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    AR9485 with ath9k driver not working in Ubuntu 14.04

    Hi,
    thank you for your time, this problem is killing my brain cells.

    I have ASUS X75VD laptop with dual boot (Windows 7 and Ubuntu 14.04). The Wifi is not working at all in Ubuntu. The connection is not enabled and when I toggle it on from my hardware: the "Enable Wi-Fi" option is marked on for a while and then within few seconds toggles off. When this happens the menu gives me information that the "Wi-Fi is disabled by hardware switch".

    Same happened when I tried
    Code:
    sudo rfkill list all
    with the following result:
    Code:
    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no
    1: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no
    I went on to unblock them with:
    Code:
    sudo rfkill unblock all
    But after few seconds got this:
    Code:
    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
    1: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no


    I got earlier the same issue with Ubuntu 13.04. This was a clean install on both OS in my laptop now with everything formatted, but the issue persists. Below is the results from running the wireless script.
    Code:
    ########## wireless info START ##########
    
    ##### release #####
    
    Distributor ID:    Ubuntu
    Description:    Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
    Release:    14.04
    Codename:    trusty
    
    ##### kernel #####
    
    Linux Scin 3.13.0-24-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 10 19:11:08 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
    
    ##### lspci #####
    
    03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: AzureWave Device [1a3b:2c97]
        Kernel driver in use: ath9k
    04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet [1969:1091] (rev 10)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:14c7]
        Kernel driver in use: alx
    
    ##### lsusb #####
    
    Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    Bus 001 Device 003: ID 064e:d213 Suyin Corp. 
    Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
    Bus 003 Device 003: ID 152d:2509 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JMS539 SuperSpeed SATA II 3.0G Bridge
    Bus 003 Device 002: ID 174c:5106 ASMedia Technology Inc. Transcend StoreJet 25M3
    Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    
    ##### PCMCIA Card Info #####
    
    ##### rfkill #####
    
    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no
    1: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no
    
    ##### iw reg get #####
    
    country 00:
        (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 20)
        (2457 - 2482 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
        (2474 - 2494 @ 20), (3, 20), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
        (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
        (5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
    
    ##### interfaces #####
    
    # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
    auto lo
    iface lo inet loopback
    
    ##### iwconfig #####
    
    wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any  
              Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=off   
              Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
              Power Management:off
              
    
    ##### route #####
    
    Kernel IP routing table
    Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
    0.0.0.0         10.0.0.1        0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0 eth0
    10.0.0.0        0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     1      0        0 eth0
    
    ##### resolv.conf #####
    
    nameserver 127.0.1.1
    
    ##### nm-tool #####
    
    NetworkManager Tool
    
    State: connected (global)
    
    - Device: eth0  [Wired connection 1] -------------------------------------------
      Type:              Wired
      Driver:            alx
      State:             connected
      Default:           yes
      HW Address:        <MAC address removed>
    
      Capabilities:
        Carrier Detect:  yes
        Speed:           1000 Mb/s
    
      Wired Properties
        Carrier:         on
    
      IPv4 Settings:
        Address:         10.0.0.29
        Prefix:          24 (255.255.255.0)
        Gateway:         10.0.0.1
    
        DNS:             10.0.0.1
    
    - Device: wlan0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
      Type:              802.11 WiFi
      Driver:            ath9k
      State:             unavailable
      Default:           no
      HW Address:        <MAC address removed>
    
      Capabilities:
    
      Wireless Properties
        WEP Encryption:  yes
        WPA Encryption:  yes
        WPA2 Encryption: yes
    
      Wireless Access Points 
    
    ##### NetworkManager.state #####
    
    [main]
    NetworkingEnabled=true
    WirelessEnabled=true
    WWANEnabled=true
    WimaxEnabled=true
    
    ##### NetworkManager.conf #####
    
    [main]
    plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono
    dns=dnsmasq
    
    [ifupdown]
    managed=false
    
    ##### iwlist #####
    
    ##### iwlist channel #####
    
    wlan0     14 channels in total; available frequencies :
              Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
              Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
              Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
              Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
              Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
              Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
              Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
              Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
              Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
              Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
              Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
              Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
              Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
              Channel 14 : 2.484 GHz
    
    ##### lsmod #####
    
    ath9k                 164164  0 
    ath9k_common           13551  1 ath9k
    ath9k_hw              453856  2 ath9k_common,ath9k
    ath                    28698  3 ath9k_common,ath9k,ath9k_hw
    mac80211              626489  1 ath9k
    cfg80211              484040  3 ath,ath9k,mac80211
    
