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RT2561/RT61 on ubuntu 9.04

My wireless Internet connection suddenly stopped working after upgrading Ubuntu Linux to 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope). The LSPCI command told me my interface was using a RaLink RT2561/RT61 802.11g chip. The problem was solved after installing the WICD network manager from the repository. Apparently the Gnome network manager package does not recognize the RaLink RT2561/RT61 802.11g chipset. Oh, and installing WICD removes the Gnome network manager package. But that is okay.

Posted on May 11, 2009
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#1   Dmitry, June 17, 2009 at 1 p.m.:

So, my Gnome NetworkManager does recognize the RaLink RT2561/RT61 802.11g chipset and work perfectly. Ubuntu 9.04.
$ lspci
...
02:09.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
...

And not needed do nothing.

#2   Dimitri, June 18, 2009 at 1:49 a.m.:

@Dmitry: was this an upgrade from an earlier Ubuntu distro or a fresh install? I have read somewhere that the problem only occurs after an upgrade (and probably not always...)

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