Hi.Can you help me fix this problem.Can't use usbwifi wl167g(need like reciever).  Network-manager show(wifi enable) but firmware missing.  Tried to install RT73_linux_STA_DRV1.0.3.6, have error, when step make, rtmp_main.c error "-march=i686". 

In new version desktop ubuntu wifi  working, but shows slow video(I guess many improvements "use" a lot of resources). 

10 hours ago, Rea said:

Hi.Can you help me fix this problem.Can't use usbwifi wl167g(need like reciever).  Network-manager show(wifi enable) but firmware missing.  Tried to install RT73_linux_STA_DRV1.0.3.6, have error, when step make, rtmp_main.c error "-march=i686". 

In new version desktop ubuntu wifi  working, but shows slow video(I guess many improvements "use" a lot of resources). 

 

are you sure you have a wl167g v2 with RT73 Chipset? https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_WL-167g_v2 = rt73usb

because there is also a 

v1 - https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_WL-167g_v1 = rt2500usb

and

v3 - https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_WL-167g_v3 = RTL8188SU

 

which version of armbian do you use? legacy or mainline kernel?

 

I dont know if it helps, but normally installed is the package "armbian-firmware"

There seem to be a "bigger" package called "armbian-firmware-full" and a special package for realtek called "firmware-realtek"

 

armbian-firmware - Linux firmware
armbian-firmware-full - Linux firmware-full
firmware-realtek - Binary firmware for Realtek wired/wifi/BT adapters

 

You could try to install firmware-realtek or armbian-firmware-full for getting the firmware of your rt73

 

armbianmonitor -u

for a start would really help in this case. USB ID will tell what driver to use.

are you sure you have a wl167g v2 with RT73 Chipset? https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_WL-167g_v2 = rt73usb

because there is also a 

v1 - https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_WL-167g_v1 = rt2500usb

and

v3 - https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_WL-167g_v3 = RTL8188SU

 

which version of armbian do you use? legacy or mainline kernel?

 

I dont know if it helps, but normally installed is the package "armbian-firmware"

There seem to be a "bigger" package called "armbian-firmware-full" and a special package for realtek called "firmware-realtek"

 

armbian-firmware - Linux firmware
armbian-firmware-full - Linux firmware-full
firmware-realtek - Binary firmware for Realtek wired/wifi/BT adapters

 

You could try to install firmware-realtek or armbian-firmware-full for getting the firmware of your rt73

 

 Yes, it is ASUS WL-167g v2,  ID 0b05:1723 (Now i see, driver Ralink RT2571W) 

Armbian version 5.38 stable. (ubuntu desktop 16.04 kernel 3.4.113-sun7i)

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Rea said:

 Yes, it is ASUS WL-167g v2,  ID 0b05:1723 (Now i see, driver Ralink RT2571W) 

Armbian version 5.38 stable. (ubuntu desktop 16.04 kernel 3.4.113-sun7i)

what did you change to get the driver?

14 minutes ago, guidol said:

ambianmonitor -u  http://ix.io/Fjj

 

Login as root and run:

apt install armbian-firmware-full 

or manually it that won't work - check this: http://mitchtech.net/realtek-wireless-dongle-rt3070-on-the-raspberry-pi/

 

Remember to reboot or reload the module.

On 05.02.2018 at 10:05 PM, guidol said:

what did you change to get the driver?

Just install firmware. Nothing else. I guess i need firmware rt73.bin. And i have it. but  doesn't work. I tried manually add module: modprobe rt73usb, then rtx00usb, rtx00lib and was loaded without errors. 

I download rt73 and tried install it, before, tried install linux-firmware all-043.deb, firmware-ralink all.deb.  I think problem with  modul rt2x00.  Dmesg show :

rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Error - failed to request Firmware.

full 

 usb 2-1.4: Product: 802.11 bg WLAN
usb 2-1.4: Manufacturer: Ralink
 usb 2-1.4: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using sw-ehci
 ieee80211 phy2: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
 Registered led device: rt73usb-phy2::radio
 Registered led device: rt73usb-phy2::assoc
 Registered led device: rt73usb-phy2::quality
 phy2 -> rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Error - Failed to request Firmware

On 05.02.2018 at 10:53 PM, Igor said:

Login as root and run:

apt install armbian-firmware-full 

or manually it that won't work - check this: http://mitchtech.net/realtek-wireless-dongle-rt3070-on-the-raspberry-pi/

 

Remember to reboot or reload the module.

I tried install armbian-firmware-full. Nothing happens,   wifiusb firmware missing. But i can see firmware rt73.bin in /lib/firmware/ 

  

25 minutes ago, Rea said:

I tried install armbian-firmware-full. Nothing happens,   wifiusb firmware missing. But i can see firmware rt73.bin in /lib/firmware/ 

  

I think the rt73.bin isnt the right firmware.... it seems that you need the rt2870.bin
The user @HarfTarf did found the solution for the "problem" here:

 

On 2/11/2018 at 1:42 PM, guidol said:

I think the rt73.bin isnt the right firmware.... it seems that you need the rt2870.bin
The user @HarfTarf did found the solution for the "problem" here:

 

deb@bananapi:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 005: ID 1a2c:0021 China Resource Semico Co., Ltd Keyboard
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 0b05:1723 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. WL-167G v2 802.11g Adapter [Ralink RT2571W]
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 192f:0916 Avago Technologies, Pte. 
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub