install wlan driver

Hello

Now I have wireless adaptor module from your website(VNT6656G).
But when I put iwconfig command on FriendlyARM board, I got "no wireless
attensions" message,and I would like to use wireless adaptor
module(TL-WN620G or TL-WN321) also.

Can you suggest me, 
1.How to enable VNT6656G module on the board.
2.How to insert driver module(TL-WN620G or TL-WN321) to the board.

Thanks,

Nattawit

I have faced similar problem too.
After I have been plugged USB Wifi Module.
It\'s LED edmitted but I still cannot using it.
I\'m not sure I need to do any additional task to configure it.

BR,
Lemoner

Did you install the last linux version?
With the last version it should work.

Dear Stephan,

I have been install latest linux version from file
linux-images-20090609.zip

After that I plugged this module 
http://www.friendlyarm.net/sites/products/wifi.jpg
when using "dmesg" result

usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using s3c2410-ohci and address 2
usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=160a, idProduct=3184
usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 1-1: Product: VNT USB-802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter
usb 1-1: Manufacturer: VIA Networking Technologies, Inc.
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

but it not have wmaster0 and wlan0 to configure
after run iwconfig it show only device below

[root@FriendlyARM /]# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

[root@FriendlyARM /]#

Do u have any recommend?

BR,
Lemoner

Hello Lemoner,
I have the wifi running using this Qtopia image: [1]

I write down some quick and durty instructions [2] but, I'am sorry, are in
italian, my english is not so good; so please use a online translator [3].

Best Regards.

[1] http://www.friendlyarm.net/dl.php?file=root_qtopia_20090429.tgz
[2] http://code.google.com/p/mini2440-wonderland/wiki/ConfigurazioneWiFi
[3]
http://translate.google.it/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcode.google.com%2Fp%...

Thanks Clemente.

I have tried to use image that you recommended.
When I loaded it via DNW, it completed. But it fail to reboot my Qtopia.

Now I'm loading latest version back again.

I'm not sure which version should work with USB wireless module.

I saw in www.arm9.net (translate from chinese)

http://translate.google.co.th/translate?prev=hp&hl=th&js=n&u...=
 
They said that it support module use Ralink chipset (same as your module).
But my module using VIA chipset VNT6656. I'm not sure this cause problem
ot not.

BR,
Lemoner

Lemoner,
the image is working for me. Are you sure that the kernel you are using is
the right one?

Clemente.

Dear Clemente,

I have been followed 
http://www.friendlyarm.net/dl.php?file=linux_download.pdf
when I loading image to Mini2440.

Use your recommend file as image and use supervivi_mini2440 
and zImage_N35 for remaining files.

Do you have any further recommend?
Please feel free to tell me.

Thanks + BR,
Lemoner

Hello Lemoner,
is now running the qtopia image? If not: did you try the root_qtopia.img
image inside the [1] .RAR file? 

Clemente.

[1] http://www.friendlyarm.net/dl.php?file=linux-images-20090609.rar

Hi Clemente,

Yes, I'm using it too, root_qtopia.img inside linux-image-20090609.rar.
The result was in my 2nd reply on this topic. I does not have wmaster0 
and wlan0 to configure. I can run iwconfig but it not found wlan interface.

[root@FriendlyARM /]# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

[root@FriendlyARM /]#

BR,
Lemoner

> Yes, I'm using it too, 
OK, good! 

> I can run iwconfig but it not found wlan interface.
I think the card is not supported! It's incredible they sell a wifi card
for the mini2440 usage!

Do you search the Internet about the VT6656 chip and linux kernel?
I found this link [1]. Seems that there is a driver that can be compiled.
But does not works well... :-(

Clemente.

[1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/162671

We have some customers and they use the VT6656 also with the mini2440.
I have contact one and ask him which driver works with the wifi module.
I am now waiting for his response.

Thank you Stephan,
I'm interested about the VT6656 wifi module too.

Thank you so much Stephan. ^_^

>We have some customers and they use the VT6656 also with the mini2440.
>I have contact one and ask him which driver works with the wifi module.
>I am now waiting for his response

the via vnt6656 driver does not work with a kernel >= 2.6.29 due to changes
in the kernel. it will not compile.
I had to rewrite the driver (1.19.12) myself to make it work with 2.6.29,
without encryption.

also the driver uses the deprecated linux network stack, wich is not a good
thing. I doubt that via will release a new driver in near future.

anyway the driver should work with 2.6.28.

Dear Torsten,

Thank you for your information.
Now I will wait for new driver from VIA.

How about your rewrite driver? Does it working?

For further I borrowed wireless USB from my friend to test.
It\'s a TP-Link TL-WN321G that Ralink chipset inside.
And it working perfectly. I can browse www via wireless connection.

Thanks all,
Lemoner
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I  am  new  for  linux  and  try  put the USB WLAN  of  TP Link WNG312G,
they   are  not  response anything , 
I  like  see  how can  I  config linux 2.6.29 to run thiS USB WLAN  to  use
with ARM9  Friedly board 

Note : when I use  iwconfig, the terminal show 

lo  no  wireless extensions

Thank  you krub

I also got the TP-Link working with WEP. Now I want to configure it for WPA
access but for that I need wpa_supplicant. Is there a pre-built package for
wpa_supplicant available for the 2.6.29 image for mini2440. 

Thanks
Pankaj

please i bought friendlyarm board mini2440 and wifi module VNT6656G but i
don't know how i can install its driver on the board

hi,
@Stephan Watterot
did the customer who used the vt6656 with the mini2440 reply or not?
do anyone have the linux driver for the vt6656?
thanks

someone have the driver for vt6656 module? please