Wireless problems - ath9k on Ubuntu 9.10

[Kilz]

Thanks for the info, the linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic has made my Acer 5536 usable again. It was a pain to have to reboot to reconnect.

[musonic]

Thanks so much for all of that, coffeecat. I really appreciate you going through it. I haven't had time to sit down and try it yet, but I will be sure to post back here and let you know how I get on!!!

[barkej]

Hey I was having the exact same problem that you guys are describing. My fix was to download the latest compat-wireless drivers...

http://wireless.kernel.org/download/...ss-2.6.tar.bz2

After you extract the tarball, run ./scripts/driver-select ath9k
Then run make and sudo make install

Problem fixed!

Thanks! This worked wonders for my dodgy wireless card.

[andlinux]

Thanks! This worked wonders for my dodgy wireless card.

This didn't work for me, if I do ./scripts/driver-select ath9k
Then it tells me that this doesn't exist ???

[fgossart]

This didn't work for me, if I do ./scripts/driver-select ath9k
Then it tells me that this doesn't exist ???

are you sure to be in the right directory where the scripts are extracted ?

[dusher]

warden976 + coffeecat solution worked for me in my ASUS Eee PC 1005HA with an Atheros AR9285 wifi card

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-karmic
sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic

I've tried almost everything.. and this was so simple that I couldn't beleive it's finally fixed!

[andlinux]

are you sure to be in the right directory where the scripts are extracted ?

I made a mistake, I downloaded this file ( http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/comp...31-rc7.tar.bz2 ) and the command is not working with this.

I also tried the backports but that didn't work for me. Neither the scripts from the link in this topic.

[dougwyl]

warden976 + coffeecat solution worked for me in my ASUS Eee PC 1005HA with an Atheros AR9285 wifi card

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-karmic
sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic

I've tried almost everything.. and this was so simple that I couldn't beleive it's finally fixed!

Thank you warden976 and coffeecat for your information. This fix [Atheros] has worked wonders for my wireless connection. My signal strength has now changed to a steady 100% from about a 70%; after more than 3 hours I have not yet lost a connection.

[Jedster]

Hi, I have similar problems and am still a learner at linux and am struggling to fix them, would someone be so kind as to assist me please?

I have an acer aspire one 150 which had 9.04 on and all was well.
I upgraded to 9.10 and I'm sure wireless used to work on that, now I find it's not working.
My wired network shows as disconnected.
My wireless network shows as disconnected.
Both networking and wireless are ticked.

To answer earlier qns
lspci shows Atheros AR5001
uname -r shows
2.6.31-16-generic
I downloaded linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-16-generic_2.6.31-16.18_i386.deb using windows, copied it to the Acer and double clicked it which seemed to install.
Rebooted, still no joy.
I downloaded linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic_2.6.31.16.29_i386.deb, copied it to the Acer and double clicked it which seemed to install.
Rebooted, still no joy.
I downloaded linux-backports-modules-karmic-generic_2.6.31.16.29_i386.deb etc...
Rebooted, still no joy and now my Enable wireless tickbox is greyed out...!

Help, how do I get wireless working again pls?

Thanks,
Jed

[Jedster]

ok, I think I may have found out what went on here.
I tried installing the original 9.10 (prior to any updates) and still no wireless.
I tried installing 9.04 which used to work, still no wireless.
Starting to panic at this point I recovered the Acer to the CD supplied with the acer (Linpus lite) and still no wireless.
Until I noticed that the wireless light wasn't on, I flicked the wireless switch and suddenly wireless works again!
OK, now I possibly flicked this switch while I had 9.10 running, and maybe that stoped it working, I'm certain I tried flicking the switch with 9.10 and it didn't enable it again.

I'm guessing that 9.10 has some support for the wireless switch, i.e. enough to turn wireless off, but not enough to turn it on!

I think this time I'll do a dual boot between Linpus and UNR 9.10 so at least if I do the same it's an easy fix!
That's assuming that wireless works again when I install UNR 9.10 anyway, otherwise I think I'll just stick at 9.04.

Jed