Hi Alex:
for your dongle rt1871x may be correct and expected to be different.
Look through the output for errors and warnings.
I would expect that the command
lsusb
confirms that your dongle has a realtech „rt“ chip
You should try (if you are not already using it) the edimax dongle as it is supported by MAX2PLAY according the the change logs.
On a separate note:
What release of max2play are you starting with? Have your tried downloading the latest?
