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I'm using Linux Mint and am trying to install a TP-LINK TL-WN851ND PCI wifi card. The card is definitely seen by the computer as it's listed when I do a lspci and the ath5k and ath8k drivers appear to be installed but it's not giving me an options to enable the card (neither does the status light flash).
Any ideas anyone?
What DE are you using?
Do you get any positive results from the Software Center* while looking for extra drivers?? (*whatever it's called in Mint)
If those yield little info, post all info requested from this thread.
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8378 [KM400/A] Chipset Host Bridge [1106:3205]Quote:
Originally Posted by jayd512
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-via
Kernel modules: via-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237/VX700 PCI Bridge [1106:b198]
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:09.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. Device [168c:002d] (rev 01)
00:0a.0 Communication controller [0780]: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k HSFi Modem [14f1:2f00] (rev 01)
00:10.0 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 80)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:10.1 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 80)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:10.2 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 80)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:10.3 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 [1106:3104] (rev 82)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:11.0 ISA bridge [0601]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge [1106:3177]
Kernel modules: i2c-viapro, via-ircc
00:11.1 IDE interface [0101]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE [1106:0571] (rev 06)
Kernel driver in use: pata_via
00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller [1106:3059] (rev 50)
Kernel driver in use: VIA 82xx Audio
Kernel modules: snd-via82xx
00:13.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [10ec:8139] (rev 10)
Kernel driver in use: 8139too
Kernel modules: 8139too, 8139cp
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: VIA Technologies, Inc. KM400/KN400/P4M800 [S3 UniChrome] [1106:7205] (rev 01)
I see information from lspci, but what about the rest of the information requested? We can't do much to help you without that.
Also, what about your DE? Was there anything good to be had from looking for extra drivers in the Software Center?
BTW, you mentioned a status light... is there a HW on/off button?
Code:Module Size Used by
isofs 39844 0
udf 87716 1
crc_itu_t 10112 1 udf
binfmt_misc 16776 1
via 49152 2
drm 96296 3 via
bridge 56340 0
stp 10500 1 bridge
bnep 20224 2
video 25360 0
output 11008 1 video
input_polldev 11912 0
ipt_REJECT 11136 1
ipt_LOG 13700 1
xt_limit 10116 2
xt_tcpudp 11008 7
xt_state 10112 5
ipt_addrtype 10496 4
ip6table_filter 10624 1
ip6_tables 20880 1 ip6table_filter
nf_nat_irc 10240 0
nf_conntrack_irc 13220 1 nf_nat_irc
nf_nat_ftp 10752 0
nf_nat 25876 2 nf_nat_irc,nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack_ipv4 21388 7 nf_nat
nf_defrag_ipv4 9984 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_conntrack_ftp 15652 1 nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack 72008 7 xt_state,nf_nat_irc,nf_conntrack_irc,nf_nat_ftp,nf_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ftp
iptable_filter 10752 1
ip_tables 19472 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 23044 8 ipt_REJECT,ipt_LOG,xt_limit,xt_tcpudp,xt_state,ipt_addrtype,ip6_tables,ip_tables
lp 17156 0
snd_via82xx 32152 3
gameport 19340 1 snd_via82xx
snd_ac97_codec 112292 1 snd_via82xx
ac97_bus 9856 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 82948 3 snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
snd_mpu401_uart 15104 1 snd_via82xx
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
i2c_viapro 15892 0
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
via_ircc 32660 0
via_agp 16256 1
snd 62628 17 snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
ppdev 15620 0
agpgart 42696 2 drm,via_agp
irda 197180 1 via_ircc
soundcore 15200 1 snd
pcspkr 10496 0
usblp 20224 0
psmouse 61972 0
shpchp 40212 0
crc_ccitt 10112 1 irda
serio_raw 13316 0
joydev 18368 0
parport_pc 40100 1
parport 42220 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
ndiswrapper 193436 0
usb_storage 82880 0
hid_logitech 16256 0
ff_memless 13320 1 hid_logitech
usbhid 42336 1 hid_logitech
8139too 32128 0
8139cp 27776 0
mii 13312 2 8139too,8139cp
floppy 64324 0
fbcon 46112 0
tileblit 10752 1 fbcon
font 16384 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
Code:2.6.28-11-generic
What's a 'DE'?. No HW on/off button.Code:eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0d:61:32:04:e3
inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20d:61ff:fe32:4e3/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:3049 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:3092 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2971076 (2.9 MB) TX bytes:537588 (537.5 KB)
Interrupt:18 Base address:0xe800
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:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:720 (720.0 B) TX bytes:720 (720.0 B)
pan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 52:b2:26:06:23:8f
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:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
By DE I was asking about your Desktop Environment... Gnome, KDE, Xfce. No worries though.
This is your wireless card. And it doesn't seem to be using a driver. But it should be using ath9k.
Try this:Code:00:09.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. Device [168c:002d] (rev 01)
If no new adapters appear, reboot and do ifconfig -a again.Code:sudo apt-get install wireless-tools wpasupplicant
sudo ifconfig -a
Reading package lists... DoneQuote:
Originally Posted by jayd512
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
wireless-tools is already the newest version.
wpasupplicant is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 19 not upgraded.
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0d:61:32:04:e3
inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20d:61ff:fe32:4e3/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:4149 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4168 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:4598770 (4.5 MB) TX bytes:615193 (615.1 KB)
Interrupt:18 Base address:0xe800
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:20 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:20 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1312 (1.3 KB) TX bytes:1312 (1.3 KB)
pan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr f6:d8:37:86:24:33
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:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
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I'm not sure though if your version of Mint has that comand but try it anyways. pan0 seems to be your wireless interface instead of wlanx or rax.Code:inxi -n
Mine for reference with a atheros chip
Edit: plus the kernel you are running in Linux mint is pretty dated/old also. Mine for exampleCode:harry@biker:~
$ inxi -n
Network: Card-1: Atheros AR5212/AR5213 Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath5k
IF: wlan2 state: up mac: 00:0b:a2:1c:eb:8f
Card-2: Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ driver: 8139too
IF: eth1 state: down mac: 00:e0:4d:77:2c:76
You might want to check onCode:harry@biker:~
$ uname -a
Linux biker 3.4.2-antix.2-486-smp #1 SMP Mon Jun 11 13:42:17 EEST 2012 i686 GNU/Linux
Code:sudo iwlist pan0 auth
pan0 is supposed to be a Bluetooth interface, but I don't use anything with Bluetooth.
But roky is spot on when he says your kernel is dated.
2.6.28 was used in Mint version 7. Released in 2009, that makes it almost an antique.
You might want to try a newer version of Mint.
12 or 13 might have what you need installed out-of-the-box.
http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php
inxi -n doesn't work but sudo iwlist pan0 auth gives 'pan0 no authentication information.'Quote:
Originally Posted by rokytnji