Asus A9T no wireless

[qalew]

Hello i have a linux mint but wireless does not work .
Here is the output from wirelesssetup script :

============ lspci ============
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 661FX/M661FX/M661MX Host [1039:0661] (rev 11)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1197]
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-sis
Kernel modules: sis-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS AGP Port (virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge) [1039:0003]
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:02.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS964 [MuTIOL Media IO] [1039:0964] (rev 36)
00:02.5 IDE interface [0101]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] [1039:5513] (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1197]
Kernel driver in use: pata_sis
00:02.6 Modem [0703]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller [1039:7013] (rev a0)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1816]
Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0m
00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Sound Controller [1039:7012] (rev a0)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1193]
Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH
Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0
00:03.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller [1039:7001] (rev 0f)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1197]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:03.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller [1039:7001] (rev 0f)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1197]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:03.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller [1039:7001] (rev 0f)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1197]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:03.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller [1039:7002]
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1197]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:04.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet [1039:0900] (rev 90)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1455]
Kernel driver in use: sis900
Kernel modules: sis900
00:09.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II [1180:0476] (rev b3)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1197]
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
Kernel modules: yenta_socket
00:09.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C552 IEEE 1394 Controller [1180:0552] (rev 0
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1197]
Kernel driver in use: firewire_ohci
Kernel modules: firewire-ohci
00:09.2 SD Host controller [0805]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter [1180:0822] (rev 17)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1197]
Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
Kernel modules: sdhci-pci
00:09.3 System peripheral [0880]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter [1180:0592] (rev 0
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1197]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 661/741/760 PCI/AGP or 662/761Gx PCIE VGA Display Adapter [1039:6330]
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1921]
Kernel modules: sisfb

============ lsusb ============
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 013: ID 19d2:0016 ONDA Communication S.p.A.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

============ lsmod ============
Module Size Used by
ufs 78583 0
qnx4 13317 0
hfsplus 79383 0
hfs 49504 0
minix 31481 0
ntfs 100098 0
msdos 17133 0
jfs 174783 0
xfs 735018 0
exportfs 12870 1 xfs
reiserfs 234405 0
nls_iso8859_1 12617 1
nls_cp437 12751 1
vfat 17335 1
fat 55505 2 msdos,vfat
mmc_block 17704 2
ppp_deflate 12838 0
bsd_comp 12777 0
ppp_async 17308 1
crc_ccitt 12595 1 ppp_async
nls_utf8 12493 0
isofs 39571 0
binfmt_misc 13213 1
option 21045 2
usb_wwan 19711 1 option
usbserial 37116 7 option,usb_wwan
parport_pc 32111 0
ppdev 12849 0
dm_crypt 22463 0
vesafb 13449 1
snd_intel8x0 33213 2
snd_ac97_codec 105614 1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 12642 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 80244 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
snd_rawmidi 25269 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
joydev 17322 0
snd_seq 51291 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 28659 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14110 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
pcmcia 39671 0
snd 55295 11 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,sn d_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 12600 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 14073 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
yenta_socket 27230 0
asus_laptop 19298 0
pcmcia_rsrc 18292 1 yenta_socket
shpchp 32345 0
psmouse 73312 0
sparse_keymap 13666 1 asus_laptop
serio_raw 12990 0
pcmcia_core 21505 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
lp 13349 0
parport 36746 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
dm_raid45 88410 0
xor 21860 1 dm_raid45
btrfs 527341 0
zlib_deflate 26594 2 ppp_deflate,btrfs
libcrc32c 12543 1 btrfs
firewire_ohci 31504 0
usb_storage 43946 0
sdhci_pci 13623 0
uas 17676 0
firewire_core 56138 1 firewire_ohci
sdhci 22720 1 sdhci_pci
sis900 22568 0
video 18951 0
sis_agp 13127 1
crc_itu_t 12627 1 firewire_core

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

============ kernel version ============
2.6.38-8-generic

============ ifconfig ============
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:f2:87:b9:b7
UP BROADCAST RUNNING 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:19 Base address:0xd800

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:212 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:212 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:15552 (15.5 KB) TX bytes:15552 (15.5 KB)

ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
inet addr:172.17.92.150 P-t-P:10.64.64.64 Mask:255.255.255.255
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1272 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1336 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
RX bytes:615974 (615.9 KB) TX bytes:234533 (234.5 KB)


============ iwconfig ============

Thank you for helping

[jayd512]

Hello and Welcome!

Is this a USB adapter?
I found this thread on the Arch wiki.
It may give you a clue of how to get it going. Mainly, look to post #4.

[qalew]

ZTE is a a 3G USB stick that i'm using now to connect to the internet.

I haven't been able to identify what wireless card i have.
On the official page at ASUS it says my laptop should have one.

Can you identify if i have a wireless card from the output i pasted ?

Thank you

[jayd512]

I'm not seeing one labeled as such. I see a NIC, a firewire device and a modem.
But if it's newer hardware, it may be called something different.
What exact model of computer do you have?

[qalew]

It's an ASUS A9T

[jayd512]

Looks like a fairly standard hardware layout, but the ASUS site isn't very forthcoming with what chipset is involved.

The fact that there is no wireless hardware detected is troubling. Do you have another OS installed? Perhaps as a dual-boot?
If so, is the wireless detected there?
If Mint is the only OS, could you boot to another LiveCD, like Ubuntu or Fedora? Then, get the output of lspci again.

[qalew]

Mint is the only operating system right now.

It had a win7 2 days ago and winxp some time ago. From what the owner told me , he wasn't able to make the wifi work under neither one . The owner has minimal computer knowledge, i saw there are drivers for winxp on the official site at asus.

I will download fedora tonight and run the command maybe i find more.

Meanwhile i will search for the wifi chipset.

Thank you

Looks like a fairly standard hardware layout, but the ASUS site isn't very forthcoming with what chipset is involved.

The fact that there is no wireless hardware detected is troubling. Do you have another OS installed? Perhaps as a dual-boot?
If so, is the wireless detected there?
If Mint is the only OS, could you boot to another LiveCD, like Ubuntu or Fedora? Then, get the output of lspci again.

[qalew]

Asus are mentioning WL-159g on their site

asus.com/Notebooks/Versatile_Performance/A9T/#download

seems to be a good direction to follow

[jayd512]

True, but those downloads are for Windows machines.
You may be able to get them working, perhaps with ndiswrapper.
I've not had to use it, but here is some info from the Ubuntu help pages, which should work perfectly fine with Mint.

All of this is dependant on the fact that the wireless chip is functional.

It had a win7 2 days ago and winxp some time ago. From what the owner told me , he wasn't able to make the wifi work under neither one .

If you can't detect the card after trying multiple OS's, the card may just be dead.