Ubuntu – How to install RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Driver

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I have an alfa awus036h, but I don't know how to install the driver on ubuntu 14.04.
When the device is plugged and wireless switch is off. This is is the output of lsusb.

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 007: ID 0cf3:3004 Atheros Communications, Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 174f:14b2 Syntek 
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
Bus 002 Device 015: ID 148f:3070 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 12d1:14dc Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

and this what I get from dmesg command

[ 3083.881796] usb 2-3: new high-speed USB device number 16 using xhci_hcd
[ 3084.093055] usb 2-3: New USB device found, idVendor=148f, idProduct=3070
[ 3084.093059] usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 3084.093061] usb 2-3: Product: 802.11 n WLAN
[ 3084.093063] usb 2-3: Manufacturer: Ralink
[ 3084.270316] usb 2-3: reset high-speed USB device number 16 using xhci_hcd
[ 3084.463232] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88009a783e48
[ 3084.463239] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88009a783e00
[ 3084.463243] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88009a783e90
[ 3084.463247] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88009a783ed8
[ 3084.463250] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88009a783f20
[ 3084.463253] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88009a783f68
[ 3084.463256] xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff88009a783fb0
[ 3084.463626] ieee80211 phy3: rt2x00_set_rt: Info - RT chipset 3070, rev 0201 detected
[ 3084.473953] ieee80211 phy3: rt2x00_set_rf: Info - RF chipset 0005 detected
[ 3084.474414] ieee80211 phy3: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'

but when I switch the wireless to on, the lsusb command just hangs and not getting any output untill I remove the device.
and this is the output of dmesg

[ 3276.484226] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 3276.484621] ieee80211 phy3: rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Loading firmware file 'rt2870.bin'
[ 3276.484648] ieee80211 phy3: rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Firmware detected - version: 0.22
[ 3276.651111] usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 16
[ 3277.148218] ieee80211 phy3: rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x07 failed for offset 0x1114 with error -19
[ 3277.148283] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 3278.749131] ieee80211 phy3: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0xffffffff]
[ 3279.053427] usb 2-3: new high-speed USB device number 17 using xhci_hcd

Best Answer

I have a device that uses the same driver, just labelled ralink USB Wifi Dongle. This is what I did to get mine to work:

UPDATE: You may have to download kernel headers, if you don't have them already:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

Plug the dongle in, and run the following lines in a terminal:

git clone https://github.com/porjo/mt7601.git 
cd mt7601/src
make
sudo make install
sudo mkdir -p /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/
sudo cp RT2870STA.dat /etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/
sudo modprobe mt7601Usta

Afterwards, it picks up in the GUI network tool. A reboot may be required.

Hope that helps.

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