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Trialling 'RT3070' Dongles

The guillemots have arrived, looks hopeful!:
Code: 
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 148f:3070 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter
Device Descriptor:
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  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x148f Ralink Technology, Corp.
  idProduct          0x3070 RT2870/RT3070 Wireless Adapter
  bcdDevice            1.01
  iManufacturer           1 Ralink
  iProduct                2 802.11 n WLAN
  iSerial                 3 1.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0043
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0 
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower              450mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           7
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface              5 1.0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x03  EP 3 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x04  EP 4 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x05  EP 5 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x06  EP 6 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength                10
  bDescriptorType         6
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  bNumConfigurations      1
Device Status:     0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

...and the first one works, now on a soak test.
 
To follow up on this: I had a guillemot (out of 4 IIRC) fail on soak, and it was replaced by UKClearanceCentre on return.
 
Still with the Lan connected I tried the new WiFi dongle, but a scan via the Web IF found just four WiFi networks (2.4GHz) none of which is ours (see pic). The Humax itself had the WiFi settings option greyed-out.

Have now disconnected Lan and will investigate further shortly after one of two recordings ends since I had a freeze/auto-restart when trying to select a third channel to watch (after the can't-change-channel warning appeared). The same circumstances as "meltdown Tuesday" (https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/two-problems-while-trialling-cf-1-03-12-on-hdr-fox-t2.11098/)
 

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BMAX said:
I believe you can't have WiFi and Lan at the same time, only one or the other.
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I think so. Certainly unplugging the Lan connection brings the Humax's WiFi settings to life. But again, scanning for networks only finds a few. Tried entering network name (of the form "BTHub6-ABCD") manually, setting security to WPA2-PSK (Smart Hub calls it just "WPA2") and entering password (upper/lower case and numerals only) but attempts to connect time-out and change the Lan IP address to the default 192.0.2.100. Will investigate further tomorrow.
 
What channel is your WiFi on ? IIRC the Humax won't connect or show the network name SSID if the channel is set to 4 or below.
 
https://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/FAQs#Which_WiFi_Dongle.3F said:

Which WiFi Dongle?​

There are a few to choose from including Humax's own, It has been reported that to work with the Humax, dongles must have the RALINK 3070 chipset.

NOTES

  • It has been reported that channels 1 to 4 can't be used on with the Humax, this is due to configuration setting, they can be enabled by setting CountryRegion=31 in file/etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat
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Black Hole said:
It has been reported that channels 1 to 4 can't be used on with the Humax, this is due to configuration setting, they can be enabled by setting CountryRegion=31 in file/etc/Wireless/RT2870STA/RT2870STA.dat
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Does that setting enable 1-4 in addition to the existing (eg) 5-12, or move the range to 1-4 only?
 
No idea, never tried it. I was quoting the wiki. I guess if you find out what "CountryRegion=31" means... (which I imagine specifies the permitted frequency range).
 
Black Hole said:
No idea, never tried it. I was quoting the wiki. I guess if you find out what "CountryRegion=31" means... (which I imagine specifies the permitted frequency range).
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Original discussion:
https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/intermittent-wifi-connection-failure-solved.8768/

An example, but it contains a lot of other stuff:
https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/remember-wifi-settings-after-random-reset.9704/#post-141206

A later comment:
https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/current-wifi-dongle-advice.8701/#post-143669
 
Just noticed some WiFi dongles available on Ebay, but the budget black ones are now starting from £12.
 

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bottletop said:
Just noticed some WiFi dongles available on Ebay, but the budget black ones are now starting from £12.
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I've an RT3070 that looks like one of those. It has a bright blue light that is made worse by its flashing. If I recall correctly its ability to pick up a Wi-Fi signal as OK but not the best, despite being far superior than the puny Humax branded equivalent.
 
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