Wireless help

[millwalll]

Hi all,

I am current using a HP laptop that has built in wireless however this is only a g standard and I need a N standard. I have got a PCI express card and the drivers for this have installed this but the wirless does not work.

I have turned the wirless off with the quicklaunch button do I need to disable it ?

or any other help would be nice thanks

[reed9]

Plug in your PCI express card and give us the output of

lspci -vnn
lsmod

EDIT: Also, what distro are you using?

[millwalll]

Hi this is what its prints out

 odule                  Size  Used by
sbs                    10940  0
sbshc                   4500  1 sbs
acpi_cpufreq            7808  0
cpufreq_stats           4728  0
cpufreq_powersave       1268  0
cpufreq_performance     1300  0
cpufreq_ondemand        7080  8
freq_table              3476  3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
cpufreq_conservative     7048  0
iptable_filter          2324  0
ip_tables              10916  1 iptable_filter
x_tables               13592  1 ip_tables
parport_pc             24292  0
lp                      9412  0
parport                30572  2 parport_pc,lp
joydev                  9728  0
snd_hda_codec_idt      55764  1
arc4                    1588  2
snd_hda_intel          24712  3
ecb                     2484  2
snd_hda_codec          57204  2 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep               6776  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss            37728  0
snd_mixer_oss          14324  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                67704  4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           2424  0
snd_seq_oss            27328  0
snd_seq_midi            5952  0
snd_rawmidi            19488  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      5972  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                47568  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_m
idi_event
snd_timer              19068  3 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          6048  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmi
di,snd_seq
ath9k                 312468  0
lib80211_crypt_tkip     8468  0
sdhci_pci               6900  0
snd                    50468  16 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,s
nd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_t
imer,snd_seq_device
mac80211              204728  1 ath9k
sdhci                  15864  1 sdhci_pci
psmouse                41732  0
uvcvideo               58016  0
rfkill                  9328  2 ath9k
rtc_cmos               10156  0
mmc_core               46704  1 sdhci
wl                   1275008  0
video                  18024  0
rtc_core               15792  1 rtc_cmos
btusb                  11592  0
cfg80211               61268  2 ath9k,mac80211
videodev               37056  1 uvcvideo
led_class               3608  2 ath9k,sdhci
serio_raw               5016  0
soundcore               5856  1 snd
lib80211                5176  2 lib80211_crypt_tkip,wl
output                  2388  1 video
rtc_lib                 2388  1 rtc_core
v4l1_compat            13336  2 uvcvideo,videodev
bluetooth              54148  1 btusb
snd_page_alloc          7836  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
wmi                     5960  0
shpchp                 31560  0
evdev                   9120  11
aufs                  143020  1
exportfs                3828  1 aufs
squashfs               21144  1
sg                     25064  0
firewire_ohci          22648  0
firewire_core          40640  1 firewire_ohci
fuse                   53104  1 
  

The distor I am using is BT4

Thanks

[reed9]

You missed the output of lspci. If it helps you can redirect the output to a text file to make it easier to deal with.

/sbin/lspci -vnn > lspci.txt

It will be created in your current working directory.

[millwalll]

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor DMI [8086:d132] (rev 11)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: fast devsel
        Capabilities: [40] #00 [0000]
 
00:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:d138] (rev 11)
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00006000-00006fff
        Memory behind bridge: d2000000-d30fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0000000-00000000d1ffffff
        Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask+ 64bit- Queue=0/1 Enable+
        Capabilities: [90] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [e0] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
        Capabilities: [150] Access Controls <?>
        Capabilities: [160] Vendor Specific Information <?>
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
        Kernel modules: shpchp
 
00:08.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Management Registers [8086:d155] (rev 11)
        Subsystem: Device [003c:0059]
        Flags: fast devsel
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information <?>
 
00:08.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Semaphore and Scratchpad Registers [8086:d156] (rev 11)
        Subsystem: Device [003c:0059]
        Flags: fast devsel
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information <?>
 
00:08.2 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Control and Status Registers [8086:d157] (rev 11)
        Subsystem: Device [003c:0059]
        Flags: fast devsel
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information <?>
 
00:08.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Miscellaneous Registers [8086:d158] (rev 11)
        Subsystem: Device [003c:0059]
        Flags: fast devsel
 
00:10.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link [8086:d150] (rev 11)
        Flags: fast devsel
 
00:10.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Routing and Protocol Registers [8086:d151] (rev 11)
        Flags: fast devsel
 
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [8086:3b3c] (rev 05) (prog-if 20)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at db105c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
        Capabilities: [98] PCIe advanced features <?>
        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
 
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio [8086:3b56] (rev 05)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
        Memory at db100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
        Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
        Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
        Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
 
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:3b42] (rev 05)
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00005000-00005fff
        Memory behind bridge: da100000-db0fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d3100000-00000000d40fffff
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
        Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
        Kernel modules: shpchp
 
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:3b44] (rev 05)
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00004000-00004fff
        Memory behind bridge: d9100000-da0fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d4100000-00000000d50fffff
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
        Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
        Kernel modules: shpchp
 
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 [8086:3b4a] (rev 05)
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
        Memory behind bridge: d8100000-d90fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d5100000-00000000d60fffff
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
        Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
        Kernel modules: shpchp
 
00:1c.7 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 8 [8086:3b50] (rev 05)
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=08, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
        Memory behind bridge: d7100000-d80fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d6100000-00000000d70fffff
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
        Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
        Kernel modules: shpchp
 
