Ubuntu "Additional Drivers" tool not finding wifi card

**samMD** · 03-15-2011

i just installed ubuntu 10.10 on my HP G70-460US laptop, the ethernet connection works but my wifi card cant be detected..I dont know if the the wifi state being "off" (there is a button to turn it on and off) has anything to do with ubuntu not being able to pick up on it..but even before i had no problem getting ubuntu to find the proprietary drivers.

**samMD** · 03-15-2011

here is additional information on my internal wifi card:

Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network

**MikeTbob** · 03-16-2011

Hi and Welcome.
Can you post the output of these commands please?

Code:

sudo lsmod

Code:

sudo ifconfig -a

These Atheros chipsets are usually supported by the kernel right out of the box.

**samMD** · 04-22-2011

sorry for the super late response, here is the output for the two commands:

sudo lsmod

Module Size Used by
udf 79366 0
crc_itu_t 1383 1 udf
parport_pc 26058 0
ppdev 5556 0
binfmt_misc 6599 1
joydev 8767 0
arc4 1165 2
snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi 9812 1
snd_hda_codec_conexant 30003 1
i915 295435 5
drm_kms_helper 30200 1 i915
snd_hda_intel 22235 2
drm 168060 5 i915,drm_kms_helper
snd_hda_codec 87552 3 snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd _hda_intel
snd_hwdep 5040 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 71475 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 4588 0
snd_rawmidi 17783 1 snd_seq_midi
ath9k 88884 0
snd_seq_midi_event 6047 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 47174 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
ath9k_common 5982 1 ath9k
snd_timer 19067 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
ath9k_hw 292329 2 ath9k,ath9k_common
ath 8153 2 ath9k,ath9k_hw
snd_seq_device 5744 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
uvcvideo 55847 0
mac80211 231959 2 ath9k,ath9k_common
videodev 43098 1 uvcvideo
hp_wmi 5223 0
v4l1_compat 13359 2 uvcvideo,videodev
cfg80211 144694 4 ath9k,ath9k_common,ath,mac80211
snd 49038 13 snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec ,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,s nd_seq_device
intel_agp 26566 2 i915
led_class 2633 1 ath9k
psmouse 59033 0
serio_raw 4022 0
soundcore 880 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 7120 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
agpgart 32011 2 drm,intel_agp
i2c_algo_bit 5168 1 i915
video 18712 1 i915
output 1883 1 video
lp 7342 0
parport 31492 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
usb_storage 40204 0
ahci 19198 2
libahci 21728 1 ahci
r8169 36521 0
mii 4425 1 r8169

sudo ifconfig -a :

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1f:16:da:a5:ca
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:42 Base address:0x6000

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:24 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:24 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1744 (1.7 KB) TX bytes:1744 (1.7 KB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:25:56:93:a2:5a
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)

**MikeTbob** · 04-22-2011

Your device is:

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:25:56:93:a2:5a
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)

It seems to me, it just needs to be configured and off you go.
Try these commands please.

Code:

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up

Code:

sudo iwlist wlan0 scan

***jayd512*** · 04-22-2011

This might actually sound like a silly thought at this late date... have you toggled the switch to "ON"?

**samMD** · 04-23-2011

of course

good question though since most wont consider it. My problem is it doesnt work and i have tried it numerous times

**samMD** · 04-23-2011

@MikeTbob after I put in the first cmd the terminal returns this :

"SIDCSIFFLAGS: Operation not possible due to RF-kill "

**MikeTbob** · 04-23-2011

Try this command

Code:

sudo rfkill unblock all

Now repeat the above commands please.

**samMD** · 04-23-2011

Ok after the rfkill command my wifi wokeup and found my wireless network..my card does support the scan command.MY wifi finally wokeup and the toggle switch changes color to blue and orange to designate on and off..now its just attempting to connect to the wifi and has failed twice..

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