Vt6655 linux user_guide

VT6655/6656 Linux Driver
USER’S GUIDE

Revision v2.0
July 16, 2008

VIA TECHNOLOGIES,INC.

VIA VT6655 and VT6656 linux driver
User’s Guide

Table of Contents
1.

Release Note ……………………………………………………………….……...2
1.1
1.2

2.

Revision History …………………………………………………………………...2
Function ………….………………………………………………………………...2

Features ……………………………………………………………………………..2

2.1 This source code package can be use in Linux version ……….……...………….....2
2.2 Contents of the Subdirectory ……………………………………………………….2

3. Compile and install driver ………………………………………...................... 2
3.1 Compile the driver …………...………………………………………………….....2
3.2 Install the driver …………………………………………………………………....3

4. Driver Configuration /Parameters……………………………..…………..….3
4.1 open mode ……………………………………………………………………….....3
4.2 wep mode ………………………………………………………………………..…3
4.3 WPA-PSK TKIP/AES ……………………………………………………………...4
4.4 WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES ………………………………………………………….…7
4.4.1 WPA2-PSK TKIP ……………………………………………………………...8
4.4.2 WPA2-PSK AES ……………………………………………………………...12

5. Network Manager……………………………………………..…………………15

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1. Release Note
1.1

Revision History

Refer to /VT665x_Linux_src_v1.1x_x86/codechangeindex.txt file.

1.2

Function

Refer to /VT665x_Linux_src_v1.1x_x86/codechangeindex.txt file.

2. Features
This user manual is applied for VNT6655GMA00, VNT6655GCV00, VNT6655GPV00,
VNT6656GEV00, VNT6656GUA00, VNT6656GUV00, VNT6656G6A10 and VNT6656G
6A40 series models.
This source code package can be use in Linux version :
Refer to /VT665x_Linux_src_v1.1x_x86/linux.txt file.

2.2

Contents of the Subdirectory

Refer to /VT665x_Linux_src_v1.1x_x86/linux.txt file.

3. Compile and Install driver
Notice: here, I compile and install VT6655_linux_src_v1.18.05_x86, please use your driver
replace it and if you use VT6656 do this, please use vntwusb.ko replace viawget.ko that
appearing in the guide.
Open the computer and run Linux operating system, you must do all the steps here as the
root user. Please make sure your root login. By the way , make sure you have installed
essential compilation tools , build-essential and linux-headers-xxxx.
First, copy the driver package to your directory. Here, I copy the driver to /home directory.
Enter your directory.
cd /home
Then, we unpack the driver source code and openssl-0.9.8a
unzip VT6655_Linux_src_v1.18.05_x86.zip
cd VT6655_Linux_src_v1.18.05_x86/wpa_supplicant
unzip openssl-0.9.8a.zip

3.1 Compile the driver
cd /home/ VT6655_Linux_src_v1.18.05_x86
make clean
make install
cd /home/ VT6655_Linux_src_v1.18.05_x86/wpa_supplicant/openssl-0.9.8a
make install
cd /home/ VT6655_Linux_src_v1.18.05_x86/ wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-0.5.8
make install

If you execute make clean, and then detect error:
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Makefile: 23: *** Linux kernel source not found.
You can execute this instruction for link the source in to the kernels binary directory.
ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-‘uname –r’ /lib/modules/‘uname –r’/source
3.2 Install the driver
cd /home/ VT6655_Linux_src_v1.18.05_x86/driver
insmod viawget.ko
If you execute insmod, appear insmod: error inserting ‘viawget.ko’:-1 File exists.
Then, remove the driver: rmmod viawget.ko, execute insmod viawget.ko again.

4.

