rt3070sta module needed

I purchased a usb wireless adapter which was advertised with "linux support".
The "support" in question consists of a CD with the ra3070sta driver code and instructions for compiling it. I'm willing to do this for myself, but it seems inappropriate that Ubuntu users should have to do this. According to this forum thread:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1419504

the ra3070 driver is deprecated in favor of the rt2870sta driver, so I added udev rules according to post #29. This made the device "show up" in dmesg and iwconfig, but it was unable to associate with any network.
I backed out those changes and attempted to build the module as provided on the manufacturer's CD, resulting in the error shown here:
https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/121473
about two-thirds of the way down the page.

I finally did get the device working by following the advice in this forum post:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1419504

See the last post for details. Briefly, I downloaded another version of the module source, provided by user chili555. Then renamed two .dat files, compiled and installed the module. Now the device works, but in client mode only. Grr.

I'm currently trying to get the module to work with DKMS so that it doesn't die when next my kernel is updated. I am not an expert with DKMS. I got the following error when trying to add the module source to the tree:

root@misterbochs:/usr/src/rt3070sta-2.1.2.0# dkms add -m rt3070sta -v 2.1.2.0

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/rt3070sta/2.1.2.0/source ->
                 /usr/src/rt3070sta-2.1.2.0

DKMS: add Completed.
root@misterbochs:/usr/src/rt3070sta-2.1.2.0# cd ..
root@misterbochs:/usr/src# dkms build -m rt3070sta -v 2.1.2.0

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.32-24-generic -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-24-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/rt3070sta/2.1.2.0/build....

Error! Build of rt3070sta.ko failed for: 2.6.32-24-generic (x86_64)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/rt3070sta/2.1.2.0/build/ for more information.
ERROR: binary package for rt3070sta: 2.1.2.0 not found

Here is the contents of /var/lib/dkms/rt3070sta/2.1.2.0/build/make.log:

DKMS make.log for rt3070sta-2.1.2.0 for kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (x86_64)
Tue Aug 24 19:56:25 PDT 2010
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 0 modules
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic'

I'm afraid I'm not expert with DKMS, so I'm not sure what has gone wrong.

I also don't know much about package creation and a number of other things which might be needed to bring this driver to a state in which an Ubuntu user can simply plug their brand-new USB-N13 into their computer and have it Just Work.
I'm hoping someone who knows more than I do can advise me in making this happen.
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: andyman 1674 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with YMF753 at irq 9'
   Mixer name : 'Yamaha YMF753'
   Components : 'AC97a:594d4803'
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   Simple ctrls : 28
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MachineType: Sony Corporation PCG-Z1RA(UC)
Package: linux (not installed)
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
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ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-20.29-generic 2.6.35.4
Regression: No
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
Reproducible: Yes
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
StagingDrivers: rt2870sta
Tags: maverick kernel-config needs-upstream-testing staging
Title: [STAGING]
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-20-generic i686
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dmi.product.name: PCG-Z1RA(UC)
dmi.product.version: 01
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation