[SOLVED][WIFI][RPI2] VNT6656 wifi dongle

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Hello,

I have installed the latest version of OSMC on a RPi 2 and I am trying to make my wifi dongle to work.
This is a VNT 6656 and I have this error message when it is plugged in (dmesg):

vt6656_stage: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
[    4.919041] usb 1-1.4: VIA Networking Wireless LAN USB Driver Ver. mac80211
[    4.919059] usb 1-1.4: Copyright (c) 2004 VIA Networking Technologies, Inc.
[    5.012762] usb 1-1.4: reset high-speed USB device number 5 using dwc_otg
[    5.147843] usbcore: registered new interface driver vt6656
[    5.151213] usb 1-1.4: Starting mac80211
[    5.156292] usb 1-1.4: Direct firmware load for vntwusb.fw failed with error -2
[    5.156326] usb 1-1.4: firmware file vntwusb.fw request failed (-2)
[    5.156342] usb 1-1.4: failed to start

Does anyone know if this doomed to fail or if there is a chance to make it work ?

Thank you.

Best,

raysko

PS: Great job with OSMC :slight_smile:

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Looks like you just need the firmware file

Sam

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Thanks Sam,

Do you know where I can find it? Also, when I find it, where would I need to put the file?

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Ok, found it online and put it on /lib/firmware.
It is now working :slight_smile:
Thanks for the fast reply Sam !