AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 04) not working in Ubuntu 8.10

Hi,

Please first connect your network card to the wireless router using a LAN cable.

Then please follow this procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)

sudo iwlist scanning
nm-tool
iwconfig
ifconfig
sudo lshw -C network
lspci -nn
lsusb
uname -a
dmesg | grep ound
dmesg | grep illswitch

Step 3: Post results (cut/paste terminal output from each command) here

Regards,

Mark

I don't have a LAN cable

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 4:13 AM, Mark Rijckenberg <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #61808 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/61808
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Mark Rijckenberg requested for more information:
> Hi,
>
>
> Please first connect your network card to the wireless router using a LAN
> cable.
>
>
> Then please follow this procedure:
>
>
> Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
> Terminal"
>
>
> Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the
> Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)
>
>
> sudo iwlist scanning
> nm-tool
> iwconfig
> ifconfig
> sudo lshw -C network
> lspci -nn
> lsusb
> uname -a
> dmesg | grep ound
> dmesg | grep illswitch
>
>
> Step 3: Post results (cut/paste terminal output from each command) here
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Mark
>
> --
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Hi,

You could buy one for 5 dollars (or even for 3 dollars)

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-25ft-Cat6-Patch-Snagless/dp/B00005T3ZO/ref=sr_1_15/187-1936877-3515763?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235377621&sr=1-15

Regards,

Mark

Hi,

I'm running the same hardware and face the same problem. I thought I might as well post my results :D

Thanks a lot!

bla@blubb:~$ sudo iwlist scanning
********************************
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

pan0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

bla@blubb:~$ nm-tool
*********************
NetworkManager Tool

State: connected

- Device: eth0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type: Wired
  Driver: sky2
  State: connected
  Default: yes
  HW Address: 00:A0:D1:CD:D9:71

  Capabilities:
    Supported: yes
    Carrier Detect: yes
    Speed: 100 Mb/s

  Wired Settings

  IPv4 Settings:
    Address: 192.168.178.55
    Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0)
    Gateway: 192.168.178.1

    DNS: 192.168.178.1

bla@blubb:~$ iwconfig
*********************
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

bla@blubb:~$ ifconfig
*********************
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet Hardware Adresse 00:a0:d1:cd:d9:71
          inet Adresse:192.168.178.55 Bcast:192.168.178.255 Maske:255.255.255.0
          inet6-Adresse: fe80::2a0:d1ff:fecd:d971/64 Gültigkeitsbereich:Verbindung
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metrik:1
          RX packets:7134 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:4893 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          Kollisionen:0 Sendewarteschlangenlänge:1000
          RX bytes:3485451 (3.4 MB) TX bytes:1003918 (1.0 MB)
          Interrupt:17

lo Link encap:Lokale Schleife
          inet Adresse:127.0.0.1 Maske:255.0.0.0
          inet6-Adresse: ::1/128 Gültigkeitsbereich:Maschine
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metrik:1
          RX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          Kollisionen:0 Sendewarteschlangenlänge:0
          RX bytes:376 (376.0 B) TX bytes:376 (376.0 B)

bla@blubb:~$ sudo lshw -C network
*********************************
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
       vendor: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 14
       serial: 00:a0:d1:cd:d9:71
       size: 100MB/s
       capacity: 1GB/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=sky2 driverversion=1.22 duplex=full firmware=N/A ip=192.168.178.55 latency=0 link=yes module=sky2 multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100MB/s
  *-network UNCLAIMED
       description: Ethernet controller
       product: AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter
       vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:06:00.0
       version: 04
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Ethernet interface
       physical id: 2
       logical name: pan0
       serial: e2:be:72:97:4b:25
       capabilities: ethernet physical
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A link=yes multicast=yes
bla@blubb:~$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a02] (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a03] (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2834] (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2835] (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:283a] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:284b] (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:283f] (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2841] (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:2843] (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2830] (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2831] (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2832] (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:2836] (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev f3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller [8086:2815] (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller [8086:2850] (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA AHCI Controller [8086:2829] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:283e] (rev 03)
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller [11ab:4363] (rev 14)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 04)
bla@blubb:~$ lsusb
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 05c8:0103 Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd (Foxlink)
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 05e3:0715 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 microSD Reader
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

