Connect Wireless LAN USB Adapter

[ronyronen]

Hi there, I wandered if I can connect a Wireless LAN USB Adapter to my NAS v2 and have a wireless NAS? Thought it would be cool to use it "on the way" or untied to my router.
The adapter I have is:

P: Vendor=148f ProdID=2573 Rev=00.01
S: Manufacturer=Ralink
S: Product=802.11 bg WLAN
http://www.edimax.com/en/produce_detail.php?pd_id=3&pl1_id=1&pl2_id=44

[fvdw]

yes it is possible if you can find out which Linux kernel module is required for it and if it is part of the Linux kernel sources. The basic modules for wifi support are already in the kernel

[santa]

I have made samething like that on my WD TV 1 gen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD_TV#WD_TV_.281st_Gen.29
I install a custom firmware, and after that with http://b-rad.cc/wdlxtv/ I was able to load, configure and run a driver for my Ralink usb adaper. It connects at 130 MB, with WPA2 and AES, and now I am able to play movies directly from my NAS.
It works pretty well.

[ronyronen]

yes it is possible if you can find out which Linux kernel module is required for it and if it is part of the Linux kernel sources. The basic modules for wifi support are already in the kernel

I believe the answer to the above question exist in this article:
http://xjqian.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/usb-wireless-adaptor/
Which point to this download page:
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Downloads

[ronyronen]

I have made samething like that on my WD TV 1 gen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD_TV#WD_TV_.281st_Gen.29
I install a custom firmware, and after that with http://b-rad.cc/wdlxtv/ I was able to load, configure and run a driver for my Ralink usb adaper. It connects at 130 MB, with WPA2 and AES, and now I am able to play movies directly from my NAS.
It works pretty well.

Thanks for this TIP. I do have WDTV and I think I'll do the same. I wandered if the internet applications coming w/it will be available on that firmware as well?

[fvdw]

seems the driver is part of the Linux source, I will have a look at it this weekend to compile the kernel module

[fvdw]

found them in the kernel setup after some investigations, the drivers are dependent on some other features of the Linux kernel, anyhow the compiler is running, I will sent you a pm with a trial kernel that should support your device.

--edit pm sent