I've searched all over and am so close to finishing this driver install. It's an Archer T2UH, AC600 USB dongle. The machine I'm installing it onto is running Kubuntu 17.04. I've successfully compiled and installed the driver from this Github repo as recommended by chili555 here as well as other places. I've been fortunate not to have had as many issues as others, as I recognize that this is a tricky driver.
The meat of my problem right now is that I can see networks, but I can't connect to any of them. Other people have had issues when connecting multiple adapters, but I am only connected to one at a time. I've tried connecting through NetworkManager's GUI and manually with WPA Supplicant (using both wpa_cli and a configuration file). The device is blinking green, indicating the drivers must be loaded.
I will include a variety of logs below to help diagnose the problem. Please let me know if there is anything else I can provide.
My USB wifi dongle; via lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 148f:761a Ralink Technology, Corp.
Hardware blocking; via rfkill list all
2: phy2: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Relevant networking hardware information; via lshw -class network:
*-network
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
logical name: wlan0
serial: 84:16:f9:1c:be:d9
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=RALINK WLAN multicast=yes wireless=Ralink STA
Interface status; via ip link:
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp10s0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/ether 6c:f0:49:56:8a:f3 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
5: wlan0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DORMANT mode DORMANT group default qlen 1000
link/ether 84:16:f9:1c:be:d9 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
My attempt at connecting to the network manually; via sudo wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/archerCoolbox5.conf:
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
wlan0: Trying to associate with a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85 (SSID='CoolBox_5G' freq=5180 MHz)
wlan0: Authentication with a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85 timed out.
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85 reason=3 locally_generated=1
wlan0: Trying to associate with a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85 (SSID='CoolBox_5G' freq=5180 MHz)
wlan0: Authentication with a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85 timed out.
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85 reason=3 locally_generated=1
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="CoolBox_5G" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=CONN_FAILED
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="CoolBox_5G"
wlan0: Trying to associate with a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85 (SSID='CoolBox_5G' freq=5180 MHz)
wlan0: Authentication with a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85 timed out.
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85 reason=3 locally_generated=1
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="CoolBox_5G" auth_failures=2 duration=23 reason=CONN_FAILED
...
Relevant logs from dmesg; via dmesg:
...
[ 5178.630667] 80211> CFG80211_Scaning ==>
[ 5178.630674] 80211> cfg80211_inform_bss_frame
[ 5179.137074] 80211> CFG80211_Scaning ==>
[ 5179.137084] 80211> cfg80211_inform_bss_frame
[ 5179.359807] 80211> cfg80211_scan_done
[ 5179.360051] 80211> CFG80211_OpsSurveyGet ==>
[ 5179.360055] 80211> busy time = -109729513193472 0
[ 5179.360445] 80211 [CONNECT TEST]> CFG80211_OpsConnect ==>
[ 5179.360448] Groupwise: fac04
[ 5179.360449] Pairwise fac04
[ 5179.360450] Wpa_versions 2
[ 5179.360451] Keymgmt fac02
[ 5179.360452] Auth_type 0
[ 5179.360453] WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_CCMP...
[ 5179.360454] ConnInfo.KeyLen ===> 0
[ 5179.360455] ConnInfo.KeyIdx ===> 0
[ 5179.360458] 80211> Connect bssid a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85
[ 5179.360462] 80211> EncrypType = 6
[ 5189.365254] 80211> CFG80211_OpsDisconnect ==>
[ 5189.365258] 80211> ReasonCode = 3
[ 5189.471796] 80211> CFG80211_OpsScan ==>
[ 5189.497392] 80211> CFG80211_Scaning ==>
[ 5189.497399] 80211> cfg80211_inform_bss_frame
[ 5189.555788] 80211> CFG80211_Scaning ==>
...
