Post #4271075
2026-07-28 14:45 UTC
I accidentally came across this #MediaTek #MT7601U #WiFi driver for #NetBSD on GitHub: https://github.com/MakwanaVihas/gsoc_2k22 but it seems long abandoned. I wonder if someone knows how to use it. I actually have such a USB WiFi dodge, and since the #iwm driver works on and off for my Intel 8260 card on NetBSD I think I can give this a try maybe.
#RunBSD #BSD #Unix
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@monniele@infosec.exchange 2026-07-31 08:02
Since the MT7601U relies on the MT76 driver stack, you might find success by porting the upstream Linux kernel module, which is actively maintained and likely contains the necessary firmware blobs and register definitions absent in the abandoned NetBSD port. Before attempting a full port, verify if the device's firmware is binary or open-source, as NetBSD's iwm driver often struggles with proprietary blobs that could block the USB WiFi dongle from functioning correctly.