OpenSolaris

Wireless Network Driver for Ralink RT2501/2601/RT73USB 802.11a/b/g Chipset (rum)

The current version is 0.1

This driver is based on the source code from FreeBSD, and is provided under the same BSD-type License.

Links

• SUNWrum package (v0.1)  (OpenSolaris build 105 previous)
• Source Code

Note that this version supports 802.11a/b/g, WEP, WPA

Note that rum driver has been integrated into OpenSolaris build 103

Requirements

Before downloading the source or installing the binaries, please
make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Ralink RT2501/RT2601/RT73USB chipsets based wireless 802.11a/b/g devices.
• Solaris Nevada build 78+

Hardwares

The following adapters should work: 

How to use

The easiest way to install the driver is from pre-compiled binary package:

    # wget http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/laptop/downloads/rum-0.1-pkg.tar.gz
    # gzip -dc rum-0.1-pkg.tar.gz | tar xvf -
    # cd rum-0.1; pkgadd -d . SUNWrum

You should be able to plumb the interface right after installing this
package without having to reboot first:

    # ifconfig rum0 plumb

If plumbing failed, your card may be not supported or just not
getting properly identified by the Solaris kernel.  Send us a note
and we'll try to help.

If you can plumb the rum0 interface, you can use wificonfig/dladm CLI to config the wifi. Alternatively, you can enable the GUI nwam.

Notes

This is work in progress. Please send your questions and comments <mailto:laptop-discuss@opensolaris.org> discussion forum.