Ubuntu 18 Killer wifi

darthguinea · 07-02-2018, 12:54 AM

The other day I purchased a new laptop with a "Wifi Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller" device. Unfortunately I have been unable to get it working\, is there a way to get this device working on ubuntu 18?:

Code:

root@AW:~# lsb_release -a 
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:    Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Release:    18.04
Codename:    bionic

lspci short:

Code:

43:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10)

lspci long:
Code:

Code:

43:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Dell Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
    Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
    Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 18
    Region 0: Memory at 9dc00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
    Region 2: I/O ports at 3000 [size=128]
    Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
        Status: D0 NoSoftRst+ PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
    Capabilities: [58] Express (v1) Endpoint, MSI 00
        DevCap:    MaxPayload 4096 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s unlimited, L1 unlimited
            ExtTag- AttnBtn+ AttnInd+ PwrInd+ RBE+ FLReset- SlotPowerLimit 10.000W
        DevCtl:    Report errors: Correctable+ Non-Fatal+ Fatal+ Unsupported+
            RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
            MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
        DevSta:    CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
        LnkCap:    Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Exit Latency L0s unlimited, L1 unlimited
            ClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- ASPMOptComp-
        LnkCtl:    ASPM L0s L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- CommClk+
            ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
        LnkSta:    Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
    Capabilities: [c0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/16 Maskable+ 64bit+
        Address: 0000000000000000  Data: 0000
        Masking: 00000000  Pending: 00000000
    Capabilities: [d8] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=16 Masked-
        Vector table: BAR=0 offset=00002000
        PBA: BAR=0 offset=00003000
    Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
        UESta:    DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
        UEMsk:    DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
        UESvrt:    DLP- SDES+ TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
        CESta:    RxErr- BadTLP+ BadDLLP+ Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr-
        CEMsk:    RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
        AERCap:    First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
    Capabilities: [180 v1] Device Serial Number ff-6d-e1-60-10-65-30-ff
    Kernel driver in use: alx
    Kernel modules: alx

Code:

root@AW:~# lshw -C network
  *-network                 
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: Qualcomm Atheros
       vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:43:00.0
       logical name: enp67s0
       version: 10
       serial: 10:65:30:6d:e1:60
       capacity: 1Gbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=alx latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
       resources: irq:18 memory:9dc00000-9dc3ffff ioport:3000(size=128)
  *-network UNCLAIMED
       description: Network controller
       product: Intel Corporation
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:44:00.0
       version: 29
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:9db00000-9db03fff

ondoho · 07-02-2018, 01:19 PM

maybe i'm daft, but i don't see any indication that the qualcomm atheros card is a wifi card.
what i do see in your output is an unclaimed intel device.

please clarify.

maybe all of

Code:

lspci -k

could help.

jefro · 07-02-2018, 01:20 PM

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...en-4175586447/

trscookie · 07-02-2018, 03:29 PM

old user account - will repost below

darthguinea · 07-02-2018, 05:28 PM

The lspci -k OP is:

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 3ec4 (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 07)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:01.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x8) (rev 07)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:01.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x4) (rev 07)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:02.0 Display controller: Intel Corporation Device 3e9b
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Skylake Processor Thermal Subsystem (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Dell Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Thermal Subsystem
	Kernel driver in use: proc_thermal
	Kernel modules: processor_thermal_device
00:12.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Device a379 (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
	Kernel driver in use: intel_pch_thermal
	Kernel modules: intel_pch_thermal
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Device a36d (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
00:14.2 RAM memory: Intel Corporation Device a36f (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
00:15.0 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Device a368 (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
	Kernel driver in use: intel-lpss
	Kernel modules: intel_lpss_pci
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Device a360 (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
	Kernel driver in use: mei_me
	Kernel modules: mei_me
00:17.0 RAID bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode] (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode]
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
	Kernel modules: ahci
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a336 (rev f0)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a337 (rev f0)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device a30e (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device a348 (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Device a323 (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
	Kernel modules: i2c_i801
00:1f.5 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Device a324 (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 0876
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP104M [GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile] (rev a1)
	Subsystem: Dell GP104M [GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile]
	Kernel driver in use: nouveau
	Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
43:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
	Kernel driver in use: alx
	Kernel modules: alx
44:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 2526 (rev 29)
	Subsystem: Bigfoot Networks, Inc. Device 1550

