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Wireless Network Driver for Ralink RT2500USB 802.11b/g Chipset (ural)

The current version is 0.1

This driver is based on the source code from FreeBSD, and is provided under the same BSD-type License.

Links

• SUNWural package (v0.1)

Note that this version supports 802.11b/g, WEP, WPA/TKIP

Note that the ural driver has been integrated into OpenSolaris build 91

Requirements

Before downloading the source or installing the binaries, please make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Ralink RT2500USB chipsets based wireless 802.11g devices.
• Solaris Nevada build 78+

Hardwares

The following adapters should work:

Vendor	Product
AMIT	WL532U
ASUS	WL-167g
Belkin	F5D7050 v2000
Buffalo	WLI-U2-KG54
Buffalo	WLI-U2-KG54-AI
Buffalo	WLI-U2-KG54-YB
CNet	CWD-854
Compex	WLU54G 2A1100
Conceptronic	C54RU
D-Link	DWL-G122 (b1)
Dynalink	WLG25USB
E-Tech	WGUS02
Eminent	EM3035
Gigabyte	GN-WBKG
Hercules	HWGUSB2-54
KCORP	LifeStyle KLS-685
Linksys	HU200-TS
Linksys	WUSB54G v4
Linksys	WUSB54GP v4
MSI	MS-6861
MSI	MS-6865
MSI	MS-6869
Nintendo	Wi-Fi USB Connector
Nova Tech	NV-902W
OvisLink	Evo-W54USB
SerComm	UB801R
SparkLAN	WL-685R
Sphairon	UB801R
Surecom	EP-9001-g rev 3A
Sweex	LC100060
Tonze	UW-6200C
Zaapa	ZNWUSB-54
Zinwell	ZPlus-G250
Zinwell	ZWX-G261
Zonet	ZEW2500P

How to use

The easiest way to install the driver is from pre-compiled binary package:

# wget http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/laptop/downloads/ural-0.1-pkg.tar.gz
# gzip -dc ural-0.1-pkg.tar.gz | tar xvf -
# cd ural-0.1; pkgadd -d . SUNWural

You should be able to plumb the interface right after installing this package without having to reboot first:

# ifconfig ural0 plumb

If plumbing failed, your card may be not supported or just not getting properly identified by the Solaris kernel. Send us a note and we'll try to help.

If you can plumb the ural0 interface, you can use wificonfig/dladm CLI to config the wifi. Alternatively, you can enable the GUI nwam.

Notes

This is work in progress. Please send your questions and comments laptop-discuss@opensolaris.org discussion forum.