    ##### modinfo #####
    
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
    license:        Dual BSD/GPL
    description:    Support for Atheros 802.11n wireless LAN cards.
    author:         Atheros Communications
    srcversion:     BAF225EEB618908380B28DA
    alias:          platform:qca955x_wmac
    alias:          platform:ar934x_wmac
    alias:          platform:ar933x_wmac
    alias:          platform:ath9k
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000185Fsd00003027bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv00001B9Asd00002810bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000144Fsd00007202bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv00001A3Bsd00002130bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv000011ADsd00000612bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv000011ADsd00000652bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv000011ADsd00000642bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd0000302Cbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd00003027bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000144Dsd0000411Ebc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000144Dsd0000411Dbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000144Dsd0000411Cbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000144Dsd0000411Bbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000144Dsd0000411Abc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv00001028sd0000020Ebc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000103Csd0000217Fbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000103Csd000018E3bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv000017AAsd00003026bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv00001A3Bsd0000213Abc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv000011ADsd00000662bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv000011ADsd00000672bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv000011ADsd00000622bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000185Fsd00003028bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000105Bsd0000E069bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd0000302Bbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd00003026bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd00003025bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv00001B9Asd00002812bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv00001B9Asd00002811bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv000011ADsd00006671bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv000011ADsd00000632bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000185Fsd0000A119bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000105Bsd0000E068bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv00001A3Bsd00002176bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd00003028bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000037sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv000010CFsd00001783bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv000014CDsd00000064bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv000014CDsd00000063bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv0000103Csd00001864bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv000011ADsd00006641bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv000011ADsd00006631bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv00001043sd0000850Ebc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv00001A3Bsd00002110bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv00001969sd00000091bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv000017AAsd00003214bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv0000168Csd00003117bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv000011ADsd00006661bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv00001A3Bsd00002116bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000033sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001043sd0000850Dbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001B9Asd00001C01bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001B9Asd00001C00bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd00001F95bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd00001195bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd00001F86bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd00001186bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001B9Asd00002001bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001B9Asd00002000bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000144Fsd00007197bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000105Bsd0000E04Fbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000105Bsd0000E04Ebc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv000011ADsd00006628bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv000011ADsd00006627bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001C56sd00004001bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd00002100bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd00002C97bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv000017AAsd00003219bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv000017AAsd00003218bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000144Dsd0000C708bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000144Dsd0000C680bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000144Dsd0000C706bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000144Dsd0000410Fbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000144Dsd0000410Ebc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000144Dsd0000410Dbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000144Dsd00004106bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000144Dsd00004105bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000185Fsd00003027bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000185Fsd00003119bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000168Csd00003122bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000168Csd00003119bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000105Bsd0000E075bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd00002152bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd0000126Abc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd00002126bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd00001237bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv00001A3Bsd00002086bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000030sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv00001A3Bsd00002C37bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv000010CFsd00001536bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv000010CFsd0000147Dbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv000010CFsd0000147Cbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv0000185Fsd0000309Dbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv00001A32sd00000306bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv000011ADsd00006642bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv000011ADsd00006632bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv0000105Bsd0000E01Fbc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv00001A3Bsd00001C71bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000029sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000027sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000024sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000023sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    depends:        ath9k_hw,mac80211,ath9k_common,cfg80211,ath
    intree:         Y
    vermagic:       3.13.0-24-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
    signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
    sig_key:        <MAC address removed>:47:4B:C5:C4:31:20:88:0C:1B:94:A5:39:F4:31
    sig_hashalgo:   sha512
    parm:           debug:Debugging mask (uint)
    parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption (int)
    parm:           blink:Enable LED blink on activity (int)
    parm:           btcoex_enable:Enable wifi-BT coexistence (int)
    parm:           bt_ant_diversity:Enable WLAN/BT RX antenna diversity (int)
    parm:           ps_enable:Enable WLAN PowerSave (int)
    
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.ko
    license:        Dual BSD/GPL
    description:    Shared library for Atheros wireless 802.11n LAN cards.
    author:         Atheros Communications
    srcversion:     696B00A6C59713EC0966997
    depends:        ath,ath9k_hw
    intree:         Y
    vermagic:       3.13.0-24-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
    signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
    sig_key:        <MAC address removed>:47:4B:C5:C4:31:20:88:0C:1B:94:A5:39:F4:31
    sig_hashalgo:   sha512
    
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.ko
    license:        Dual BSD/GPL
    description:    Support for Atheros 802.11n wireless LAN cards.
    author:         Atheros Communications
    srcversion:     4809F3842A0542CD6B556D3
    depends:        ath
    intree:         Y
    vermagic:       3.13.0-24-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
    signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
    sig_key:        <MAC address removed>:47:4B:C5:C4:31:20:88:0C:1B:94:A5:39:F4:31
    sig_hashalgo:   sha512
    
