Wireless Problems

[whitey2006]

Hey all

I have a Sony Vaio VGN - NR32M laptop and the wireless isn't working. I am new to ubuntu so i am not sure what to do.

The wireless is switch is turned on as the LED light states this.

I am only able to connect via a wired network.

Many thanks to all who reply.

[MikeTbob]

Hello and Welcome.
Check this thread and post your info back here for more help. We need to figure out some things before we can begin.
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/wir...tart-here.html

[whitey2006]

Thanks for the quick reply.

Here is the output from the commands used:

Command: lspci -nn

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 0c)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a02] (rev 0c)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a03] (rev 0c)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2834] (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2835] (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:283a] (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)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2841] (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:2843] (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)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller [11ab:4353] (rev 15)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
08:03.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller [104c:8039]
08:03.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller [104c:803a]

Command: lsusb

Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 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 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
08:03.2 Mass storage controller [0180]: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) [104c:803b]

Command: lsmod

Module Size Used by
ipv6 263972 10
nls_iso8859_1 12032 1
nls_cp437 13696 1
vfat 18816 1
fat 57376 1 vfat
usb_storage 81728 1
libusual 27156 1 usb_storage
i915 38144 2
drm 86056 3 i915
binfmt_misc 16904 1
rfcomm 44432 0
bridge 56980 0
stp 10628 1 bridge
bnep 20480 2
sco 18308 2
l2cap 30464 6 rfcomm,bnep
bluetooth 61924 6 rfcomm,bnep,sco,l2cap
sonypi 26648 0
ppdev 15620 0
acpi_cpufreq 15500 1
cpufreq_stats 13188 0
cpufreq_conservative 14600 0
cpufreq_ondemand 14988 1
freq_table 12672 3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
cpufreq_powersave 9856 0
cpufreq_userspace 11396 0
container 11520 0
wmi 14504 0
sbs 19464 0
sbshc 13440 1 sbs
pci_slot 12552 0
iptable_filter 10752 0
ip_tables 19600 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 22916 1 ip_tables
sbp2 29324 0
parport_pc 39204 0
lp 17156 0
parport 42604 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
joydev 18368 0
pcmcia 43052 0
pcspkr 10624 0
snd_hda_intel 381488 3
tifm_7xx1 13824 0
psmouse 45200 0
snd_pcm_oss 46848 0
evdev 17696 15
snd_mixer_oss 22784 1 snd_pcm_oss
serio_raw 13444 0
tifm_core 16028 1 tifm_7xx1
snd_pcm 83204 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
yenta_socket 31756 1
rsrc_nonstatic 19072 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 43412 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
snd_seq_dummy 10884 0
ath_pci 99096 0
wlan 211952 1 ath_pci
ath_hal 198864 1 ath_pci
snd_seq_oss 38528 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
iTCO_wdt 18596 0
iTCO_vendor_support 11652 1 iTCO_wdt
snd_rawmidi 29824 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15232 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 57776 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
sony_laptop 39004 0
video 25104 0
snd_timer 29960 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
output 11008 1 video
snd_seq_device 15116 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
snd 63268 15 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,sn d_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_de vice
soundcore 15328 1 snd
battery 18436 0
snd_page_alloc 16136 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
ac 12292 0
button 14224 0
shpchp 37908 0
intel_agp 33724 1
pci_hotplug 35236 1 shpchp
agpgart 42184 3 drm,intel_agp
ext3 133256 1
jbd 55444 1 ext3
mbcache 16004 1 ext3
sr_mod 22212 0
cdrom 43168 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 42264 5
crc_t10dif 9984 1 sd_mod
sg 39732 0
pata_acpi 12160 0
ata_generic 12932 0
ahci 37132 2
ata_piix 24580 0
ohci1394 37936 0
libata 177312 4 pata_acpi,ata_generic,ahci,ata_piix
scsi_mod 155212 6 usb_storage,sbp2,sr_mod,sd_mod,sg,libata
ieee1394 96324 2 sbp2,ohci1394
dock 16656 1 libata
ehci_hcd 43276 0
sky2 53380 0
uhci_hcd 30736 0
usbcore 148848 5 usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
thermal 23708 0
processor 42156 4 acpi_cpufreq,thermal
fan 12548 0
fbcon 47648 0
tileblit 10880 1 fbcon
font 16512 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
fuse 60828 3

Command: uname -r

2.6.27-7-generic

The "dmesg" command produced a huge output and picked up that 12 smileys were used, i guess to do with the colons and the characters in the output.

[MikeTbob]

You have an Atheros chipset and the correct modules are being loaded. Have you tried using the Network Icon, in the system tray, next to the clock?
It should be all ready to go, after you get the WPA/WEP keys.