Re: USB Wireless Adapter for Linux?

[Martin Sewell <martin@martinsewell.com>]

Martin Sewell wrote:
>> I've just installed Lenny, but it failed to find my EDiMAX EW-7318USg
>> wireless adaptor.  Any clues as to how to get it to work would be
>> appreciated.

Dieder Vervoort wrote:
> what if you run
>  lsusb

Bus 002 Device 007: ID 046d:092e Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Chat
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 046d:0a0b Logitech, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 148f:2573 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2501USB 
Wireless Adapter
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 045e:0039 Microsoft Corp. IntelliMouse Optical
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

>  iwconfig

lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

wmaster0  no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11  ESSID:""
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: 
Not-Associated
          Tx-Power=0 dBm
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr=2352 B
          Encryption key:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

Thanks for any help.

Martin