[SOLVED] atheros wireless connection help

**collo** · 08-21-2009

Hi guys,
I have an Atheros AR5006X Wireless adapter on my hp laptop. The problem is connecting it to the internet via a wireless access point. I have installed fedora 10 and it seems to support the driver as i can activate it. What setting do i need to configure?

**whych** · 08-21-2009

Have a look at:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/wir...tart-here.html
This should give you any needed info for the network card.
If it is working, you need to set up the wireless networking for the card in the network manager.
Look at:
Madwifi or Ndiswrapper Wireless Network Drivers - Suse/openSUSE 10, 11 - LAN & Internet access
I know it's for suse, but it will give you the general idea.

**collo** · 08-22-2009

Thanks whych. I will get back to you incase of ant problem
Thanks alot.

**waterhead** · 08-22-2009

Please first post the information described in the Wireless Setup - Start Here thread, as whych already mentioned.

Don't start following old wireless setup guides before you actually know what it is you need to do.

**collo** · 08-23-2009

I run the script and here is the output. b y the way i downgraded to fedora 8 as my Fedora 10 was very unstable.

Code:

============ lspci ============

============ lsusb ============
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b057 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  

============ lsmod ============
Module                  Size  Used by
vfat                   13249  0 
fat                    45277  1 vfat
usb_storage            73345  0 
fuse                   38485  4 
i915                   23745  2 
drm                    67029  3 i915
ipt_MASQUERADE          6721  1 
iptable_nat             9669  1 
nf_nat                 18669  2 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat
bridge                 46809  0 
rfcomm                 36825  0 
l2cap                  25537  9 rfcomm
bluetooth              49317  4 rfcomm,l2cap
autofs4                20421  2 
sunrpc                140765  1 
nf_conntrack_ipv4      11717  13 iptable_nat
ipt_REJECT              7617  4 
iptable_filter          6465  1 
ip_tables              14213  2 iptable_nat,iptable_filter
nf_conntrack_ftp       10977  0 
nf_conntrack_ipv6      18769  10 
xt_state                6081  21 
nf_conntrack           51977  7 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,nf_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_ipv6,xt_state
nfnetlink               8281  4 nf_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6,nf_conntrack
xt_tcpudp               6977  28 
ip6t_ipv6header         6209  2 
ip6t_REJECT             8257  2 
ip6table_filter         6337  1 
ip6_tables             15109  2 ip6t_ipv6header,ip6table_filter
x_tables               14277  9 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,ipt_REJECT,ip_tables,xt_state,xt_tcpudp,ip6t_ipv6header,ip6t_REJECT,ip6_tables
cpufreq_ondemand       10317  1 
acpi_cpufreq           12365  1 
loop                   16581  0 
dm_mirror              21697  0 
dm_multipath           18249  0 
dm_mod                 46465  2 dm_mirror,dm_multipath
ipv6                  245989  18 nf_conntrack_ipv6,ip6t_REJECT
8139too                24513  0 
arc4                    5953  2 
snd_hda_intel         274657  5 
ecb                     6720  2 
snd_seq_dummy           6725  0 
blkcipher               9029  1 ecb
snd_seq_oss            29889  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      9793  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                44849  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
i2c_i801               12113  0 
snd_seq_device         10061  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            37569  0 
rc80211_simple          7361  1 
snd_mixer_oss          16704  2 snd_pcm_oss
i2c_core               21825  1 i2c_i801
snd_pcm                63685  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              20549  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc         11337  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep              10309  1 snd_hda_intel
snd                    43461  17 snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep
soundcore               9633  2 snd
8139cp                 21697  0 
mii                     8385  2 8139too,8139cp
ath5k                  85197  0 
mac80211              131409  2 rc80211_simple,ath5k
cfg80211               10441  1 mac80211
video                  19921  0 
battery                14025  0 
ac                      8133  0 
button                 10321  0 
output                  6977  1 video
joydev                 11649  0 
sg                     31965  0 
sr_mod                 17509  0 
cdrom                  33889  1 sr_mod
ata_piix               16709  0 
ahci                   22597  4 
libata                 99633  2 ata_piix,ahci
sd_mod                 27329  5 
scsi_mod              119757  5 usb_storage,sg,sr_mod,libata,sd_mod
ext3                  110665  1 
jbd                    52457  1 ext3
mbcache                10177  1 ext3
uhci_hcd               23633  0 
ohci_hcd               21445  0 
ehci_hcd               31693  0 