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [8086:3b34] (rev 05) (prog-if 20)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
        Memory at db105800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
        Capabilities: [98] PCIe advanced features <?>
        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
 
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev a5) (prog-if 01)
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=09, subordinate=09, sec-latency=32
        Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
 
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller [8086:3b03] (rev 05)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
 
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 6 port SATA AHCI Controller [8086:3b2f] (rev 05) (prog-if 01)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 34
        I/O ports at 7048 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 7054 [size=4]
        I/O ports at 7040 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 7050 [size=4]
        I/O ports at 7020 [size=32]
        Memory at db105000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
        Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
        Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA <?>
        Capabilities: [b0] PCIe advanced features <?>
        Kernel driver in use: ahci
 
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller [8086:3b30] (rev 05)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 5
        Memory at db106000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        I/O ports at 7000 [size=32]
        Kernel modules: i2c-i801
 
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GeForce GT 230M [10de:0a28] (rev a2)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
        Memory at d2000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
        I/O ports at 6000 [size=128]
        Expansion ROM at d3080000 [disabled] [size=512K]
        Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [b4] Vendor Specific Information <?>
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
        Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
        Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information <?>
        Kernel modules: nvidiafb
 
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio Controller [10de:0be2] (rev a1)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
        Memory at d3000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
 
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:4357] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:145e]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at da100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information <?>
        Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
        Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel <?>
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 17-c4-5d-ff-ff-fe-00-00
        Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?>
        Kernel driver in use: wl
        Kernel modules: wl
 
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 03)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 35
        I/O ports at 4000 [size=256]
        Memory at d4104000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Memory at d4100000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Expansion ROM at d4110000 [disabled] [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
        Capabilities: [ac] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=4
        Capabilities: [cc] Vital Product Data <?>
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
        Kernel driver in use: r8169
 
04:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: JMicron Technology Corp. IEEE 1394 Host Controller [197b:2380] (prog-if 10)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at d8100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
        Memory at d8100d00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
        Memory at d8100c80 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
        Memory at d8100c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [94] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Kernel driver in use: ohci1394
        Kernel modules: firewire-ohci
 
04:00.1 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller [197b:2382]
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at d8100b00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [94] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
        Kernel modules: sdhci-pci
 
04:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller [197b:2381] (prog-if 01)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 16
        Memory at d8100a00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [94] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Kernel modules: sdhci-pci
 
04:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller [197b:2383]
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
        Memory at d8100900 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [94] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
 
04:00.4 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. xD Host Controller [197b:2384]
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
        Memory at d8100800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [94] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
 
05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0024] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Belkin Device [1799:8071]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
        Memory at d7100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=1
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
        Kernel driver in use: ath9k
        Kernel modules: ath_pci, ath9k
 
ff:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-Core Registers [8086:2c52] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:00.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder [8086:2c81] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:02.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 [8086:2c90] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:02.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 [8086:2c91] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:03.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller [8086:2c98] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:03.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder [8086:2c99] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:03.4 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers [8086:2c9c] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:04.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control Registers [8086:2ca0] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:04.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Address Registers [8086:2ca1] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:04.2 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Rank Registers [8086:2ca2] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:04.3 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control Registers [8086:2ca3] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:05.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control Registers [8086:2ca8] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:05.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address Registers [8086:2ca9] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:05.2 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank Registers [8086:2caa] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 
ff:05.3 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control Registers [8086:2cab] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3659]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latenc 

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thanks

[reed9]

lspci = list pci devices
lsmod = list loaded kernel modules

First step of troubleshooting is just to figure out exactly what hardware and drivers you are using.

Your two wireless devices are

02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:4357] (rev 01) 
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:145e] 
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16 
        Memory at da100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] 
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3 
        Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information <?> 
        Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable- 
        Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?> 
        Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel <?> 
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 17-c4-5d-ff-ff-fe-00-00 
        Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?> 
        Kernel driver in use: wl 
        Kernel modules: wl 


05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0024] (rev 01) 
        Subsystem: Belkin Device [1799:8071] 
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19 
        Memory at d7100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] 
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable- 
        Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 
        Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=1 
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?> 
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?> 
        Kernel driver in use: ath9k 
        Kernel modules: ath_pci, ath9k

The broadcom is the built in card, the atheros is your pci express card.

I'm not aware of any conflict between drivers claiming to different devices. There is often conflict if you have multiple drivers for the same device loading. So far things look ok.

Let's look at your wireless interfaces. Can you post the output of

iwconfig

Are you using a network manager program or how are you setting up your network connection?

[millwalll]

  
lo        no wireless extensions.
 
eth0      no wireless extensions.
 
eth1      IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:""  Nickname:""
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
          Bit Rate:44 Mb/s   Tx-Power:off
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Managementmode:All packets received
          Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=0 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
 
wmaster0  no wireless extensions.
 
wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:""
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
          Tx-Power=0 dBm
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0 
  

[reed9]

Ok. wlan0 should be your atheros interface.

Does this show local networks?

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
sudo iwlist wlan0 scan

[millwalll]

Hi yes it does but it does not show as many as I would expect it only shows 3 one is my home wirless on my pc it shows 8 wirless in total

[reed9]

Well, it does seem to be working fine. When you said before that the wireless didn't work, can you describe more what you were doing or trying? What specifically wasn't working?