The access point I would like to connect to; via iw wlan0 scan:
BSS a4:2b:b0:fa:40:85(on wlan0)
TSF: 6658656914006 usec (77d, 01:37:36)
freq: 5180
beacon interval: 100 TUs
capability: ESS Privacy SpectrumMgmt ShortSlotTime (0x0511)
signal: 0.-47 dBm
last seen: 3912 ms ago
Information elements from Probe Response frame:
SSID: CoolBox_5G
Supported rates: 6.0* 9.0 12.0* 18.0 24.0* 36.0 48.0 54.0
DS Parameter set: channel 36
Country: US Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
Channels [36 - 36] @ 17 dBm
Channels [40 - 40] @ 17 dBm
Channels [44 - 44] @ 17 dBm
Channels [48 - 48] @ 17 dBm
Channels [52 - 52] @ 23 dBm
Channels [56 - 56] @ 23 dBm
Channels [60 - 60] @ 23 dBm
Channels [64 - 64] @ 23 dBm
Channels [100 - 100] @ 23 dBm
Channels [104 - 104] @ 23 dBm
Channels [108 - 108] @ 23 dBm
Channels [112 - 112] @ 23 dBm
Channels [116 - 116] @ 23 dBm
Channels [132 - 132] @ 23 dBm
Channels [136 - 136] @ 23 dBm
Channels [140 - 140] @ 23 dBm
Channels [149 - 149] @ 30 dBm
Channels [153 - 153] @ 30 dBm
Channels [157 - 157] @ 30 dBm
Channels [161 - 161] @ 30 dBm
Channels [165 - 165] @ 30 dBm
Power constraint: 3 dB
HT capabilities:
Capabilities: 0x9ef
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23
HT operation:
* primary channel: 36
* secondary channel offset: above
* STA channel width: any
* RIFS: 1
* HT protection: no
* non-GF present: 1
* OBSS non-GF present: 0
* dual beacon: 0
* dual CTS protection: 0
* STBC beacon: 0
* L-SIG TXOP Prot: 0
* PCO active: 0
* PCO phase: 0
Extended capabilities: 6
VHT capabilities:
VHT Capabilities (0x338001b2):
Max MPDU length: 11454
Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
RX LDPC
short GI (80 MHz)
TX STBC
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: MCS 0-9
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: MCS 0-9
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT operation:
* channel width: 1 (80 MHz)
* center freq segment 1: 42
* center freq segment 2: 0
* VHT basic MCS set: 0xfffc
WMM: * Parameter version 1
* u-APSD
* BE: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 3
* BK: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 7
* VI: CW 7-15, AIFSN 2, TXOP 3008 usec
* VO: CW 3-7, AIFSN 2, TXOP 1504 usec
WPS: * Version: 1.0
* Wi-Fi Protected Setup State: 2 (Configured)
* Response Type: 3 (AP)
* UUID: 12345678-9abc-def0-1234-a42bb0fa4086
* Manufacturer: TP-LINK
* Model: Archer C7
* Model Number: 2.0
* Serial Number: 1.0
* Primary Device Type: 6-0050f204-1
* Device name: Wireless Router Archer C7
* Config methods: Display
* RF Bands: 0x3
* Unknown TLV (0x1049, 6 bytes): 00 37 2a 00 01 20
RSN: * Version: 1
* Group cipher: CCMP
* Pairwise ciphers: CCMP
* Authentication suites: PSK
* Capabilities: 1-PTKSA-RC 1-GTKSA-RC (0x0000)
WPA: * Version: 1
* Group cipher: CCMP
* Pairwise ciphers: CCMP
* Authentication suites: PSK
The partially obfuscated contents of /etc/wpa_supplicant/archerCoolbox5.conf:
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
network={
ssid="CoolBox_5G"
#psk="xxxxxxxxxx"
psk=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
}
Evidence I disabled random MAC addressing; via cat /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf:
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
[ifupdown]
managed=false
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
Power-saving settings; via cat /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf:
[connection]
wifi.powersave = 3
Attempting a connection; via iwconfig wlan0 essid CoolBox_5G && iwconfig wlan0:
wlan0 Ralink STA ESSID:"" Nickname:""
Mode:Auto Frequency=2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Link Quality=10/100 Signal level:0 dBm Noise level:0 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
The attempt's respective dmesg output; via dmesg:
[ 994.390379] 80211> CFG80211_OpsDisconnect ==>
[ 994.390380] 80211> ReasonCode = 3
[ 994.426236] ==>mt7610u_chip_onoff(): OnOff:0, Reset= 0, pAd->WlanFunCtrl:0xff000003, Reg-WlanFunCtrl=0xff000003
[ 994.429843] receive cmd msg fail(-2)
[ 994.429910] tx_kickout_fail_count = 0
[ 994.429912] tx_timeout_fail_count = 0
[ 994.429912] rx_receive_fail_count = 0
[ 997.486662] ==>mt7610u_chip_onoff(): OnOff:1, Reset= 0, pAd->WlanFunCtrl:0xff000000, Reg-WlanFunCtrl=0xff000000
[ 997.486872] MACVersion = 0x76502000
[ 997.487246] MAC[Ver=0x76502000]
[ 997.487250] usb 1-5: loading firmware mt7610u.bin
[ 997.492319] usb 1-5: firmware mt7610u.bin loaded
[ 997.497995] fw version:0.1.00
[ 997.497997] build:7640
[ 997.497997] build time:
[ 997.497998] ilm length = 68780(bytes)
[ 997.497999] dlm length = 11476(bytes)
[ 997.580031] #
[ 997.586409] loading fw
[ 997.587481] .
[ 997.594002] .
[ 997.600500] .
[ 997.607007] .
[ 997.613378] .
[ 997.619609] .
[ 997.708167] #
[ 997.924565] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f03346728!
[ 997.924566] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f03346798!
[ 997.924567] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f03346808!
[ 997.924568] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f033466b8!
[ 997.924569] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f03346568!
