Wireless network cards for computers require control software to make them function firmware. Supported devices are listed at the end of this page it does not require a binary hal hardware abstraction layer and no firmware is required to be loaded from userspace. I read about this magnificent os and i want to get started. I only installed ubuntu a couple of weeks ago but my friend showed me how to use aircrack. How to install qualcomm atheros ar9565 wireless drivers. I purchased an hp laptop with the qualcomm atheros ar9565 qcwb335 wireless adapter. This page describes how to enable support for wifi devices based on atheros 802. Okay i have been having the same problem and i think i figured it out i think it is getting excessive power causing it to transmit more errors but i.
Not all models can be flashed with custom gpl software at this time, see the openwrt web for latest information. Comparison of opensource wireless drivers wikipedia. If you do not know what this means then please learn to compile kernels or rely on your linux distributions kernel. Anyways, he said that i needed to install a special driver for it and while i was trying to install it the instruction told me to uninstal the previous driver but the installation of the new driver didnt work, so now im stuck with no wireless drivers on my netbook. Download ath9k for linux ath9k is a 100% free wireless driver for atheros ieee 802. I understand that this adapter is currently not supported on ubuntu 12. However, all of these routers have been identified to use supported atheros 11n radio chips. I have installed ubuntu along with windows 7 on a 64bit laptop.
Table of known aps with ath9k cards warning of practicality. To enable ath9k, you must first enable mac80211 through make menuconfig when compiling your kernel. Contribute to libing64ath9k development by creating an account on github. Ppa list is as follows both laptops up to date via update manager. How to resolve wireless disconnect problem in atheros ath9k. How to enable the ath9k wireless driver on ubuntu lucid. How to enable the ath9k wireless driver on ubuntu lucid 10. Try to compile ath9k driver following this procedure on ubuntu forums. Nitos also offers a precompiled version of ath9k driver under 2.
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