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko
    license:        Dual BSD/GPL
    description:    Shared library for Atheros wireless LAN cards.
    author:         Atheros Communications
    srcversion:     88A67C5359B02C5A710AFCF
    depends:        cfg80211
    intree:         Y
    vermagic:       3.13.0-24-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
    signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
    sig_key:        <MAC address removed>:47:4B:C5:C4:31:20:88:0C:1B:94:A5:39:F4:31
    sig_hashalgo:   sha512
    
    ##### modules #####
    
    lp
    rtc
    
    ##### blacklist #####
    
    [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
    blacklist ath_pci
    
    [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
    blacklist evbug
    blacklist usbmouse
    blacklist usbkbd
    blacklist eepro100
    blacklist de4x5
    blacklist eth1394
    blacklist snd_intel8x0m
    blacklist snd_aw2
    blacklist i2c_i801
    blacklist prism54
    blacklist bcm43xx
    blacklist garmin_gps
    blacklist asus_acpi
    blacklist snd_pcsp
    blacklist pcspkr
    blacklist amd76x_edac
    
    [/etc/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf]
    blacklist arkfb
    blacklist aty128fb
    blacklist atyfb
    blacklist radeonfb
    blacklist cirrusfb
    blacklist cyber2000fb
    blacklist gx1fb
    blacklist gxfb
    blacklist kyrofb
    blacklist matroxfb_base
    blacklist mb862xxfb
    blacklist neofb
    blacklist nvidiafb
    blacklist pm2fb
    blacklist pm3fb
    blacklist s3fb
    blacklist savagefb
    blacklist sisfb
    blacklist tdfxfb
    blacklist tridentfb
    blacklist viafb
    blacklist vt8623fb
    
    ##### udev rules #####
    
    # PCI device 0x1969:0x1091 (alx)
    SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address removed>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
    
    # PCI device 0x168c:0x0032 (ath9k)
    SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address removed>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"
    
    ##### dmesg #####
    
    [   11.314629] ath: phy0: Disable PLL PowerSave
    [   11.323460] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x60
    [   11.323463] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map
    [   11.323465] ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00
    [   11.323466] ath: Regpair used: 0x60
    [   12.307814] psmouse serio4: elantech: assuming hardware version 4 (with firmware version 0x361f03)
    [   14.585717] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
    [   14.588784] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
    [  105.008640] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
    [  112.553580] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
    [  128.411700] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
    [  139.454965] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
    [  159.671709] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
    [  230.120615] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
    
    ########## wireless info END ############
    EDIT: Fixed in the right results from the "rfkill list all"
    Last edited by scinaya; May 11th, 2014 at 07:32 AM.

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    Re: AR9485 with ath9k driver not working in Ubuntu 14.04

    Welcome to the forums scinaya !

    Can you please try running an experimental version of the "wireless_script"? We are still testing it in the background and have not yet started proposing it on the forums since it may have bugs. It is supposed to give us much more info to be able to troubleshoot the problems a bit more efficiently.

    If you ran the script using the command line method (wget.. command), please use the same command, just replace the URL to this one : https://dl.dropbox.com/s/qjc87hzk1z5...ireless_script

    If using the GUI (No Internet) method, download the script from the above link, and use the same method to run it. You can find both methods in the "Wireless Script" link in my signature. Just replace the URL with the one given above, and post back the report it generates. That report would look quite different than the one you posted above.
    Varun
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    Re: AR9485 with ath9k driver not working in Ubuntu 14.04

    Thank you, ran the script with the following results. I hope the more info helps.
    Code:
        ======== Wireless-Info START ========
    
    System-Info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    Scin 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64,  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, trusty
    
    CPU    : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Memory : 5855 MB
    Uptime : 00:07:33 up 7 min,  2 users,  load average: 0,07, 0,31, 0,23
    
    
    lspci ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: AzureWave Device [1a3b:2c97]
        Kernel driver in use: ath9k
    04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet [1969:1091] (rev 10)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:14c7]
        Kernel driver in use: alx
    
    
    lsusb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    Bus 001 Device 003: ID 064e:d213 Suyin Corp. 
    Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
    Bus 003 Device 002: ID 174c:5106 ASMedia Technology Inc. Transcend StoreJet 25M3
    Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    
    
    PCMCIA Card Info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    
    
    iwconfig ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any  
              Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=off   
              Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
              Power Management:off
              
