Jay Mistry wrote:
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 12:00 AM, Duaine & Laura Hechler
wrote: Jay,
Please explain "it worked after installing the ralink drivers"
What steps did you take to get it to work ?
Thanks, Duaine
I just installed the ralink firmware (earlier email that had the webpin search for the same) & re-booted (probably not necessary) IIRC the openSUSE 11/11.1 install DVD has the 'ralink' drivers (do a search for 'firmware' from Yast > Software Management)
Further config depends on the DE you use, but is pretty intuitive in either (am assuming you use openSUSE 11/11.1 as those are the only ones I have experience with). However in either of GNOME or KDE, the Network Manager auto-detected the Wireless Adapter once it was inserted into the USB port (try the ones behind, if the front ones don't work, for a desktop PC). There is a pop-up notification or if there isn't, (further steps are for the GNOME desktop) ... right-click on the NetworkManager applet/add the applet [1] to panel if you haven't (_before this, ensure that you have set up networking using 'Network Manager' and not the 'traditional method using ifup' from Yast_ ). There should be a Wireless Tab w/ an [Edit] button, where you need to enter your SSID (Network Name), etc, the rest is self-explanatory on that tab. You will need to check the security level that you have set your Wireless Router with & use that in the [Security] tab.
It would also help to go through these bookmarked threads at openSUSE Forums:
http://forums.opensuse.org/network-internet/wireless/410319-getting-your-wir... http://forums.opensuse.org/network-internet/wireless/391535-my-wireless-does...
Jay
[1] Network Manager applet for GNOME (version 2.26): http://www.imagebam.com/image/0534e847993839
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