Mediatek mt7610u USB WiFi Driver for 802.11ac

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Mediatek mt7610u USB WiFi Driver for 802.11ac

#1 Post by rcrsn51 »

This is another next-generation AC-mode driver for devices like the Linksys AE6000. The mt7610u driver is not present in any current mainstream kernel. However, there is a patched vendor driver that compiles in recent platforms like Tahrpup k3.14.20.

For other Puppies, this driver is a disaster. Avoid it.

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#2 Post by ardvark »

Hi rcrsn51...

I do have an adapter that has either the 7601 or the 7610 chip, I can't remember which, I would need to run Tahr to hopefully find out. If I have the correct chipset and your driver can be installed and run live (doesn't require a frugal or full install of Tahr,) I wouldn't mind running some tests for you. :)

I've got some things to do today, I'll let you know which chip I have either tonight or tomorrow at some point, Lord willing. :wink:

Thanks for creating this driver for folks...

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#3 Post by rcrsn51 »

Plug in the adapter and run the command: lsusb.

Identify the vendor:product ID codes.
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#4 Post by ardvark »

rcrsn51 wrote:Plug in the adapter and run the command: lsusb.

Identify the vendor:product ID codes.
Hi...

it looks like I have the 7601...

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Bus 001 Device 004: ID 148f:7601 Ralink Technology Corp.
So I'm pretty sure your driver won't work. If you want to compile the 7601 driver, if you haven't already done so already, I would be happy to test that one for you. :wink:

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#5 Post by rcrsn51 »

The mt7601u driver has already been discussed elsewhere in the forum.
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#6 Post by ardvark »

rcrsn51 wrote:The mt7601u driver has already been discussed elsewhere in the forum.
I had forgotten that, thank you. :)

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#7 Post by p310don »

Is there any driver for this wifi module?

I have recently purchased a dongle that does nothing, and aparently has this chip in it.
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#8 Post by rcrsn51 »

I recently looked at some new github projects for this driver. In my tests, they continue to be garbage.

The device is Windows-only.
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#9 Post by p310don »

The device is Windows-only.
That sucks. I was looking at two different devices in the shop. One had a nice penguin on the back, was half the price but half the speed. So I went for the faster one assuming Linux supported pretty much everything. Idiot.
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#10 Post by rcrsn51 »

If you want an AC-mode adapter, the one that works for me is the Realtek 8812au driver, like the Edimax EW-7811UTC.
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#11 Post by p310don »

Actually just now, I have gotten it to work.

Following this process:

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git clone https://github.com/jurobystricky/Netgear-A6210.git

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cd Netgear-A6210

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make

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make install
This has worked on Tahr with 3.14.56 PAE kernel. The wifi usb dongle I have is the Asus USB-AC55. I had trouble getting it to work earlier because I (idiot) didn't have the kernel sources loaded..

I will see how long it works for, but am posting from it now :)
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#12 Post by rcrsn51 »

That's good news, but this appears to be a different driver than the mt7610u.
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