[SOLVED]Wifi linux mint 14 cinnamon(64) with atheros chip
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:29 pm
Hey!
Total newbie here, just installed linux mint cinnamon 14 (64bit) on an old laptop (packard bell easynote tj65). Was a fairly smooth installation, it used to run windows 7, I created a live usb and installed mint.
Now, the only thing that doesn't work is the wifi. I have had it connected to the internet via ethernet and that worked. The wireless did work using windows 7. I've tried connecting it with both WPA2 and no encryption.
Tried searching on these forums as well as others but haven't found a working solution yet. I have an Atheros AR928x chip.
Got some stuff here that might help:
Would really appreciate some help. As far as I can see I have the required driver? If there's any other information someone needs to help diagnose the problem, please let me know.
Thanks
Total newbie here, just installed linux mint cinnamon 14 (64bit) on an old laptop (packard bell easynote tj65). Was a fairly smooth installation, it used to run windows 7, I created a live usb and installed mint.
Now, the only thing that doesn't work is the wifi. I have had it connected to the internet via ethernet and that worked. The wireless did work using windows 7. I've tried connecting it with both WPA2 and no encryption.
Tried searching on these forums as well as others but haven't found a working solution yet. I have an Atheros AR928x chip.
Got some stuff here that might help:
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cat /etc/lsb-release; uname -a
DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14
DISTRIB_CODENAME=nadia
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 14 Nadia"
Linux sam-serv 3.5.0-17-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 9 19:31:23 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:1698] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0207]
Kernel driver in use: tg3
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03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Lite-On Communications Inc Device [11ad:6632]
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"Alfabet"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:0C:F6:5A:8E:E8
Bit Rate=65 Mb/s Tx-Power=16 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:on
Link Quality=64/70 Signal level=-46 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:13 Invalid misc:65 Missed beacon:0
rfkill list all
1: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
3: phy1: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
lsmod
Module Size Used by
uas 17844 0
usb_storage 48838 1
ath9k 131308 0
mac80211 539908 1 ath9k
ath9k_common 14055 1 ath9k
ath9k_hw 395218 2 ath9k,ath9k_common
ath 23827 3 ath9k,ath9k_common,ath9k_hw
cfg80211 206566 3 ath9k,mac80211,ath
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 32007 1
snd_hda_codec_conexant 57842 1
joydev 17457 0
bnep 18140 2
parport_pc 32688 0
rfcomm 46619 0
bluetooth 209199 10 bnep,rfcomm
ppdev 17073 0
acer_wmi 32453 0
sparse_keymap 13890 1 acer_wmi
snd_hda_intel 33491 3
snd_hda_codec 134212 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13602 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 96580 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_rawmidi 30512 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 61521 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
coretemp 13400 0
arc4 12529 2
snd_timer 29425 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
uvcvideo 76749 0
videobuf2_core 32851 1 uvcvideo
videodev 120309 2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
videobuf2_vmalloc 12860 1 uvcvideo
microcode 22803 0
videobuf2_memops 13368 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
psmouse 95552 0
serio_raw 13215 0
snd_seq_device 14497 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
mac_hid 13205 0
snd 78734 16 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
i915 520519 3
wmi 19070 1 acer_wmi
soundcore 15047 1 snd
drm_kms_helper 46784 1 i915
lpc_ich 17061 0
snd_page_alloc 18484 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
drm 275528 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit 13413 1 i915
video 19335 2 acer_wmi,i915
lp 17759 0
parport 46345 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
tg3 148780 0
Would really appreciate some help. As far as I can see I have the required driver? If there's any other information someone needs to help diagnose the problem, please let me know.
Thanks