rt2400/2500/2570/61/73 "legacy" code Linux drivers for Ralink wireless devices
for Puppy Linux v2 with kernel 2.6.16.7
from http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
and http://www.ralinktech.com/supp-1.htm
compiled June 2006

These drivers are the older code versions originally from Ralink.  The rt2400/rt2500/rt2570 versions have been further developed by the rt2x00.serialmonkey project.
The new code "rt2x00" drivers are not yet stable (at June 2006).
Modules included in this package -

rt2400 - RT2460 PCI & PCMCIA chipsets
rt2500 - RT2560 PCI & PCMCIA chipsets
rt2570 - RT2570 USB chipsets
rt61   - RT2600/2561 PCI & PCMCIA chipsets
rt73   - RT2571W/RT2671 USB chipsets

All modules, except rt2400, natively-support WPA encryption (not tested).


INSTRUCTIONS

## load the driver
modprobe rt2400  # or rt2500 or rt2570 or rt61 or rt73
## if no error messages, this should create a network interface, ra0 (or rausb0 for rt2570/rt73)
## can check this by running ifconfig -a
ifconfig ra0 up  #(sometimes necessary)
## it should now be possible to use WAG (Wireless Access Gadget) to connect to a wireless network
## or continue to set up the wireless network manually -

## FOR WEP ENCRYPTION (or no encryption)
iwconfig ra0 essid MY_ESSID key 1234567890 mode managed

## OR FOR WPA ENCRYPTION
iwpriv ra0 set NetworkType=Infra
## or some users report iwconfig is necessary for mode
#iwconfig ra0 mode managed
iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=WPAPSK
iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=TKIP
iwpriv ra0 set WPAPSK="MY_SECRET_PASSPHRASE"
iwpriv ra0 set SSID=MY_ESSID
## some users report iwconfig is necessary for essid
#iwconfig ra0 essid MY_ESSID

## for automatic IP
## first remove stale dhcpcd file if it exists
rm /etc/dhcpc/*.pid
dhcpcd -t 30 -h puppypc -d ra0
## or for static IP
## modify /etc/resolv.conf to include your nameservers
#ifconfig ra0 192.168.0.xx broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0
#route add default gw 192.168.0.1 ra0   # or whatever your router's IP is

A script is provided with these commands; /root/my-applications/bin/ralink-connect
Just modify the script to include your wireless settings.

ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR rt61 and rt73
Unique configuration files for these drivers (rt61sta.dat & rt73sta.dat) can be found in /root/my-applications/
You can modify these configuration files to include your SSID and WEP key (Key1Str=), and shift them to /etc/Wireless/RT61STA or /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/
Now when you load your module, rt61 or rt73, this configuration file will be read and your wifi connection should be configured.

For WPA encryption, use -
AuthMode=WPAPSK
EncrypType=TKIP  # or AES