFi
                       vendor: MediaTek
                       physical id: 1
                       bus info: usb@1:1
                       version: 1.00
                       serial: 1.0
                       capabilities: usb-2.01
                       configuration: maxpower=160mA speed=480Mbit/s

But, ifconfig only shows only these interfaces:
$ ifconfig
bond0: flags=5123<UP,BROADCAST,MASTER,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500

em1: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500

lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536

virbr0: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500

So, what is missing as far as drivers, or apps ????
~

[George N. White III]

On 20 February 2018 at 22:17, JD <jd1008(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:

>  Tried to bring up a mediateck usb wifi stick with a built-in
> antenna.
>
>  $ dmesg | grep 'usb 1-1'
>  [ 3632.100121] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd
>  [ 3633.314114] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 14 using xhci_hcd
>  [ 3633.446949] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0e8d, idProduct=7610
>  [ 3633.446954] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
>  SerialNumber=3
>  [ 3633.446956] usb 1-1: Product: WiFi
>  [ 3633.446958] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: MediaTek
>  [ 3633.446960] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 1.0
>
>  $ lsmod | grep 2800
>  rt2800usb              27189  0
>  rt2x00usb              19835  1 rt2800usb
>  rt2800lib              91269  1 rt2800usb
>  rt2x00lib              66983  3 rt2x00usb,rt2800lib,rt2800usb
>  crc_ccitt              12613  1 rt2800lib
>  mac80211              683564  4 rt2x00lib,rt2x00usb,rt2800lib,iwldvm
>
>  and
>  $ lshw
>  shows this:
>  .....
>                     configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=5000Mbit/s
>                *-usbhost:1
>                     product: xHCI Host Controller
>                     vendor: Linux 3.19.8-100.fc20.x86_64 xhci-hcd
>                     physical id: 1
>                     bus info: usb@1
>                     logical name: usb1
>                     version: 3.19
>                     capabilities: usb-2.00
>                     configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
>                   *-usb UNCLAIMED   <<<<<< Notice This..... No
> driver???
>  claimed it????
>                        description: Generic USB device
>                        product: WiFi
>                        vendor: MediaTek
>                        physical id: 1
>                        bus info: usb@1:1
>                        version: 1.00
>                        serial: 1.0
>                        capabilities: usb-2.01
>                        configuration: maxpower=160mA speed=480Mbit/s
>
>  But, ifconfig only shows only these interfaces:
>  $ ifconfig
>  bond0: flags=5123<UP,BROADCAST,MASTER,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
>
>  em1: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
>
>  lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536
>
>  virbr0: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
>
>  So, what is missing as far as drivers, or apps ????
>  ~
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There seem to be lots of "MediaTeK 7610" dongles with various chips
inside.  You could try
adding your USB id to the list of devices supported by the rt2800usb module:

https://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?309580-Mediatek-MT7610-Rali...

If this fails you might at least get the details for your chipset.

There is also: https://github.com/ulli-kroll/mt7610u/

-- 
George N. White III

[jarmo]

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:23:49 -0400
"George N. White III" <gnwiii(a)gmail.com&gt; kirjoitti:


>  There seem to be lots of "MediaTeK 7610" dongles with
> various chips
>  inside.  You could try
>  adding your USB id to the list of devices supported by the rt2800usb
>  module:
>  
>  https://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?309580-Mediatek-MT7610-Rali...
>  
>  If this fails you might at least get the details for your chipset.
>  
>  There is also: https://github.com/ulli-kroll/mt7610u/
>   
I have Asus AC51 dongle, with MediaTek cip. Never have got it working.
Even package says, that working with LINUX, yes maybe, driver is for
kernel 2.6.x
Wrote to ASUS, they said, that they have nothing to do with drivers...

So, now I have one electrical garbage more :) Thank heaven, it didn't
cost much...

Jarmo

[George N. White III]

On 21 February 2018 at 10:41, jarmo <oh1mrr(a)nic.fi&gt; wrote:

>  Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:23:49 -0400
>  "George N. White III" <gnwiii(a)gmail.com&gt; kirjoitti:
>
>
>  > There seem to be lots of "MediaTeK 7610" dongles with various chips
>  > inside.  You could try
>  > adding your USB id to the list of devices supported by the rt2800usb
>  > module:
>  >
>  > https://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?309580-
>  Mediatek-MT7610-Ralink-RT2870
>  >
>  > If this fails you might at least get the details for your chipset.
>  >
>  > There is also: https://github.com/ulli-kroll/mt7610u/
>  >
>
>  I have Asus AC51 dongle, with MediaTek cip. Never have got it working.
>  Even package says, that working with LINUX, yes maybe, driver is for
>  kernel 2.6.x
>  Wrote to ASUS, they said, that they have nothing to do with drivers...
>
>  So, now I have one electrical garbage more :) Thank heaven, it didn't
>  cost much... 

Have you tried ndiswrapper?