[ 997.924570] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f033465d8!
[ 997.924571] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f032d8a60!
[ 997.924572] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f032c78e0!
[ 997.924573] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f032c7958!
[ 997.924573] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f032d8bd0!
[ 997.924575] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f032d8980!
[ 997.924576] RTMP_TimerListAdd: add timer obj ffffac9f032d8b60!
[ 997.924587] CfgSetCountryRegion():CountryRegion in eeprom was programmed
[ 997.924593] CfgSetCountryRegion():CountryRegion in eeprom was programmed
[ 997.924622] cfg_mode=13
[ 997.924624] wmode_band_equal(): Band Not Equal!
[ 997.925183] 1. Phy Mode = 61
[ 997.925184] 2. Phy Mode = 61
[ 997.929272] /home/alan/src/mt7610u/chips/mt76x0.c:1708 assert (pAd->TxPower[choffset].Channel == 36)failed
[ 997.937018] ERROR!!!
[ 997.937020] E2PROM: WRONG VERSION 0x2, should be 1
[ 997.938520] BT Coexistence word [66] = 0000ffff
[ 997.939022] 0x24 = 0xffef, 0x0104 = 0x0033ffef
[ 997.939023] EEPROM_NIC_CFG1_OFFSET = 0xfd11
[ 997.939395] mt76x0_read_tx_alc_info_from_eeprom: EEPROM_MT76x0_TEMPERATURE_OFFSET (0xD1) = 0xf8
[ 997.939396] mt76x0_read_tx_alc_info_from_eeprom: TemperatureOffset = 0xfffffff8
[ 997.939396] Temperature Tx ALC not enabled
[ 997.942801] 3. Phy Mode = 61
[ 997.950380] TxPath = 1, RxPath = 1, RFIC=17
[ 997.950389] RTMPSetPhyMode: channel is out of range, use first channel=1
[ 997.951770] MCS Set = ff 00 00 00 01
[ 997.961729] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0
[ 997.961731] 80211> re-init bands...
[ 997.961883] 80211> re-init bands...
[ 997.961884] 80211> RFICType = 3
[ 997.961885] 80211> Number of channel = 44
[ 997.961886] 80211> Number of rate = 12
[ 997.961886] 80211> CurTxPower = 0 dBm
[ 997.961888] 80211> TxStream = 1
[ 997.961889] crda> CFG80211_RegRuleApply ==>
[ 997.961890] crda> reset chan/power for 2.4GHz
[ 997.961891] Chan 001: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961892] Chan 002: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961893] Chan 003: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961894] Chan 004: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961895] Chan 005: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961896] Chan 006: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961897] Chan 007: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961898] Chan 008: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961899] Chan 009: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961900] Chan 010: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961901] Chan 011: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961902] Chan 012: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961903] Chan 013: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961904] Chan 014: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961905] crda> reset chan/power for 5GHz
[ 997.961906] Chan 036: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961907] Chan 038: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961908] Chan 040: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961909] Chan 044: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961910] Chan 046: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961911] Chan 048: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961912] Chan 052: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961913] Chan 054: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961914] Chan 056: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961915] Chan 060: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961916] Chan 062: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961917] Chan 064: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961918] Chan 100: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961919] Chan 104: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961920] Chan 108: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961921] Chan 112: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961922] Chan 116: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961923] Chan 118: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961924] Chan 120: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961925] Chan 124: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961926] Chan 126: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961927] Chan 128: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961928] Chan 132: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961929] Chan 134: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961930] Chan 136: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961931] Chan 140: power 0 dBm, DFS 1, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961932] Chan 149: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961933] Chan 151: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961934] Chan 153: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961935] Chan 157: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961936] Chan 159: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961937] Chan 161: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961939] Chan 165: power 0 dBm, DFS 0, DFS Type 0
[ 997.961939] Chan 167 (frq 5835): not allowed!
[ 997.961940] Chan 169 (frq 5845): not allowed!
[ 997.961941] Chan 171 (frq 5855): not allowed!
[ 997.961942] Chan 173 (frq 5865): not allowed!
[ 997.961943] Chan 184 (frq 4920): not allowed!
[ 997.961944] Chan 188 (frq 4940): not allowed!
[ 997.961944] Chan 192 (frq 4960): not allowed!
[ 997.961945] Chan 196 (frq 4980): not allowed!
[ 997.961946] Chan 208 (frq 6040): not allowed!
[ 997.961947] Chan 212 (frq 6060): not allowed!
[ 997.961947] Chan 216 (frq 6080): not allowed!
[ 997.961948] crda> Number of channels = 47
[ 997.963024] 0x1300 = 00064300
[ 997.963025] RTMPDrvSTAOpen(1):Check if PDMA is idle!
[ 997.963144] RTMPDrvSTAOpen(2):Check if PDMA is idle!
cat /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf; cat /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf