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--- rt73 [2008/05/13 15:24] – added link to forum thread for 2.6.25 kernel support darkaudax
+++ rt73 [2017/01/09 21:32] (current) – Mark page as deprecated. mister_x
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+====== DEPRECATED ======
+**IMPORTANT NOTE**: This page is deprecated, updated documentation can be found [[install_drivers|here]]
 =====Installing=====
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 **IMPORTANT**\\
 If you have a new kernel that supports mac80211 and includes the new rt73usb driver then you **MUST** blacklist it otherwise the ieee80211 version of the module below will not work.  See [[rt73#blacklisting_mac80211_driver_version|blacklisting mac80211 driver version]] below.
 Open up a shell and type:
-  wget http://homepages.tu-darmstadt.de/~p_larbig/wlan/rt73-k2wrlz-2.0.1.tar.bz2
+  wget http://homepages.tu-darmstadt.de/~p_larbig/wlan/rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.3.tar.bz2
-  tar -xjf rt73-k2wrlz-2.0.1.tar.bz2
+  tar -xjf rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.3.tar.bz2
-  cd rt73-k2wrlz-2.0.1/Module
+  cd rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.3/Module
   make
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   modprobe rt73
+A mirror for the above driver can be found  [[http://aspj.aircrack-ng.org/rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.3.tar.bz2|here]] and a home page mirror can be found [[http://aspj.aircrack-ng.org/|here]].
 =====Using driver with aircrack-ng=====
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 ===== Basic injection with rt73 and BackTrack v2 for beginners =====
-See this [[http://tinyshell.be/aircrackng/forum/index.php?topic=1819.0|thread]].
+See this [[http://forum.aircrack-ng.org/index.php?topic=1819.0|thread]].
 ===== When to use this driver? =====
-See this [[http://tinyshell.be/aircrackng/forum/index.php?topic=2306.msg12907#msg12907|message]].
+See this [[http://forum.aircrack-ng.org/index.php?topic=2306.msg12907#msg12907|message]].
 If you have a Ralink chip in an USB device and that chip is a RT2570 or RT73 (RT73 is also as RT2571 and RT2573), you need the "rt2570" or "rt73" driver.  "rt2500" driver is only for PCI/PCMCIA devices.
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 ===== Troubleshooting Tips =====
 ==== Moving modules which are not required ====
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    #!/bin/bash
-   KERNELVER=`uname -r`
    DIRECTORY="/root/rt73module"
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    fi
-   if [ -d /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/rt2x00 ]
+   if [ -d /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00 ]
    then
-       echo "Moving modules from /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/rt2x00 directory"
+       echo "Moving modules from /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00 directory"
-       mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/rt2x00/rt2400pci.ko $DIRECTORY
+       mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.ko $DIRECTORY
-       mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/rt2x00/rt2500pci.ko $DIRECTORY
+       mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.ko $DIRECTORY
-       mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/rt2x00/rt2500usb.ko $DIRECTORY
+       mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.ko $DIRECTORY
-       mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.ko $DIRECTORY
+       mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.ko $DIRECTORY
-       mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.ko $DIRECTORY
+       mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.ko $DIRECTORY
-       mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.ko $DIRECTORY
+       mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.ko $DIRECTORY
-       mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/rt2x00/rt61pci.ko $DIRECTORY
+       mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.ko $DIRECTORY
-       mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/rt2x00/rt73usb.ko $DIRECTORY
+       mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.ko $DIRECTORY
        depmod -ae
        echo "Please reboot your system."
    else
-       if [ -d /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless ]
+       if [ -d /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless ]
        then
-           echo "Moving modules from /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless directory"
+           echo "Moving modules from /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless directory"
-           mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2400pci.ko $DIRECTORY
+           mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2400pci.ko $DIRECTORY
-           mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2500pci.ko $DIRECTORY
+           mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2500pci.ko $DIRECTORY
-           mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2500usb.ko $DIRECTORY
+           mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2500usb.ko $DIRECTORY
-           mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00lib.ko $DIRECTORY
+           mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00lib.ko $DIRECTORY
-           mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00pci.ko $DIRECTORY
+           mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00pci.ko $DIRECTORY
-           mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00usb.ko $DIRECTORY
+           mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00usb.ko $DIRECTORY
-           mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt61pci.ko $DIRECTORY
+           mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt61pci.ko $DIRECTORY
-           mv /lib/modules/$KERNELVER/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt73usb.ko $DIRECTORY
+           mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt73usb.ko $DIRECTORY
            depmod -ae
            echo "Please reboot your system."