============ dmesg-firmware ============

============ kernel version ============
2.6.23.1-42.fc8
============ lspci ============
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a02] (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a03] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:284b] (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:283f] (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2830] (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2831] (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2832] (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:2836] (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev f3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller [8086:2815] (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller [8086:2850] (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA AHCI Controller [8086:2829] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:283e] (rev 03)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [10ec:8139] (rev 10)

============ lsusb ============
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b057 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  

============ lsmod ============
Module                  Size  Used by
vfat                   13249  0 
fat                    45277  1 vfat
usb_storage            73345  0 
fuse                   38485  4 
i915                   23745  2 
drm                    67029  3 i915
ipt_MASQUERADE          6721  1 
iptable_nat             9669  1 
nf_nat                 18669  2 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat
bridge                 46809  0 
rfcomm                 36825  0 
l2cap                  25537  9 rfcomm
bluetooth              49317  4 rfcomm,l2cap
autofs4                20421  2 
sunrpc                140765  1 
nf_conntrack_ipv4      11717  13 iptable_nat
ipt_REJECT              7617  4 
iptable_filter          6465  1 
ip_tables              14213  2 iptable_nat,iptable_filter
nf_conntrack_ftp       10977  0 
nf_conntrack_ipv6      18769  10 
xt_state                6081  21 
nf_conntrack           51977  7 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,nf_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_ipv6,xt_state
nfnetlink               8281  4 nf_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6,nf_conntrack
xt_tcpudp               6977  28 
ip6t_ipv6header         6209  2 
ip6t_REJECT             8257  2 
ip6table_filter         6337  1 
ip6_tables             15109  2 ip6t_ipv6header,ip6table_filter
x_tables               14277  9 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,ipt_REJECT,ip_tables,xt_state,xt_tcpudp,ip6t_ipv6header,ip6t_REJECT,ip6_tables
cpufreq_ondemand       10317  1 
acpi_cpufreq           12365  1 
loop                   16581  0 
dm_mirror              21697  0 
dm_multipath           18249  0 
dm_mod                 46465  2 dm_mirror,dm_multipath
ipv6                  245989  18 nf_conntrack_ipv6,ip6t_REJECT
8139too                24513  0 
arc4                    5953  2 
snd_hda_intel         274657  5 
ecb                     6720  2 
snd_seq_dummy           6725  0 
blkcipher               9029  1 ecb
snd_seq_oss            29889  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      9793  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                44849  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
i2c_i801               12113  0 
snd_seq_device         10061  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            37569  0 
rc80211_simple          7361  1 
snd_mixer_oss          16704  2 snd_pcm_oss
i2c_core               21825  1 i2c_i801
snd_pcm                63685  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              20549  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc         11337  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep              10309  1 snd_hda_intel
snd                    43461  17 snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep
soundcore               9633  2 snd
8139cp                 21697  0 
mii                     8385  2 8139too,8139cp
ath5k                  85197  0 
mac80211              131409  2 rc80211_simple,ath5k
cfg80211               10441  1 mac80211
video                  19921  0 
battery                14025  0 
ac                      8133  0 
button                 10321  0 
output                  6977  1 video
joydev                 11649  0 
sg                     31965  0 
sr_mod                 17509  0 
cdrom                  33889  1 sr_mod
ata_piix               16709  0 
ahci                   22597  4 
libata                 99633  2 ata_piix,ahci
sd_mod                 27329  5 
scsi_mod              119757  5 usb_storage,sg,sr_mod,libata,sd_mod
ext3                  110665  1 
jbd                    52457  1 ext3
mbcache                10177  1 ext3
uhci_hcd               23633  0 
ohci_hcd               21445  0 
ehci_hcd               31693  0 

============ dmesg-firmware ============

============ kernel version ============
2.6.23.1-42.fc8

**waterhead** · 08-23-2009

Thank you.

Downgrading to Fedora 8 is not advisable. It is no longer officially supported, and Fedora is no longer providing any updates for it.

Also, the driver (ath5k) for you wireless is using a much older release in Fedora 8. It is a rather new driver, and has gone through a lot of development. Using the newest version is almost always recommended.

As for Fedora 10 being unstable, that is not true. I use it every day and have no problems with it. Try using the newer version instead, Fedora 11.

Your wireless is completely supported in Linux, using the ath5k driver. You just need to click on the NetworkManager icon to select a network. It is found in the taskbar, next to the Date/Time.

**collo** · 08-24-2009

Hi,
Thank you all, I upgraded my kernel to 2.6.26.8-57.fc8
It is working very okay. My issues with fedora 10 and 11 with flashplayer. It doesn't work and i have tutorials/nuggets that i need to read. if i get a way around it, i will willingly install fedora 11 that i already have in DVD. But that is a thread for another day.
Thank you all

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