Driver Configuration/Parameters

The driver can be configured via two interfaces; 1) command and configuration files 2)
network manager and now we use command and configuration files to run the driver.
In next chapter, we will introduce the network manager.
Notice: Don’t use command mode and network manager at the same time.
4.1
OPEN MODE
You can execute iwconfig instruction to obtain the wireless device interface. If you have
some issue, execute man iwconfig for more information.
iwconfig
Then, we can configurate the ESSID and Network address.
iwconfig interface [essid {desired ssid}]
iwconfig eth1 essid WPSE
ifconfig interface [IP address |up|down]
ifconfig eth1 up
ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
Verify whether your wireless device is connected or not.
ping 192.168.11.1
Ok, if this information appearing in the screen. You are successful!
root@jel:/home/VT6655_Linux_src_v1.18.05_x86/driver# ping 192.168.11.1
PING 192.168.11.1 (192.168.11.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.11.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=6.17 ms

4.2
WEP MODE
May be your wireless router can be configured to shared key wep mode. That is the same as
the open-wep mode.
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1. unhidden ssid
We can configurate unhidden ssid or hidden ssid via your wireless router.
ifconfig eth1 down
ifconfig eth1 up
ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
iwconfig eth1 key restricted [1] 1234567890
ping 192.168.11.1
2. hidden ssid
ifconfig eth1 down
ifconfig eth1 up
ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
iwconfig eth1 key restricted [1] 1234567890
ping 192.168.11.1
If you have any issue with iwconfig , please refer to man iwconfig command.
4.3

WPA-PSK TKIP/AES
1. unhidden ssid
You must still be in this directory:
VT6656_Linux_src_v1.18.05_x86/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-0.5.8/
gedit wpa_supplicant.conf

configurate wpa_supplicant.conf file.
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
# Simple case: WPA-PSK, PSK as an ASCII passphrase, allow all valid ciphers ok
#network={
#

ssid="linux"

#

psk="12345678"

#

priority=5

#}
####WPA-PSK ok
network={
ssid="WPSE"
psk="1234567890"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
group=CCMP TKIP WEP104 WEP40
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priority=5
}
When you complete the configuration, save and close it. Notice the red typeface.

ifconfig eth1 up
./wpa_supplicant –c wpa_supplicant.conf –i eth1 –Dviawget –dd
When the information as follows appearing in the screen.
State: GROUP_HANDSHAKE -> COMPLETED
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:16:01:f0:24:8b completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=]
mike:hello!!!------>wpa_supplicant<----Transfer:device name=eth1
Transfer:key_mgmt=2
Transfer:proto=1
Transfer:eap=0
Transfer:authen status=TRUE
mike:wpa announce ok
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=1
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=1
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state AUTHENTICATING
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state SUCCESS
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state AUTHENTICATED
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state IDLE
EAPOL: startWhen --> 0

Open the other terminal, and execute these instructions.
ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
ping 192.168.11.1
2. hidden ssid
Make sure you still be in wpa_supplicant-0.5.8 subdirectory remain.

Configurate wpa_supplicant.conf file. There are two configurations for hidden ssid.
1) ap_scan=1 & scan_ssid=1 notice the red typeface
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
#network={
#

ssid="linux"

#

psk="12345678"

#

priority=5

#}
####WPA-PSK ok
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network={
scan_ssid=1
ssid="WPSE"
psk="1234567890"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
priority=5
}
When you complete the configuration, save and close it.

Notice: the red typeface, unhidden or hidden ssid depend on if we add this instruction
scan_ssid=1 to the script file.
Then, execute these commands.
ifconfig eth1 up
Transfer:key_mgmt=2
Transfer:proto=1
Transfer:eap=0

ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
ping 192.168.11.1
2) ap_scan=2

notice the red typeface

eapol_version=1
ap_scan=2
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#network={
#

ssid="linux"

#

psk="12345678"

#

priority=5

#}
####WPA-PSK ok
network={
ssid="WPSE"
psk="1234567890"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
priority=5
}

Then execute these commands.
ifconfig eth1 up
Transfer:key_mgmt=2
Transfer:proto=1
Transfer:eap=0

ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
ping 192.168.11.1
4.4

WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES
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4.4.1

WPA2-PSK TKIP
1. unhidden ssid

Configurate wpa_supplicant.conf file.
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
#network={
#

ssid="linux"

#

psk="12345678"

#

priority=5

#}
####WPA-PSK ok
#network={
#

ssid="DLINK624"

#

psk="123456789"

