When WiFi doesn't connect I have to shut down then turn computer on again 2-3 times

[slayr007]

I have the same problem on an Acer 7520 with an Atheros card, instead of re boot, try : sudo rmmod ndiswrapper and sudo modprobe ndiswrapper.
It's not ideal, but it works for me, still am looking for a definite fix.

Good luck

This one

[chalewa]

ive got this problem too...

the only fix i have found for it is doing a hard shutdown/restart via the button.

everytime i do it this way, the connection comes back on, but if i select shutdown or restart from the menu...doesn't work.

i know its not ideal, but its the best thing i have come up with to date.



edit: and the purpose of that code is to turn off the driver, so if you lost connection, that is good...did you power the driver back on?

[slayr007]

that's not my problem, it's only when I restart. If I shut down from the menu, it takes 2-3 times but it eventually connects

[krodiak]

Use ndiswrapper

lspci | grep less

Then find ur windows driver.... then:

sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils-1.9
cd to/your/inf/driver/
sudo ndiswrapper -i yourdriver.inf
ndiswrapper -l
sudo depmod -a
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
sudo cp /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.bak
echo -e 'auto lo\niface lo inet loopback\n' | sudo tee /etc/network/interfaces
sudo ndiswrapper -m
echo 'ndiswrapper' | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
sudo reboot

Should do the trick

[slayr007]

ndiswrapper doesn't show up

[Pha[N]toM]

Guys, and what in other distros?
Same problem?
Maybe Atheros must update her's proprietay, but linux-driver?
Maybe we must write open ...ah...mmm.. "letter(message)" to Atheros?

[Pha[N]toM]

Hey! there is successfull for me: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...60&postcount=1

YAHOO!!!

[ajopaul]

Just incase ,

Atheros Releases Free Linux Driver For Its 802.11n Devices

http://madwifi.org/wiki/news/2008072...nux-driver-for

[Pha[N]toM]

Great news!
[sorry for flood]