Ubuntu karmic koala 9.10 and Atheros AR5008

**elect** · November 27th, 2009

Installation by zero, no wireless found

Code:

lspci:

07:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

Code:

elect@elect-laptop:~$ iwconfig 
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11abgn  Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Tx-Power=off   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:on

Code:

elect@elect-laptop:~$ iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0     Failed to read scan data : Network is down

From what i have read, someone suggests to use madwifi, someone else instead to update athk9, others even to change network manager...

What is the most wise way?

**drpjkurian** · November 27th, 2009

Originally Posted by elect

Installation by zero, no wireless found

Code:

lspci:

07:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

Code:

elect@elect-laptop:~$ iwconfig 
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11abgn  Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Tx-Power=off   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:on

Code:

elect@elect-laptop:~$ iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0     Failed to read scan data : Network is down

From what i have read, someone suggests to use madwifi, someone else instead to update athk9, others even to change network manager...

What is the most wise way?

Hi Elect

Please visit my thread and implement it. I am sure it will be solved.
Please visit my thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1309072

With regards
Dr Kurian

**elect** · November 27th, 2009

Originally Posted by drpjkurian

Hi Elect

Please visit my thread and implement it. I am sure it will be solved.
Please visit my thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1309072

With regards
Dr Kurian

Ok, with Madwifi driver it works and seems even to be stable with heavy download.

Thanks drpjkurian

**drpjkurian** · November 27th, 2009

Originally Posted by elect

Ok, with Madwifi driver it works and seems even to be stable with heavy download.

Thanks drpjkurian

Hi
Thats excellent. I am happy to hear that your problem is solved.

With regards
Dr Kurian

**elect** · December 6th, 2009

Originally Posted by drpjkurian

Hi
Thats excellent. I am happy to hear that your problem is solved.

With regards
Dr Kurian

Update the new kernel (.16-generic), it doesnt work more >.>

I can see the wlans, but when i try to connect it takes a lot of time and at the end it doesnt get...

Ideas?

**n3had** · December 7th, 2009

Originally Posted by elect

Update the new kernel (.16-generic), it doesnt work more >.>

I can see the wlans, but when i try to connect it takes a lot of time and at the end it doesnt get...

Ideas?

because you've to compile it again at every kernel upgrades