Enabling the wireless in a PogoPlug Pro

[bharath]

same, here I just flashed my device to arch and I am unable to download the wireless drivers. It would be nice if there was some information on how to build the wireless driver from source.

[WarheadsSE]

http://my.pogoplug.com/share/vArHUudFPhMW8MZGCEDcIA/

[bharath]

Thanks for making the link available once again.

Is there anyway of recovering the .dat file which was configured originally for the device?

[bharath]

Never mind, I found the command to mount the CE rootfs and extracted the .dat file and wireless works. Now need to learn how to get wireless to come up on boot.

[bharath]

I got wireless to start up by default. I swapped the eth0 dhcp lines in rc.conf to ra0 and it works right out of the box. Awesome work guys. Now need to get samba working.

[KeithJeb]

For anyone still reading this thread and running a relatively recent install (I did mine last week) after extracting pro-wirless you need to copy (or symlink) the following:
/lib/modules/2.6.31.6_SMP/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt3390sta.ko

to

/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt3390sta.ko

The rest of the instructions then work as shown before.

[WarheadsSE]

Why? The Pro isn't running 3.0

[KeithJeb]

I've no idea, but thats what I had to do.

In the default folders it wouldn't modprobe, gave a module not found, put it in there, modprobe worked, everythigns gravy. at work now but will check out what else is in there when I get in.

After work edit:
There appears to be a full directory structure in the 3.0-ARCH tree:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
[~]$ ls -FR /lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/|grep :
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/crypto:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/crypto/async_tx:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/block:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/block/aoe:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/bluetooth:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/cdrom:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/char:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/crypto:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/hid:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/hid/usbhid:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/hwmon:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/i2c:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/i2c/algos:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/i2c/busses:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/input:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/input/keyboard:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/input/mouse:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/input/serio:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/input/tablet:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/input/touchscreen:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/leds:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/md:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/common:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/common/tuners:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/dvb:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/frontends:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/rc:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/rc/keymaps:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video/cx25840:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video/em28xx:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video/gspca:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video/gspca/gl860:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video/gspca/stv06xx:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video/ivtv:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video/tlg2300:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/media/video/uvc:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/message:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/message/i2o:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/misc:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/misc/c2port:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/misc/cb710:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/misc/eeprom:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/misc/iwmc3200top:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/mtd:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/appletalk:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/caif:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/hamradio:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/irda:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/usb:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wimax:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/hostap:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/p54:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/rtc:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/scsi:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/ssb:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/asus_oled:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/et131x:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/lirc:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/quatech_usb2:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8187se:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8192e:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8192u:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/serqt_usb2:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/winbond:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/xgifb:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/staging/zram:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/thermal:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/usb:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/usb/class:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/usb/image:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/usb/misc:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/usb/serial:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/usb/storage:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/usb/wusbcore:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/uwb:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/video:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/video/backlight:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/video/console:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/video/display:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/w1:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/w1/masters:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/w1/slaves:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/watchdog:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/autofs4:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/btrfs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/cachefiles:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/cifs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/coda:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/exportfs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/fuse:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/hfs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/hfsplus:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/isofs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/jfs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/lockd:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/nfs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/nfsd:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/nilfs2:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/ntfs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/quota:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/reiserfs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/squashfs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/udf:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/fs/xfs:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/lib:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/lib/raid6:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/802:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/8021q:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/appletalk:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/ax25:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/bluetooth:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/bluetooth/hidp:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/bluetooth/rfcomm:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/bridge:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/bridge/netfilter:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/caif:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/core:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/ipv4:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/ipv6:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/ipv6/netfilter:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/irda:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/irda/ircomm:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/irda/irlan:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/irda/irnet:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/key:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/l2tp:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/llc:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/mac80211:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/netfilter:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/netrom:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/rfkill:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/rose:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/sched:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/sctp:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/sunrpc:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/sunrpc/auth_gss:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/wanrouter:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/wimax:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/wireless:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/net/xfrm:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/sound:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/sound/core:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/sound/core/seq:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/sound/usb:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/sound/usb/caiaq:
/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/sound/usb/misc:
[~]$')

ls -FR doesn't work (it appears to just ignore the F) so I can't determine if any of these are symlinks, but I checked a few manually and they appear to be proper files.

EDIT 2:
Pacman -Q suggests I have the following (relevant) packages:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
linux 3.0.3-1
linux-api-headers 3.0.3-1
linux-headers 3.0.3-1')

Pacman -Qe suggests I explicitly installed it, but I didn't, unless it got pulled as part of -Syu

uname -r reports the following:
2.6.31.6_SMP_820

which is as expected.

[scorp]

note: i had wifi working with the original pogoplug software first

then installing archlinux arm as descriped.

this worked for me to get wifi again:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
pacman -S wifi-select #follow instructions after that, this will install iwlist, iwpriv and so on, used by franoreillys script

mkdir /tmp/ce

mount -t ubifs -o ro ubi0:rootfs /tmp/ce

mkdir /etc/Wireless

/bin/cp -rfv /tmp/ce/etc/Wireless/RT2860STA /etc/Wireless

mkdir /lib/modules/2.6.31.6_SMP_820/kernel/drivers/net/wireless

cp /tmp/ce/lib/modules/2.6.31.6_SMP_820/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt3390sta.ko /lib/modules/2.6.31.6_SMP_820/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt3390sta.ko

depmod

')
now i followed the instructions of franoreilly


$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('franoreilly', '
')Changed the MODULES line in /etc/rc.conf line to :

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
MODULES=(gmac rt3390sta !rt2800pci !rt61pci !rt2x00pci !rt2800usb !rt2800lib !rt
2x00usb !rt2x00lib)
')

Created a script file /usr/local/bin/setup_wireless containing (assumes a WPA2 TKIP wifi configuration):

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
ifconfig ra0 up
iwpriv ra0 set NetworkType=Infra
iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=WPA2PSK
iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=TKIP
iwpriv ra0 set SSID="Your wireless access point name"
iwpriv ra0 set WPAPSK=your wireless access point password
#setting up a static ip address
ifconfig ra0 192.168.0.123 netmask 255.255.255.0 #use your own preferred static ip/netmask
route add default gw 192.168.0.1 #use ip of your router/gateway
')

Make the script executable (you might also need to consider more restrictive permissions since the script file contains your wifi password):

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/setup_wireless
')

Run the script on boot, add the following line to the end of /etc/rc.local:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
/usr/local/bin/setup_wireless
')

Finally: reboot the Pogoplug Pro