Wireless Network adapter no longer detected

[Bajan74]

Netgear WNDA3100 Wireless Adapter no longer detected after Linux 3.0 kernel upgrade Fedora 15.

My adapter is powered by the atheros 9k drivers and it works fine with the previous kernel 2.6.39, but after my last update i got the new kernel and now only my wired connection is detected. I'm an noob and since i am using grub customizer i can still select the old kernel for my wireless to work. I also run Opensuse 11. 4 Kde and Gnome 3.0 and the same problem occur after there kernel was updated.

Any help to get my wireless working would be appreciate. Since i'm a noob any instruction would have to be in steps, i'm now learning the command line.

Thanks,

Bajan
Linux Noob.

[MikeTbob]

Hello and Welcome.
I think the first thing to do is issue this command in a terminal/konsole window (command line) and post your output.
Boot into the 3.0 kernel first so that we can see if the module/driver is loaded. Be sure to use sudo or su - as needed.

lsmod |grep ath

If it gives no output at all, then the module is not loaded. You might try this command if it is not loaded.

modprobe ath9k

If you get no output from this command, that means it was loaded properly and you may try your connections again.

[jayd512]

Hi there!

Follow Mikes' steps first, but also do this.
If the modprobe doesn't work for you, reboot once more into the 3.0 kernel, and use this command:

dmesg | grep firmware

Post back any and all output.

[MikeTbob]

Good idea Jay, I'm sure one of these is the problem.

[Bajan74]

Hi there!

Follow Mikes' steps first, but also do this.
If the modprobe doesn't work for you, reboot once more into the 3.0 kernel, and use this command:

dmesg | grep firmware

Post back any and all output.

[root@primal ~]# lsmod |grep ath
ath 15098 1 carl9170
cfg80211 148129 3 carl9170,mac80211,ath
[root@primal ~]# modprobe ath9k
[root@primal ~]


root@primal ~]# dmesg | grep firmware
[ 17.116008] r8169 0000:02:00.0: vpd r/w failed. This is likely a firmware bug on this device. Contact the card vendor for a firmware update.
[ 21.454158] usb 1-2.4.4: firmware not found.
[root@primal ~]#


Thank you both, Mike and Jay for your quick response, i appreciate it.

[jayd512]

No errors for the modprobe, and nothing ugly showing up in dmesg. That's a good thing.
While booted to the new kernel, execute these commands:

lspci -vnn
ifconfig -a
iwlist wlan0 scan

There will be quite a bit of output, so please post it back in code tags to make for easier reading



*The underlined wlan0 might need to change, depending on what you get from ifconfig.

[Bajan74]

lspci -vnn

Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge [1022:9600]
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge [1022:9600]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [c4] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface
Capabilities: [54] HyperTransport: UnitID Clumping
Capabilities: [40] HyperTransport: Retry Mode
Capabilities: [9c] HyperTransport: #1a
Capabilities: [f8] HyperTransport: #1c

00:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (ext gfx port 0) [1022:9603] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
Memory behind bridge: fe900000-fe9fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000dfffffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:9600]
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3) [1022:9607] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: fea00000-feafffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000fdf00000-00000000fdffffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:9600]
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [IDE mode] [1002:4390] (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:3700]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 22
I/O ports at b000 [size=8]
I/O ports at a000 [size=4]
I/O ports at 9000 [size=8]
I/O ports at 8000 [size=4]
I/O ports at 7000 [size=16]
Memory at fe8ff800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:12.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:3700]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
Memory at fe8fe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:12.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:3700]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
Memory at fe8fd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:12.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:3700]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
Memory at fe8ff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:13.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:3700]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
Memory at fe8fc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:13.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:3700]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
Memory at fe8fb000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:13.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:3700]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
Memory at fe8fa800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 3a)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:3700]
Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
Capabilities: [b0] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable- Fixed+
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
Kernel modules: sp5100_tco, i2c-piix4

00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller [1002:439c] (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller [1002:439c]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
I/O ports at ff00 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] MSI: Enable- Count=1/2 Maskable- 64bit-
Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp
Kernel modules: ata_generic, pata_acpi, pata_atiixp

00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383]
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:820f]
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
Memory at fe8f4000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller [1002:439d]
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:3700]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0

00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384] (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=64
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: feb00000-febfffff

00:14.5 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI2 Controller [1002:4399] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:3700]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
Memory at fe8f9000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration [1022:1200]
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [80] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface

00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map [1022:1201]
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller [1022:1202]
Flags: fast devsel
Kernel modules: amd64_edac_mod

00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control [1022:1203]
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>
Kernel modules: k10temp

00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control [1022:1204]
Flags: fast devsel

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RV710 [Radeon HD 4350] [1002:954f] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Device [1682:2462]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 42
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at fe9f0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
I/O ports at c000 [size=256]
Expansion ROM at fe9c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: radeon
Kernel modules: radeon

01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc RV710/730 [1002:aa38]
Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Device [1682:aa38]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 44
Memory at fe9ec000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:2307]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43
I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
Memory at feaff000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at fdff0000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at feac0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=2 Masked-
Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 2a-00-00-00-68-4c-e0-00
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

03:05.0 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 50) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: First International Computer, Inc. VA-502 Mainboard [0925:1234]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 20
I/O ports at e800 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

03:05.1 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller [1106:3038] (rev 50) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: First International Computer, Inc. VA-502 Mainboard [0925:1234]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21
I/O ports at e400 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

03:05.2 USB Controller [0c03]: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 [1106:3104] (rev 51) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: First International Computer, Inc. Device [0925:1234]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 22
Memory at febffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

03:06.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738 [13f6:0111] (rev 10)
Subsystem: C-Media Electronics Inc CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device [13f6:0111]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21
I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: C-Media PCI
Kernel modules: snd-cmipci

[root@primal ~]#

ifconfig -a

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:192 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:192 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:14568 (14.2 KiB) TX bytes:14568 (14.2 KiB)

p7p1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:67:02:CC:AF
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)
Interrupt:43 Base address:0xe000

iwlist wlan0 scan

wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning

I didn't see any references to my usb adapter under lspci -vnn.

[jayd512]

I didn't see any references to my usb adapter under lspci -vnn.

My fault there... I forgot to ask for one other thing.
lsusb

[Bajan74]

My fault there... I forgot to ask for one other thing.
lsusb

linux-gdav:~ # lsusb

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 010 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c315 Logitech, Inc. Classic New Touch Keyboard
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 045e:00e1 Microsoft Corp. Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 Reciever
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 03f0:8c07 Hewlett-Packard Digital Stereo Headset
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1a40:0101 TERMINUS TECHNOLOGY INC. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0846:9010 NetGear, Inc. WNDA3100v1 802.11abgn [Atheros AR9170+AR9104

[MikeTbob]

Hmmm, having a hard time with this one. According to my search, this card is not supported by the ath5/9 drivers. Well it might be but it also might need firmware to work.
carl9170 - Debian Wiki
I've looked on my machine (Gentoo Kernel 3.0) and I do have a module named carl9170 already. You might also. Try inserting it.

modprobe carl9170

You might get an error like "FATAL: Module carl9170 not found" which just means you don't have it yet. Your probably going to need to install a few things if that doesn't work.

yum install kernel-headers kernel-devel