Can't get online with Atheros AR9462 [Solved]

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Can't get online with Atheros AR9462 [Solved]

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The wife went out and bought me a Laptop running Windows 7. So i have just dual booted Windows 7 and Linuxmint-14.1-MATE. Everything went along great until after re-booting and the Linuxmint desktop appeared and i found that no matter what i did i simply could not get online?

So i opened a terminal and run the command "lspci" the contents of which i have posted below. I have also run another command "dmesg" the output of which i shall save unless i am asked to provide. Hope someone can help because Linuxmint is the only Linux OS i want to use on a regular basis.

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mean@monkey-linux-mint-uk ~ $ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)

00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)

00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4)

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev c4)

00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)

00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)

02:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 5289 (rev 01)

02:00.2 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 0a)

03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

mean@gmonkey-linux-mint-uk ~ $
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Re: Cannot get online?

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Please share instead the output of:

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inxi -SNxz
And please share whether you were using the wired or wireless interface, and if you haven't already please try the other also and share if that one does work.
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Re: Cannot get online?

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Hi xenopeek
I tried to set up Linuxmint on a wireless connection. I couldn't try to set it up on a wired connection because the laptop does not have an ethernet port.

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mean@monkey-linux-mint-uk ~ $ inxi -SNxz
System: Host: monkey-linux-mint-uk Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.7.2)

Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL 8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
              driver: r8169 ver: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 02:00.2
              Card-2: Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath9k bus-ID: 03:00.0
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Re: Cannot get online?

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Well, you have an ethernet network interface (Card-1 in above) so perhaps have another hunt for it :wink: Or is it a super slim laptop, with one of those mini ethernet network interfaces for which you need a dongle?

This wireless chip is certified by Ubuntu, so it should work. One recommendation for having a very slow connection on it is to disable a problematic feature. To do so, run the following command from a terminal and then reboot.

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echo options ath9k nohwcrypt=1 | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
You'll be asked for your password; note that on the terminal you do not get any feedback as you type a password.

If that didn't help, please share the output of this command:

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mintwifi
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The code you posted didn't help so i opened a terminal and typed: mintwifi and the output was as follows:

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mean@monkey-linux-mint-uk ~ $ mintwifi
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* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
  -- Atheros Communications Inc. AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
      ==> PCI ID = 168c:0034 (rev 01)
-------------------------
* II. querying ndiswrapper...
-------------------------
* III. querying iwconfig...
eth0      no wireless extensions.

lo        no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11abgn  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=16 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
          
-------------------------
* IV. querying ifconfig...
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 20:6a:8a:80:f3:49  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:240 (240.0 B)  TX bytes:240 (240.0 B)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 44:6d:57:b8:ef:c4  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

-------------------------
* V. querying DHCP...
[sudo] password for mean: 
-------------------------
* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

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Re: Cannot get online?

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Hmm. Try the following and share the output.

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sudo rfkill list
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Re: Cannot get online?

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Here's the output of the sudo rfkill list command

mean@monkey-linux-mint-uk ~ $ sudo rfkill list
[sudo] password for mean:
0: phy: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
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Re: Can't get online with Atheros AR9462

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Drats, then I'm not sure of a next step. I've moved your topic here and updated the subject to add some specifics of your problem. Hopefully another member here will be able to help you with this.
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Re: Can't get online with Atheros AR9462

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I really hope that i'm not stuck with just Windows otherwise i just might be tempted to give the machine back to the mrs.

Would like to say a big thanks to xenopeek for all the time and help he so readily give.

Hope someone can come up with a solution. Shall just have to wait and see?
Shall log on in the morning to see if any more help is forth comming.
Good night all
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Re: Can't get online with Atheros AR9462

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Perhaps one addition; what is the make & model of this laptop? There may be something to be found with that.
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Re: Can't get online with Atheros AR9462

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Hello once again xenopeek.

It's an Acer Aspire V5-571
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Re: Can't get online with Atheros AR9462

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The machine is an Acer Aspire (i3) V5-571

Looks like i am going to have to delete the Linuxmint partition. Gutted!
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Re: Can't get online with Atheros AR9462

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Have finally managed to install Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" and still have internet access. Did a fresh install of Linux Mint onto my laptop with a wired connection. I still have to find out how to configure the laptop for a wireless connection. Would also like to know how to change Nat to Bridged the next time i attempt to use VirtualBox.
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