#

proto=WPA

#

key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

#

pairwise=CCMP TKIP

#


#

priority=5

# }
###WPA2-PSK ok
network={
ssid="WPSE"
psk="1234567890"
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
priority=5
}

Notice: the red typeface.

ifconfig eth1 up
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Transfer:device name=eth1
Transfer:key_mgmt=2
Transfer:proto=1
Transfer:eap=0

ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
ping 192.168.11.1
2. hidden ssid

Configurate wpa_supplicant.conf file. There are two configurations for hidden ssid.
1) ap_scan=1 & scan_ssid=1 notice the red typeface.
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
#network={
#

ssid="linux"

#

psk="12345678"

#

priority=5

#}
####WPA-PSK ok
#network={
#

ssid="DLINK624"

#

psk="123456789"

#

proto=WPA

#

key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

#

pairwise=CCMP TKIP

#


#

priority=5

# }
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###WPA2-PSK ok
network={
scan_ssid=1
ssid="WPSE"
psk="1234567890"
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
priority=5
}


ifconfig eth1 up
Transfer:key_mgmt=2
Transfer:proto=1
Transfer:eap=0

ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
ping 192.168.11.1
2) ap_scan=2
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=2
#network={
#

ssid="linux"
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#

psk="12345678"

#

priority=5

#}
####WPA-PSK ok
#network={
#

ssid="DLINK624"

#

psk="123456789"

#

proto=WPA

#

key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

#

pairwise=CCMP TKIP

#


#

priority=5

# }
###WPA2-PSK ok
network={
ssid="WPSE"
psk="1234567890"
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
priority=5
}


ifconfig eth1 up
Transfer:key_mgmt=2
Transfer:proto=1
Transfer:eap=0

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ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
ping 192.168.11.1
4.4.2

WPA2-PSK AES
1. unhidden ssid

Configurate wpa_supplicant.conf file.
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
#network={
#

ssid="linux"

#

psk="12345678"

#

priority=5

#}
####WPA-PSK ok
#network={
#

ssid="DLINK624"

#

psk="123456789"

#

proto=WPA

#

key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

#

pairwise=CCMP TKIP

#


#

priority=5

# }
###WPA2-PSK ok
network={
ssid="WPSE"
psk="1234567890"
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP
priority=5
}


ifconfig eth1 up
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Transfer:key_mgmt=2
Transfer:proto=1
Transfer:eap=0

ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
ping 192.168.11.1
2. hidden ssid

configurate wpa_supplicant.conf file. There are two configurations for hidden ssid.
1) ap_scan=1 & scan_ssid=1 notic the red typeface
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
#network={
#

ssid="linux"

#

psk="12345678"

#

priority=5

#}
####WPA-PSK ok
#network={
#

ssid="DLINK624"

#

psk="123456789"

#

proto=WPA

#

key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

#

pairwise=CCMP TKIP
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#


#

priority=5

# }
###WPA2-PSK ok
network={
scan_ssid=1
ssid="WPSE"
psk="1234567890"
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP
priority=5
}

ifconfig eth1 up
Transfer:key_mgmt=2
Transfer:proto=1
Transfer:eap=0

ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
ping 192.168.11.1
2) ap_scan=2
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=2
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#network={
#

ssid="linux"

#

psk="12345678"

#

priority=5

#}
####WPA-PSK ok
#network={
#

ssid="DLINK624"

#

psk="123456789"

#

proto=WPA

#

key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

#

pairwise=CCMP TKIP

#


#

priority=5

# }
###WPA2-PSK ok
network={
ssid="WPSE"
psk="1234567890"
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP
priority=5
}

ifconfig eth1 up
Transfer:key_mgmt=2
Transfer:proto=1
Transfer:eap=0
………………….

ifconfig eth1 192.168.11.127
ping 192.168.11.1

5. network manager
Make sure you have installed the driver.
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Here, I will do these steps on Ubuntu 8.04
1. Open the Network settings window (system menu > administration > network)

2.

Open the wireless connection option

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3.
4.

When you configured all the option, tip ok.
Open terminal window and ping IP address.
ping 192.168.11.1

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