---
name: "runfw"
section: "4"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/runfw"
---

# runfw(4)

Firmware Module for Ralink driver

## NAME

**runfw** – Firmware Module for Ralink driver

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this module into the kernel, place the following line in your kernel configuration file:

**device runfw**

This will include two firmware images, RT2870 and RT3071, inside the kernel. [run(4)](/run/4.md) will load the appropriate image into the chip.

Alternatively, to load the firmware images as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
runfw_load="YES"
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module provides firmware sets for the Ralink RT2700U, RT2800U, RT3000U and RT3900E chip based USB WiFi adapters. Please read Ralink's license, src/sys/contrib/dev/run/LICENSE.

## SEE ALSO

[run(4)](/run/4.md), [firmware(9)](/firmware/9.md)