rt2x00 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
compiled May 2006.

These are the "new code" Ralink drivers from the serialmonkey developers.
Unfortunately they appear to be far from stable.  If they don't work for your adaptor, use the older "ralink-legacy" drivers.  Modules included in this driver package -

rt2400pci, support RT2460 PCI & PCMCIA chipsets
rt2500pci, support RT2560 PCI & PCMCIA chipsets
rt2500usb, support RT2570 USB chipsets
rt61pci, support RT2600 and RT2561(turbo) PCI & PCMCIA chipsets
rt73usb, support RT2573 USB chipsets

All modules, except rt2400pci, natively-support WPA encryption (not tested).

The rt2500pci and rt2500usb drivers support packet injection with Aircrack-ng.


INSTRUCTIONS  (this README is found in /root/my-applications)

## load the drivers
## rt61pci and rt73usb require firmware_class module
modprobe firmware_class
modprobe 80211
modprobe rate_control
modprobe rt2400pci  # or rt2500pci or rt2500usb or rt61pci or rt73usb
## if no error messages, this should create a network interface, wlan0
## can check this by running ifconfig -a
ifconfig wlan0 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 wlan0 essid MY_ESSID key 1234567890 mode managed

## OR FOR WPA ENCRYPTION
iwpriv wlan0 set NetworkType=Infra
## or some users report iwconfig is necessary for mode
#iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
iwpriv wlan0 set AuthMode=WPAPSK
iwpriv wlan0 set EncrypType=TKIP
iwpriv wlan0 set WPAPSK="MY_SECRET_PASSPHRASE"
iwpriv wlan0 set SSID=MY_ESSID
## or some users report iwconfig is necessary for essid
#iwconfig wlan0 essid MY_ESSID

## for automatic IP
## remove stale dhcpcd pid file
rm /etc/dhcpc/*.pid
dhcpcd -t 30 -h puppypc -d wlan0
## or for static IP
## modify /etc/resolv.conf to include your nameservers
#ifconfig wlan0 192.168.0.xx broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0
#route add default gw 192.168.0.1 wlan0   # or whatever your router's IP is

A script is provided with these commands; /root/my-applications/bin/rt2x00-connect
Just modify the script to include your wireless settings.