Re: Getting ASUS USB-N53 out of CONFIG_RT2800USB_UNKNOWN

[Gertjan van Wingerde <gwingerde@gmail.com>]

Hi Maxi,

On 08/26/12 15:33, Maximilian Engelhardt wrote:
> Hallo,
> 
> I recently bought an Asus USB-N53 Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter and 
> noticed that I have to enable CONFIG_RT2800USB_UNKNOWN to get it working. With 
> this option enabled everything is working fine as far as I have tested.
> 
> So I'd line to get things right and move this device out of 
> CONFIG_RT2800USB_UNKNOWN to where it belongs.
> 

Thanks for identifying the adapter. Moving it out of
CONFIG_RT2800USB_UNKNOWN is definitely the way to go.

> 
> Here is the information I have about this device, feel tree to ask if you need 
> anything addition.
> 
> Asus Website about the device:
> http://www.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Adapters/USBN53/
> 
> output of lsusb:
> Bus 005 Device 013: ID 0b05:179d ASUSTek Computer, Inc. USB-N53 802.11abgn 
> Network Adapter [Ralink RT3572]
> 
> output of dmesg:
> usb 5-6: new high-speed USB device number 13 using ehci_hcd
> usb 5-6: New USB device found, idVendor=0b05, idProduct=179d
> usb 5-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
> usb 5-6: Product: 802.11 n WLAN
> usb 5-6: Manufacturer: Ralink
> usb 5-6: SerialNumber: 1.0
> usb 5-6: reset high-speed USB device number 13 using ehci_hcd
> ieee80211 phy6: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
> Registered led device: rt2800usb-phy6::radio
> Registered led device: rt2800usb-phy6::assoc
> Registered led device: rt2800usb-phy6::quality
> 
> 
> So according to lsusb this is a RT3572 device, which does also match with the 
> chip description from ralink: 
> http://www.ralinktech.com/en/02_products/product.php?sn=1009
> 
> I suggest moving the device to the CONFIG_RT2800USB_RT35XX section in 
> rt2800usb.c, see attached patch.
> 

We need a proper Signed-off-by line from you in accordance with the
patch submission procedures. I can pick up your patch, add your
Signed-off-by, and submit it for inclusion upstream, but you have to
confirm that you are OK with me adding your Signed-off-by to the patch.

> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
> index 6cf3365..6681bfc 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
> @@ -1157,6 +1157,8 @@ static struct usb_device_id rt2800usb_device_table[] = {
>         { USB_DEVICE(0x1690, 0x0744) },
>         { USB_DEVICE(0x1690, 0x0761) },
>         { USB_DEVICE(0x1690, 0x0764) },
> +       /* ASUS */
> +       { USB_DEVICE(0x0b05, 0x179d) },
>         /* Cisco */
>         { USB_DEVICE(0x167b, 0x4001) },
>         /* EnGenius */
> @@ -1222,7 +1224,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id rt2800usb_device_table[] = {
>         { USB_DEVICE(0x0b05, 0x1760) },
>         { USB_DEVICE(0x0b05, 0x1761) },
>         { USB_DEVICE(0x0b05, 0x1790) },
> -       { USB_DEVICE(0x0b05, 0x179d) },
>         /* AzureWave */
>         { USB_DEVICE(0x13d3, 0x3262) },
>         { USB_DEVICE(0x13d3, 0x3284) },
> 

---
Gertjan