So it looks like you are right about the wifi adapter;

Code:

Network:   Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: alx
           IF: enp67s0 state: down mac: 10:65:30:6d:e1:60
           Card-2: Intel Device 2526
           IF: N/A state: N/A speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A
           Card-3: Ralink RT3572 Wireless Adapter driver: rt2800usb
           IF: wlxc4731e2502c7 state: N/A mac: N/A

It looks like this is the wifi device, the other one is my usb stick that I am using at the minute;

Code:

           Card-2: Intel Device 2526
           IF: N/A state: N/A speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A

ondoho · 07-03-2018, 09:10 AM

it seems the wireless is somehow integrated into the ethernet card.
i have never seen this before.
what did your searches reveal? the link jefro posted?

https://www.startpage.com/do/dsearch...net+Controller
there's some material for you.

darthguinea · 07-03-2018, 05:31 PM

sorry, I forgot to mention; unfortunately (that jefro posted) that link didnt work for me

, I've tried googling the issue, but haven't managed to find anyone with the same device as yet. I've also tried a couple of the intel / atheros drivers, but those didnt work either.

It looks like Qualcom drivers might have already existed on ubuntu 18:

Code:

root@alien:/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0# ls -ltr
total 2688
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  79689 Mar 30  2017 notice_ath10k_firmware-4.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 733784 Mar 30  2017 firmware-4.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   8124 Mar 30  2017 board.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  78564 Apr 25 00:28 notice_ath10k_firmware-6.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 730788 Apr 25 22:44 firmware-6.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 551128 Apr 25 22:44 board-2.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 551128 Jul  4 08:19 board-2.bin.1
root@alien:/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0# cmp board-2.bin board-2.bin.1

I also tried removing the alx module and loading the ath10k module:

Code:

root@alien:/lib/firmware/ath10k# rmmod alx
root@alien:/lib/firmware/ath10k# lshw -c network
  *-network UNCLAIMED       
       description: Ethernet controller
       product: Qualcomm Atheros
       vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:43:00.0
       version: 10
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:9dc00000-9dc3ffff ioport:3000(size=128)
  *-network UNCLAIMED
       description: Network controller
       product: Intel Corporation
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:44:00.0
       version: 29
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:9db00000-9db03fff
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 3
       bus info: usb@1:1
       logical name: wlxec1a5987893c
       serial: ec:1a:59:87:89:3c
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=r8712u ip=192.168.1.199 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
root@alien:/lib/firmware/ath10k# rmmod ath10k_pci
root@alien:/lib/firmware/ath10k# modprobe -v ath10k_pci
insmod /lib/modules/4.15.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ath10k_pci.ko 
root@alien:/lib/firmware/ath10k# lshw -c network
  *-network UNCLAIMED       
       description: Ethernet controller
       product: Qualcomm Atheros
       vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:43:00.0
       version: 10
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:9dc00000-9dc3ffff ioport:3000(size=128)
  *-network UNCLAIMED
       description: Network controller
       product: Intel Corporation
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:44:00.0
       version: 29
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:9db00000-9db03fff
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 3
       bus info: usb@1:1
       logical name: wlxec1a5987893c
       serial: ec:1a:59:87:89:3c
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=r8712u ip=192.168.1.199 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
root@alien:/lib/firmware/ath10k#

bentbrewer · 03-14-2019, 06:01 PM

See https://askubuntu.com/questions/6703...-e2400-drivers

It breaks down to the following:

Code:

make -C /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build M=$(pwd) modules
sudo make -C /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build M=$(pwd) modules_install
sudo modprobe -r alx
sudo depmod
sudo modprobe -v alx

I've been looking for the solution as well and haven't been able to try the above yet. I will post results in less than a day.