Ubuntu 14.04: Atheros Wireless card not detected

[antoine-dacrem]

I've followed the developpements on this thread about the N1525.

Like chili555, i'm running a 4.0 mainline Kernel with Ubuntu 15.04 (on a MSI GS60 2QE) and the modinfo command gives me the same results. But the card is still undetected.
I've checked the ath10k folder and compared with the file on github and i've found that the folder labelled QCA6174 is missing.
According to this bug report https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...x/+bug/1383184 comment #30 and this site https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Qualcomm_A...reless-AC_1525 the label QCA6174 might refer to our module.

How could we add missing files and test them ?

[chili555]

How could we add missing files and test them ?

What does the system report that it's missing? There are several versions out there.

dmesg | grep ath

Reference: http://askubuntu.com/questions/62134.../621491#621491

[misiunt]

What does the system report that it's missing? There are several versions out there.

dmesg | grep ath

Reference: http://askubuntu.com/questions/62134.../621491#621491

I followed the instructions on my Acer Aspire V 15 Nitro VN7-571G-5050 but dmesg reports the following error:
ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/cal-pci-0000:03:00.0.bin failed with error -2.

lspci describes my wi-fi with :
03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros Device 003e (rev 20)
Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device e08e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 51
Memory at c4000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2M]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=8/8 Maskable+ 64bit-
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [148] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [168] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
Capabilities: [178] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Capabilities: [180] L1 PM Substates
Kernel driver in use: ath10k_pci



I currently use a usb wi-fi stick but the performance is very poor, so I hope there will be soon a solution for the Qualcomm Atheros Device.

[chili555]

Please see the referenced thread where I said:

It looks like until we can find or bypass cal-pci-0000:03:00.0.bin, we are stuck. I will keep searching and suggest you do also.

The various bug reports suggest that the fix is close. Here, for example: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...x/+bug/1383184

[misiunt]

Please see the referenced thread where I said: The various bug reports suggest that the fix is close. Here, for example: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...x/+bug/1383184

the solution described in the bug report (#150) works perfectly for me. Wi-fi performs well and stable and the 4.1.0-rc6-wl-ath
kernel doesn't cause any issues , so I hope , this solution will be merged to the mainstream kernel very soon.

[santiago87]

I am glad I found this thread, I have had the same problems in ubuntu 15.04.

I have been fighting for days and googling everywhere how to install the wifi drivers for my Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1525 Wireless Network Adapter.
Mine is a Schenker A505 laptop.

So, if I understand correctly the discussion here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...x/+bug/1383184

Then the ath10k drivers will be soon merged into the mainline kernel, right?

For the moment, the correct solution is what is posted in #150?

I will try it today or tomorrow and report if I have any success.