Cant get my wireless Atheros AR9285 card to work in Centos 5.8

Clint_aust · 07-12-2012, 01:22 AM

I have tried everything but nothing seems to work

if anyone has any ideas that would be grate

CentOS release 5.8 (Final)
02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)

------------------------------------------------

[trixbox1.localdomain ~]# ifconfig
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr E0:CB:4E:88:FD:B4
inet addr:192.168.1.9 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::e2cb:4eff:fe88:fdb4/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:2434 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1776 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:347083 (338.9 KiB) TX bytes:345704 (337.6 KiB)
Interrupt:74

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:2237 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2237 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:195482 (190.9 KiB) TX bytes:195482 (190.9 KiB)

thorkelljarl · 07-13-2012, 04:33 PM

ath9k...

The Internet tells me that the AR9285 uses the "ath9k" kernel module. CentOS 5.8 doesn't seem to have this as a native package, but there is apparently an RPM package that can be added. Do you have or have you added the module? Does the card show up with the command "lspci"?

The command "lsmod" will show you which modules are being loaded at boot, or "dmesg" to see the whole process. After you have checked your installation or added to it, what result do these commands show?

From what you have posted, I don't see that your system finds any wireless network device at all.

If I am mentioning things that you've tried, it's because you haven't posted any information about exactly what you've already done.

Details are important and posting them attracts the interest of more knowledgeable members who can give you more useful information.

Clint_aust · 07-13-2012, 06:01 PM

Hi,

Thanks for your help, I have tried RMP packages;
kernel-2.6.18-203.el5.jwltest.114.i686.rpm
kmod-atl1-1.2.40.3-4.el5.elrepo.i686.rpm
kmod-jme-1.0.7.1-1.el5.elrepo.i686.rpm
kmod-rt2860sta-2.4.0.0-1.el5.elrepo.i686.rpm
module-init-tools-3.3-0.pre3.1.60.el5.elrepo.i386.rpm
module-init-tools-3.9-19.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
rpmforge-release-0.5.2-2.el5.rf.i386.rpm
rt2860-firmware-26-1.el5.elrepo.noarch.rpm
But non of these seem to work

lspci returns - 02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)

lsmod returns

Quote:

[trixbox1.localdomain ~]# lsmod
Module Size Used by
bluetooth 53925 2
autofs4 29253 3
xpp_usb 20808 0
xpp 145216 1 xpp_usb
wctc4xxp 41496 0
dahdi_transcode 12164 1 wctc4xxp
wcb4xxp 76708 0
wctdm 41584 0
wcfxo 16160 0
wctdm24xxp 150528 0
wcte11xp 27040 0
wct1xxp 17696 0
wcte12xp 37572 0
dahdi_voicebus 45248 2 wctdm24xxp,wcte12xp
wct4xxp 348640 0
dahdi 196168 13 xpp,dahdi_transcode,wcb4xxp,wctdm,wcfxo,wctdm24xxp,wcte11xp,wct1xxp,wcte12xp,dahdi_voicebus,wct4xxp
crc_ccitt 6337 2 wctdm24xxp,dahdi
lockd 63081 0
sunrpc 145405 2 lockd
cpufreq_ondemand 12493 2
acpi_cpufreq 13897 0
ib_iser 37273 0
rdma_cm 35449 1 ib_iser
ib_cm 39213 1 rdma_cm
iw_cm 13125 1 rdma_cm
ib_sa 39093 2 rdma_cm,ib_cm
ib_mad 37845 2 ib_cm,ib_sa
ib_core 63685 6 ib_iser,rdma_cm,ib_cm,iw_cm,ib_sa,ib_mad
ib_addr 11845 1 rdma_cm
iscsi_tcp 19785 0
bnx2i 40157 0
cnic 26317 1 bnx2i
ipv6 267617 23 cnic
xfrm_nalgo 13381 1 ipv6
crypto_api 12609 1 xfrm_nalgo
uio 14793 1 cnic
cxgb3i 43017 0
cxgb3 165913 1 cxgb3i
8021q 24649 1 cxgb3
libiscsi_tcp 21957 2 iscsi_tcp,cxgb3i
libiscsi2 42181 5 ib_iser,iscsi_tcp,bnx2i,cxgb3i,libiscsi_tcp
scsi_transport_iscsi2 37709 7 ib_iser,iscsi_tcp,bnx2i,cxgb3i,libiscsi2
scsi_transport_iscsi 6085 1 scsi_transport_iscsi2
loop 18761 0
dm_mirror 24393 0
dm_multipath 24909 0
scsi_dh 11713 1 dm_multipath
video 21192 0
hwmon 7365 0
backlight 10049 1 video
sbs 18533 0
i2c_ec 9025 1 sbs
button 10705 0
battery 13637 0
asus_acpi 19289 0
ac 9157 0
parport_pc 29157 0
lp 15848 0
parport 37513 2 parport_pc,lp
snd_hda_intel 427153 0
snd_seq_dummy 7877 0
snd_seq_oss 32577 0
snd_seq_midi_event 11073 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 49585 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 11725 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
sg 36573 0
i2c_i801 11725 0
snd_pcm_oss 42817 0
jme 47260 0
snd_mixer_oss 19009 1 snd_pcm_oss
mii 9409 1 jme
i2c_core 23745 2 i2c_ec,i2c_i801
snd_pcm 72133 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 24517 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 14281 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 12869 1 snd_hda_intel
snd 55749 9 snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwd ep
soundcore 11553 1 snd
pcspkr 7105 0
serio_raw 10693 0
dm_raid45 67145 0
dm_message 6977 1 dm_raid45
dm_region_hash 15681 1 dm_raid45
dm_log 14657 3 dm_mirror,dm_raid45,dm_region_hash
dm_mod 63225 4 dm_mirror,dm_multipath,dm_raid45,dm_log
dm_mem_cache 9537 1 dm_raid45
usb_storage 77473 0
ata_piix 23621 3
libata 157317 1 ata_piix
sd_mod 25281 4
scsi_mod 141717 11 ib_iser,iscsi_tcp,bnx2i,cxgb3i,libiscsi2,scsi_transport_iscsi2,scsi_dh,sg,usb_storage,libata,sd_mod
ext3 125001 2
jbd 57065 1 ext3
uhci_hcd 25421 0
ohci_hcd 24553 0
ehci_hcd 33869 0

I hope this helps

davinken · 10-23-2012, 06:16 PM

For me, the current kernel brings it:
[root@trabant ~]$ rpm -qf /lib/modules/2.6.18-308.1.1.el5/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k
kernel-2.6.18-308.1.1.el5.x86_64

And the modules are there - hopefully this helps:
[root@trabant ~]$ lsmod | grep ath9k
ath9k 299637 0
mac80211 183105 1 ath9k
ath 43585 1 ath9k
cfg80211 189961 3 ath9k,mac80211,ath
Running ifconfig shows (wlan relevant only):
[root@trabant ~]$ ifconfig -a
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16

3:....etc
inet addr:128.xxx.xxx.xxx Bcast:128.194.136.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::216:d3ff:feb5:d70e/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:5160442 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:731414 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:7440528412 (6.9 GiB) TX bytes:75471919 (71.9 MiB)
Interrupt:201 Memory:ee000000-ee020000

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:4291 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4291 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:4617396 (4.4 MiB) TX bytes:4617396 (4.4 MiB)

sit0 Link encap:IPv6-in-IPv4
NOARP MTU:1480 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:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:19:7E:48:etc....
BROADCAST 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)

(I'm on Scientific Linux 5.8/64)