bla@blubb:~$ uname -a
***********************
Linux blubb 2.6.27-11-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 29 19:24:39 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
bla@blubb:~$ dmesg | grep ound
[ 0.000000] ACPI: BIOS bug: multiple APIC/MADT found, using 0
[ 0.000000] found SMP MP-table at [c00f77a0] 000f77a0
[ 2.068323] pnp: PnP ACPI: found 12 devices
[ 2.889008] pcieport-driver 0000:00:1c.0: found MSI capability
[ 2.889301] pcieport-driver 0000:00:1c.1: found MSI capability
[ 2.889588] pcieport-driver 0000:00:1c.2: found MSI capability
[ 3.243663] isapnp: No Plug & Play device found
[ 3.287830] BIOS EDD facility v0.16 2004-Jun-25, 0 devices found
[ 3.917152] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.024488] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.252280] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.456537] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.560840] hub 5-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.664849] hub 6-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 4.876210] hub 7-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 5.480352] usb-storage: device found at 2
[ 15.433331] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device FO13FF-65-1 PC-CAM (05c8:0103)
[ 15.460487] iTCO_wdt: Found a ICH8M TCO device (Version=2, TCOBASE=0x1060)
[ 21.844419] apm: BIOS not found.

bla@blubb:~$ dmesg | grep illswitch
**********************************
-- returned no result though --

Sooo... I ran it again with | grep switch which returned

bla@blubb:~$ dmesg | grep switch
********************************
[ 1.024897] ACPI: EC: non-query interrupt received, switching to interrupt mode
[ 15.312021] ACPI: EC: missing confirmations, switch off interrupt mode.

Hi tsw,

Please create a separate question for your issue. Chances are high that you are using a totally different wireless chipset than mhawarat. To avoid confusion for other people who might visit this thread, it is always better to create a separate thread for your issue.

Once you have your own thread, I will gladly help.

Regards,

Mark

Sorry,
I think I was quite unspecific. I use the same laptop as mhawarat.
A Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile U9200.

So we're like twins, really ;)

I found the solution in the internet. The following tutorial explains how to
install the driver on Ubuntu 8.10:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This tutorial will explain how to Atheros AR5007EG or AR242x wireless cards
working in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex).First you need to compile latest
ath5k driver using the following procedure.Use one of the following method.

*Preparing your system*

sudo aptitude install build-essential

This will install all the required compilers.

*Method 1*

Now you need to download the latest wireless drivers from
here<http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/>using
the following command

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

Now you have compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2 file you need to extract this file
using the following command from the terminal

sudo tar -jxvf compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2

Move to the directory you extracted in terminal

cd directoryname

Run the following commands

make

sudo make install

sudo make unload

sudo make load

*Uninstall drivers*

If you want to uninstall cd in to the wireless drivers directory path and
use the following commands

sudo make unload

sudo make uninstall

*Method 2*

if you are on Intrepid and still cannot use wifi with an Atheros card , you
need to do two things, 1) install linux-backport-modules and 2) blacklist
ath_pci and ath_hal.

To install the backport modules, just search for it on Synaptic or use
apt-get or aptitude, it’s called linux-backports-modules-intrepid. Then on
System/Administration/Hardware Drivers make sure Atheros driver is
activated.

sudo aptitude install linux-backports-modules-intrepid

To blacklist the old modules, do this:

gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

And add the following lines At the bottom of the file save and exit

blacklist ath_hal
blacklist ath_pci

Now you need to reboot your system.

IF after this steps you still cannot make it work, you probably have
something left still blacklisting ath5k, thus making it not to load. You
should search all the files on /etc/modprobe.d for all lines that had:

blacklist ath5k

And add a # before the start of the line, thus making it into a comment so
the above one becomes

# blacklist ath5k

Save and exit the file
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On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:46 PM, tsw
<email address hidden>wrote:

> Your question #61808 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/61808
>
> tsw proposed the following answer:
> Sorry,
> I think I was quite unspecific. I use the same laptop as mhawarat.
> A Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile U9200.
>
> So we're like twins, really ;)
>
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Hi,

If your wireless issue is solved, can you set this thread to "solved"?

Kind regards,

Mark

The problem is solved see my cooments above

I have an Fujitsu Sielens PA 3515, with Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 04), and the probleme is that i can not turn on the wifi. what can i do. I already tried with madwifi in ubuntu 8.10, and no results. Now i have 9.04, and still trying to make it work. any hepl?

Hi erriqk,

This thread is already in status "solved"

Please create a new thread for your wireless issue.

Thanks,

Mark