    
    
    rfkill ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
          Interface             Soft blocked  Hard blocked
    0: phy0: Wireless LAN           no            yes
    1: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN      no            no
    
    
    lsmod ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    asus_nb_wmi            16990  0 
    asus_wmi               24191  1 asus_nb_wmi
    sparse_keymap          13948  1 asus_wmi
    ath9k                 164164  0 
    ath9k_common           13551  1 ath9k
    ath9k_hw              453856  2 ath9k_common,ath9k
    ath                    28698  3 ath9k_common,ath9k,ath9k_hw
    mac80211              626489  1 ath9k
    cfg80211              484040  3 ath,ath9k,mac80211
    mxm_wmi                13021  1 nouveau
    video                  19476  3 i915,nouveau,asus_wmi
    wmi                    19177  3 mxm_wmi,nouveau,asus_wmi
    
    
    module parameters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    asus_nb_wmi   (1): wapf=0
    ath9k         (5): blink=0 | bt_ant_diversity=0 | btcoex_enable=0 | nohwcrypt=0 | ps_enable=0
    cfg80211      (2): cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz=N | ieee80211_regdom=00
    mac80211      (5): beacon_loss_count=7 | ieee80211_default_rc_algo=minstrel_ht | max_nullfunc_tries=2 | max_probe_tries=5 | probe_wait_ms=500
    video         (3): allow_duplicates=N | brightness_switch_enabled=Y | use_native_backlight=-1
    wmi           (2): debug_dump_wdg=N | debug_event=N
    
    
    nm-tool ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    State: connected (global)
    ============================o=============o========o==============o=========o===========o==============o===========
     Interface & ID             | Type        | Driver | State        | Default | Speed     | Support      | HW Addr   
    ============================o=============o========o==============o=========o===========o==============o===========
     eth0  [Wired connection 1] | Wired       | alx    | connected    | yes     | 1000 Mb/s |              | <MAC eth0>
    
        Address:         10.0.0.29
        Prefix:          24 (255.255.255.0)
        Gateway:         10.0.0.1
        DNS:             10.0.0.1
    ----------------------------+-------------+--------+--------------+---------+-----------+--------------+-----------
     wlan0                      | 802.11 WiFi | ath9k  | unavailable  | no      |           | WEP/WPA/WPA2 | <MAC wlan0>
    ----------------------------+-------------+--------+--------------+---------+-----------+--------------+-----------
    
    
    NetworkManager.state ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    [main]
    NetworkingEnabled=true
    WirelessEnabled=true
    WWANEnabled=true
    WimaxEnabled=true
    
    
    NetworkManager.conf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    [main]
    plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono
    dns=dnsmasq
    
    [ifupdown]
    managed=false
    
    
    NM WiFi Profiles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     
    
    
    interfaces ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
    auto lo
    iface lo inet loopback
    
    resolv.conf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    
    
    Routes & Ping ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    Kernel IP routing table
    Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
    0.0.0.0         10.0.0.1        0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0 eth0
    10.0.0.0        0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     1      0        0 eth0
    
    --- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
    2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 999ms
    rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.396/0.402/0.409/0.021 ms
    
    --- 127.0.1.1 ping statistics ---
    2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 999ms
    rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.033/0.038/0.044/0.008 ms
    
    
    iw reg get ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    (Region : fi_FI.UTF-8)
    country 00:
        (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 20)
        (2457 - 2482 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
        (2474 - 2494 @ 20), (3, 20), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
        (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
        (5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
    
    
    iwlist chan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    wlan0     14 channels in total; available frequencies :
              Channel 01 (2.412 GHz) - 14 (2.484 GHz)
    
    
    iwlist scan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    
    
    blacklist ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
    blacklist ath_pci
    
    
    modinfo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    [ath9k]
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
    srcversion:     BAF225EEB618908380B28DA
    depends:        ath9k_hw,mac80211,ath9k_common,cfg80211,ath
    parm:           debug:Debugging mask (uint)
    parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption (int)
    parm:           blink:Enable LED blink on activity (int)
    parm:           btcoex_enable:Enable wifi-BT coexistence (int)
    parm:           bt_ant_diversity:Enable WLAN/BT RX antenna diversity (int)
    parm:           ps_enable:Enable WLAN PowerSave (int)
    
    [ath9k_common]
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.ko
    srcversion:     696B00A6C59713EC0966997
    depends:        ath,ath9k_hw
    
    [ath9k_hw]
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.ko
    srcversion:     4809F3842A0542CD6B556D3
    depends:        ath
    
    [ath]
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko
    srcversion:     88A67C5359B02C5A710AFCF
    depends:        cfg80211
    