-- 
George N. White III

[JD]

On 02/21/2018 06:23 AM, George N. White III wrote:
>  On 20 February 2018 at 22:17, JD <jd1008(a)gmail.com 
>  <mailto:[e-mail]>> wrote:
>
>      Tried to bring up a mediateck usb wifi stick with a built-in antenna.
>
>      $ dmesg | grep 'usb 1-1'
>      [ 3632.100121] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 13 using
>      xhci_hcd
>      [ 3633.314114] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 14 using
>      xhci_hcd
>      [ 3633.446949] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0e8d,
>      idProduct=7610
>      [ 3633.446954] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
>      SerialNumber=3
>      [ 3633.446956] usb 1-1: Product: WiFi
>      [ 3633.446958] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: MediaTek
>      [ 3633.446960] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 1.0
>
>      $ lsmod | grep 2800
>      rt2800usb              27189  0
>      rt2x00usb              19835  1 rt2800usb
>      rt2800lib              91269  1 rt2800usb
>      rt2x00lib              66983  3 rt2x00usb,rt2800lib,rt2800usb
>      crc_ccitt              12613  1 rt2800lib
>      mac80211              683564  4 rt2x00lib,rt2x00usb,rt2800lib,iwldvm
>
>      and
>      $ lshw
>      shows this:
>      .....
>                         configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=5000Mbit/s
>                    *-usbhost:1
>                         product: xHCI Host Controller
>                         vendor: Linux 3.19.8-100.fc20.x86_64 xhci-hcd
>                         physical id: 1
>                         bus info: usb@1
>                         logical name: usb1
>                         version: 3.19
>                         capabilities: usb-2.00
>                         configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
>                       *-usb UNCLAIMED  <<<<<< Notice This..... No
>      driver??? claimed it????
>                            description: Generic USB device
>                            product: WiFi
>                            vendor: MediaTek
>                            physical id: 1
>                            bus info: usb@1:1
>                            version: 1.00
>                            serial: 1.0
>                            capabilities: usb-2.01
>                            configuration: maxpower=160mA speed=480Mbit/s
>
>      But, ifconfig only shows only these interfaces:
>      $ ifconfig
>      bond0: flags=5123<UP,BROADCAST,MASTER,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>
>      em1: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
>
>      lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536
>
>      virbr0: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
>
>      So, what is missing as far as drivers, or apps ????
>      ~
>      _______________________________________________
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>      <mailto:[e-mail]>
>      To unsubscribe send an email to
>      users-leave(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
>      <mailto:[e-mail]>
>
>
>
>  There seem to be lots of "MediaTeK 7610" dongles with various chips 
>  inside.  You could try
>  adding your USB id to the list of devices supported by the rt2800usb 
>  module:
>
>  https://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?309580-Mediatek-MT7610-Rali...
>
>  If this fails you might at least get the details for your chipset.
>
>  There is also: https://github.com/ulli-kroll/mt7610u/
>
>  -- 
>  George N. White III 
linux-wireless says:


      Unsupported chips

  *
    *MT7630E*802.11b/g/n 1T1R 2.4 GHzCombo Card (Jakub Kicinski
    kubakici(a)wp.pl <mailto:[e-mail]>:
    http://github.com/kuba-moo/mt7630e)

  *
    *MT7610U/MT7612U*802.11a/b/g/n/ac 1T1R 2.4 GHzUSB (Hans Ulli Kroll
    ulli.kroll(a)googlemail.com <mailto:[e-mail]>:
    https://github.com/ulli-kroll/mt7610u)

  *
    Any new MediaTek chip <https://wikidevi.com/wiki/MediaTek>;. MediaTek
    drivers can be downloaded from:
    http://www.mediatek.com/en/downloads1/downloads/

Which includes my wifi dongle (mt7610U) - U stands for USB.

Can anyone suggest a wifi 300 or 600 mbps usb dongle that will work
with multiple fedora machines ranging from fc18 to fc27 ?
Thanx!

[George N. White III]

On 21 February 2018 at 13:37, JD <jd1008(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:

>  Can anyone suggest a wifi 300 or 600 mbps usb dongle that will work
>  with multiple fedora machines ranging from fc18 to fc27 ?
>  Thanx! 



Do you really need a wifi dongle or could you use a wifi extender with
ethernet cables?    In my experience , if you don't need mobility so can
live with cables, wifi  extenders have better antennae and are generally
much less troublesome than USB dongles once you get them set up.


-- 
George N. White III

[JD]

On 02/21/2018 11:16 AM, George N. White III wrote:
>  On 21 February 2018 at 13:37, JD <jd1008(a)gmail.com 
>  <mailto:[e-mail]>> wrote:
>
>
>
>      Can anyone suggest a wifi 300 or 600 mbps usb dongle that will work
>      with multiple fedora machines ranging from fc18 to fc27 ?
>      Thanx!
>
>
>
>
>  Do you really need a wifi dongle or could you use a wifi extender with
>  ethernet cables?    In my experience , if you don't need mobility so can
>  live with cables, wifi  extenders have better antennae and are generally
>  much less troublesome than USB dongles once you get them set up.
>
>
>  -- 
>  George N. White III 
Hi George,
Mobility is definitely part of the Rx. :) :)
So, an extender will not "work" in this case.