Zepto 3415W issues

Hi guys,
The 3415W I ordered has arrived and I'm having couple of issues with it.
First, when I installed Ubuntu, the WLAN's driver wasn't installed and I've searched, I just couldn't figure out how to install it neither did I find any tip on how to install it.
On this forum, it is said that the Zepto Zpro2 N has an Atheros AR5008 chipset but when I installed Vista, the WLAN driver is from Ralink Technology Corp and they have their own chipsets, so which chipset exactly does the Zepto Zpro2 N have?
I tried other Linux distros, same issue.

I bought & installed Vista 64 then installed all the drivers but the IR isn't working. Vista shows it as a problem but the software is properly installed. Vista then offers solution by directing you to the IR website, I downloaded and installed the latest driver, yet the problem & problem notification is still there.
Device manager says the IR is installed and working properly.
My USB tuner card has an IR port that enables me to change channels with its remote control. I used this on my other laptop but it just won't work on my 3415W.
PLus a few other issues, honestly, I'm begining to think its a bad idea ordering this laptop however, I want to believe that some of you had little issues like mine so can someone place advice me.

Cheers, thanks, Tack sa mycket, danke.

 

With regard to the IR port, you probably have to enable it in the bios. I at least had to with the 6224 model. Further more you could try to uninstall all the drivers, and try the version from Zeptos site.

I also tried Ubuntu a few months ago, which I cannot recommend. It was terrible at identifying the hardware, and installing for instance the correct sound card driver was ...a looong and painful path.

 

The Zepto Zpro2 is Ralink RT2860 chip based, where the Zpro was Atheros AR5008/5008X based.

This is what to do under Ubuntu* for the Zepto Zpro2 card**:

Install the Build-essential package.

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install build-essential

Download the Ralink driver package and install it.

Code:

wget -c http://xodeus.dk/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/2008_0108_rt2860_linux_sta_v1500tar.bz2
tar -jxvf 2008_0108_rt2860_linux_sta_v1500tar.bz2
cd 2008_0108_rt2860_linux_sta_v1500
sudo make
sudo make install
echo rt2860sta /etc/modules

Now we need to install wicd instead of Network-Manager,but you need to manually removed the packages not used.

Code:

echo “deb http://apt.wicd.net gutsy extras” | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install wicd
sudo apt-get autoremove

Restart the system
When Ubuntu has loaded start wicd from: Menu -> Internet -> wicd
If you want the wicd-icon to load you need to set this in the session preferences: “/opt/wicd/tray.py”



* Further Ubtuntu support is not provided by Zepto if something should not work in the provided guide.
** This has been re-written from http://xodeus.dk/?page_id=141

 

Thanks for that tip there.
I followed the instructions, to know avail.
I will try the instructions on Ralinktech

 

Hi guys,
I've tried a lot of things as well as searched the internet,I just can't seem to get my zepto (Ralink chipset RT2860) wireless to work in Linux (Ubuntu 7.10, 8.04 etc).
It works perfectly well under Windows but I use Linux mostly.

Can anyone please tell me how to open & change the mini PCi wireless card as I want to buy a new wireless card, that can be configured easily in Linux.
When ordering my zepto, I purposely avoided the intel ABGN... because I have that in my former Packard Bell laptop and its crap though it works, I just decided to steer clear of that.
Also, from this forum, its says that the zepto wireless is an atheros AR5008 but mine is a Ralink RT2860. I guess someone got it wrong somewhere, either me or the author of comment.

Please, I humbly await the walk-through/guideline on how to change the chipset.

Meanwhile, my present Ralink chipset is now for sale
It works perfectly well

 

the first delivered Zepto WLAN-Devices HAD an Atheroschipset but they got 3 different drivers for 3 different Zepto-Devices on the FTP ( ftp://ftp.zepto.com/WirelessLanCards/)
so there seem to be also some others.

 

Zepto Wpro = Atheros AR5008
Zepto Zpro = Atheros AR5008X
Zepto Zpro2 = Ralink RT2860

We've had much better results and experienced much better stability with the Zepto Zpro2 cards.

 

As you've had better results with this card. Can I get a free exchange for my Zpro? Actually I like the card that is in my Znote. It works flawlessly with all wireless access points I've tried.

 

Sounds good to me but I need to know, have you tried installing any Linux distro on yours, were you able to install the driver for your wireless card?

 

One of the supporters in-house has tried installing the Ralink based card under Linux and he got it working just fine. How i do not know but he got it working just as with the Atheros based card.

 

I managed to run PC Linux OS on it. It's a live CD as I don't want to mess around re-partitioning Vista-again, and I only use it for debugging the network at work.
I didn't need to install any seperate driver as the one in PC Linux OS did the job for me.

 

Hi all,
"Rene S - Zepto", can you please find out what the inhouse supporter's configurations were?
What Linux distro was it? What driver system did he use? The ones from Ralink or ndiswrapper?

 

It was Ubuntu 7.10, he did it on a 3215W (same as 3415W, but without Nvidia GFX, Fingerprint reader and webcam). With the driver from Ralink.

 

Hi! I also have a Zepto 3215 with the zpro2 card, running Ubuntu 7.10(at the moment anyway, since that guide supposedly would work for it), and I have problems with the wireless.

I have done what you have said there but the thing is this: I can see the wireless networks but I can't connect to them, it just stands there spinning and nothing happens and then it just stops. (leaving me still unconnected)

Connecting through a wire does work on the other hand.

Though I think my problem is that i'm lost in the jungle of guides, one says this another says that, and since I'm still a newbie in learning, it's hard to separate the the first from the other, but I'm beginning to get a grip of it though I think..

But what should I do? I can get you the output from those commands or something, so you can troubleshoot it. I also have heard that it's the drivers from Ralink that is the problem.

 

Do you have, or have had, Windows installed on it before? If yes, did/do you use the Wireless select swith software? If you have used that software and set it to dissable the WLAN, it's possible that you have to enable it via the WSS software again before you will be able to use it.

 

I currently running a dualboot with Vista (so my studies won't suffer because of the troubles in Ubuntu. But my intention is to run Ubuntu only if only the wireless can connect.)

WSS = Wireless Select Switch?

It's set to Enable in Vista. Is there something equal for Ubuntu maby?? Because in Ubuntu the wireless LED is just flashing constantly, and the switch on the computer doesn't change it. Hm, maby we're on to something here??

 

Yes WSS = Wireless Select Switch.

It should be enough to just enable it in Vista and reboot.
I'm quite sure WSS saves the status someplace in the hardware if i remember right.
There is no WSS for linux, and it normally works just fine without, so you shouldn't need something special there.

 

Well ok, but I don't belive this is my problem. I do find networks, but I can't connect to them. And it's working in Vista atm (i'm using it right now so testing can be made easily for a couple hours more). So it has to be something else..

update: Ok, so I went into ubuntu again now, and noticed this: The wireless-LED flashes in a regular interval (like the battery-LED is when charging). And since Im finding networks, it sure isn't turned off.

 

Hi Rene
I have just got hold of a Znote 6025WD with the Zpro2 wlancard.
I followed your guide, but I got some errors during the 'make'-command.
Is this driver made for 64-bit systems or is it just for 32bit?

EDIT: never mind that. I found a new version of the RT2860 driver off RALINK's website that compiled with just warnings instead of errors.
That makes me wonder if you have a Hardy Heron version of your guide?
it says something about "gutsy extras" when installing wicd