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Old 03-24-2005, 01:06 PM   #1
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ubuntu not detecting dlink dwl-g520


I purchases the dwl-g520 rev. b it has the atheros chipset. Everything I have seen says it should work out of the box with ubuntu. When I try to run ifup ath0 it cannot find the interface. I know the modules are loaded. All the posts I've found are how to get it working with ifconfig already able to detect it. Mine won't even be detected by it.
 
Old 03-24-2005, 07:19 PM   #2
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Lets test it

look at the chipset
Code:
#lspci
I bought a d-link and it had a different chipset than I thought I had.
If it is the correct chipset then,

Check the module
Code:
#modprobe
if you don't see atheros you've found your problem.

Everything check out so far? Try ifdown eth0 before ifup ath0 to solve your problem.

Still having problems, post back.
 
Old 03-25-2005, 10:15 AM   #3
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lspci gave me
Code:
0000:00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abgNIC (rev 01)
and dmesg gave
Code:
ath%d unable to attach hardware; HAL status 13
I am using linuxants driverloader now but it stops working after a few minutes every time i load it . Before I installed driverloader lsmod said ath_pci was loaded along with ath_hal, ath_rate_onoe and wlan.

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Old 03-25-2005, 10:36 PM   #4
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I am being disconnected every 5-10 min. with the linuxant driverloader and would really like to get the madwifi working does "ath%d unable to attach hardware; HAL status 13" just mean it is not supported by the drivers?
 
Old 03-26-2005, 02:11 AM   #5
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it works now in ndiswrapper kinda funny ndiswrapper works without dropping out but driverloader which costs money doesn't good thing i was on a trial license
 
  


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