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        fi
    fi
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   * Move the file to another area on your system as follows then do "depmod -ae".  Move
 /lib/modules/k#/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.ko to a safe place.  The "k#" and/or other parts of the path will be different for your distribution/system.  Use "locate 73usb.ko" or "find /lib/modules -name *73usb*" to find the full path.  After moving it, do "depmod -ae".
-  * Edit /etc/modules.d/blacklist and add "blacklist rt73usb" as a new line.
+  * Edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist and add "blacklist rt73usb" as a new line.
 In both cases, reboot your system afterwards.
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 After this, you can easily load the rt73 driver (ieee80211) using the command "rt73-ieee". To revert back to rt73usb (mac80211), use "rt73-mac".
-==== 2.6.24 kernel support ====
-See this [[http://tinyshell.be/aircrackng/forum/index.php?topic=1824.msg17443#msg17443|forum message]] and the one after it.
-==== 2.6.25 kernel support ====
-See this [[http://tinyshell.be/aircrackng/forum/index.php?topic=1824.msg19899#msg19899|forum message]].
 ==== Try a lower data rate ====
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 If aireplay-ng freezes after injecting 700 to 1000 packets, try using the "-x" option which limits the packet injection rate.  Try various values from "-x 100" to "-x 250".
+==== "Network is down" error message ====
+If you get messages similar to this:
+   wconfig rausb0 mode monitor -> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06): SET failed on device rausb0. Network ist down.
+   airodump-ng rausb0 -> ERROR: ioctl (SI0CSIFFLAGS) Failed Invalid Argument.
+   airmon-ng start rausb0 -> raus0    RaLink USB    rt73SI0CSIFFLAGS Argument not allowed (Monitor mode enabled)
+   Interface doesnt accept ioctl...
+   rfmontx (8BEC) Network is down.
+If you get a "Network down" message then you must first issue:
+   ifconfig rausb0 up
+Then put the card into monitor mode with:
+   airmon-ng start rausb0 <optionally specify the channel here>
+Instead of airmon-ng, you can set the card manually with:
+   iwpriv rausb0 forceprism 1
+   iwpriv rausb0 rfmontx 1
+   iwconfig rausb0 mode monitor channel <x>
 ==== Ubuntu specific ====
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 (Some modules **must be blacklisted**)
 Even when following the guide above, be sure to use the latest driver version available.
+==== "iwe_stream_add_event" compile error message ====
+**NOTE: This applies only to driver version 3.0.1 and earlier. Version 3.0.2 should work out of the box with 2.6.27 kernels.**
+If you get a series of compile messages similar to "error: passing argument 1 of 'iwe_stream_add_event' from incompatible pointer type" then do the following:
+Open up a shell and type:
+  wget http://homepages.tu-darmstadt.de/~p_larbig/wlan/rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.1.tar.bz2
+  tar -xjf rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.1.tar.bz2
+  cd rt73-k2wrlz-3.0.1/Module
+  wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/rt73_2.6.27.patch
+  patch -Np2 -i rt73_2.6.27.patch
+  make
+then, as root, type
+  make install
+  modprobe rt73
+==== "error: implicit declaration of function ‘kill_proc’" compile error message ====
+See [[http://forum.aircrack-ng.org/index.php?topic=1824.msg23612#msg23612|this thread]] for a patch.
+Version 3.0.2 of the driver shouldn't have this bug anymore.
+==== 2.6.27 kernel support ====
+Version 3.0.2 does support 2.6.27 out of the box without any modifications needed.
+If you want to use an earlier version with 2.6.27, here are the patching instructions:
+  * http://www.ab9il.net/linuxwireless/
+  * http://www.ab9il.net/linuxwireless/rt73.html
+==== 2.6.31 kernel and above gives rt73.ko failed to build ====
+Compiling on 26.31 and above kernels gives an error message "rt73.ko failed to build!".  This [[http://forum.aircrack-ng.org/index.php?topic=1824.msg33360#msg33360|thread]] provides a workaround.  Hopefully a corrected version of the driver will be released shortly.