    [mac80211]
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
    srcversion:     C0F95BBF832E05DEFD722F4
    depends:        cfg80211
    parm:           max_nullfunc_tries:Maximum nullfunc tx tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
    parm:           max_probe_tries:Maximum probe tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
    parm:           beacon_loss_count:Number of beacon intervals before we decide beacon was lost. (int)
    parm:           probe_wait_ms:Maximum time(ms) to wait for probe response before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
    parm:           ieee80211_default_rc_algo:Default rate control algorithm for mac80211 to use (charp)
    
    [cfg80211]
    filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
    srcversion:     8B3D642D1F2E6406EF33F74
    depends:        
    parm:           ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp)
    parm:           cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)
    
    
    udev rules ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    # PCI device 0x1969:0x1091 (alx)
    SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC eth0>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
    
    # PCI device 0x168c:0x0032 (ath9k)
    SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC wlan0>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"
    
    
    Custom files/entries ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    /etc/modules        : Default
    /etc/rc.local       : Default
    /etc/modprobe.d     : Not Default
    /etc/pm/(cnf|pw|sl) : Default
    
    [/etc/modprobe.d]
    iwlwifi.conf      : remove iwlwifi \
                        (/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
                        && /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211
    mlx4.conf         : softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en
    
    
    Kernel boot line ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=7e380a2c-5a81-4ce4-b000-b09edd70c4b9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
    
    
    dmesg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    
    [    0.887144] microcode: Microcode Update Driver: v2.00 <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>, Peter Oruba
    [    0.887410] audit: initializing netlink socket (disabled)
    [    1.248726] alx 0000:04:00.0 eth0: Qualcomm Atheros AR816x/AR817x Ethernet [<MAC eth0>]
    [   10.239564] wmi: Mapper loaded
    [   10.351190] ath: phy0: Disable PLL PowerSave
    [   10.359682] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x60
    [   10.359685] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map
    [   10.359688] ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00
    [   10.359689] ath: Regpair used: 0x60
    [   10.457088] asus_wmi: ASUS WMI generic driver loaded
    [   10.467634] asus_wmi: Initialization: 0x1
    [   10.470442] asus_wmi: BIOS WMI version: 7.9
    [   10.470543] asus_wmi: SFUN value: 0x4a0877
    [   10.477910] input: Asus WMI hotkeys as /devices/platform/asus-nb-wmi/input/input12
    [   10.611789] asus_wmi: Backlight controlled by ACPI video driver
    [   11.341502] psmouse serio4: elantech: assuming hardware version 4 (with firmware version 0x361f03)
    [   12.653680] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3
    [   14.193601] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
    [   14.196633] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
    
        ======== Done ========

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    Re: AR9485 with ath9k driver not working in Ubuntu 14.04

    I may not be able to post quick replies, but for now, seeing that "phy0 : hard blocked" state for the second time, could you please try "wapf=1" parameter as suggested in this thread : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2181558 ?

    I didn't suggest it earlier since some of your previous outputs showed different block states. But now I think it is worth a try. If it doesn't help, please post a fresh report with the above workaround applied, and we'll look deeper into it if required (no promises though, since my weekdays are really busy these days).
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    Re: AR9485 with ath9k driver not working in Ubuntu 14.04

    Thank you very much. Will try this out and let you know what happened. I understand that you are helping in your freetime, so I am not expecting immediate response.

    EDIT: It definitely did work! Thank you yet again so much!
    Last edited by scinaya; May 6th, 2014 at 08:42 PM.

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    Re: AR9485 with ath9k driver not working in Ubuntu 14.04

    Quote Originally Posted by scinaya View Post
    EDIT: It definitely did work!
    Awesome! If the workaround is stable and permanent, please mark the thread as [SOLVED] to help others with similar problem. Thanks!
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    Re: AR9485 with ath9k driver not working in Ubuntu 14.04

    Did that just now. Seems to be stable solution. Thank you yet again.

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    Re: AR9485 with ath9k driver not working in Ubuntu 14.04

    got it working on my lenovo z710:
    lspci: 07:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
    07:00.0 0280: 168c:0032 (rev 01)
    Subsystem: 17aa:3218
    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 17
    Region 0: Memory at d1500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
    Expansion ROM at 9fb00000 [disabled] [size=64K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: ath9k



    uname -a: Linux asd-Lenovo-Z710 3.13.0-32-generic #57-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 15 03:51:08 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

    BUT. first time i start laptop does not work, remove power cord, and reboot and it works!, it doesn't recover from sleep, crashes BT indicator

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