Hi All, I've recently purchased an Asus PCE-AC88 dualband wifi card. Things haven't been going to well. I'll get right to it. (Yes I looked at the "How to install a driver for the Broadcom series of PCI wireless cards" sticky post).
dmesg reports this:
That file doesn't exist on my system. I've looked everywhere and the "NVRAM from EFI" section from https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/...vers/brcm80211 doesn't help. I do not see that nvram file anywhere. Is there a special way to generate this?Code:[ 2755.750897] brcmfmac 0000:07:00.0: Direct firmware load for brcm/brcmfmac4366b-pcie.txt failed with error -2 [ 2758.086255] brcmf_pcie_download_fw_nvram: FW failed to initialize
So I looked online and tried to use a hack where you can specify just the macaddr=<mac_addr_of_card>. Still didn't work as I still see in dmesg.
Linux kernel and ubuntu are updated as of today.Code:[ 2758.086255] brcmf_pcie_download_fw_nvram: FW failed to initialize
Unsure as to how I should continue. Any help is greatly appreciated!!
Code:########## wireless info START ########## Report from: 15 Sep 2016 12:59 EDT -0400 Booted last: 15 Sep 2016 00:00 EDT -0400 Script from: 08 Jul 2016 02:16 UTC +0000 ##### release ########################### Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial ##### kernel ############################ Linux 4.4.0-36-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Thu Aug 11 18:01:55 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Parameters: ro, text ##### desktop ########################### /usr/share/xsessions/plasma ##### lspci ############################# 00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (2) I218-V [8086:15a1] (rev 05) DeviceName: Onboard LAN Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Ethernet Connection (2) I218-V [1043:85c4] 07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Limited Device [14e4:43c3] (rev 04) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:86fb] Kernel modules: brcmfmac ##### lsusb ############################# Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8002 Intel Corp. Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:800a Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 002: ID 174c:3074 ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1074 SuperSpeed hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 005: ID 05ac:024f Apple, Inc. Bus 003 Device 004: ID 05ac:1006 Apple, Inc. Hub in Aluminum Keyboard Bus 003 Device 003: ID 045e:0040 Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical Bus 003 Device 002: ID 174c:2074 ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1074 High-Speed hub Bus 003 Device 007: ID 0cf3:9170 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9170 802.11n Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ##### PCMCIA card info ################## ##### rfkill ############################ 1: phy1: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no ##### lsmod ############################# brcmfmac 290816 0 brcmutil 16384 1 brcmfmac carl9170 90112 0 ath 32768 1 carl9170 mac80211 737280 1 carl9170 eeepc_wmi 16384 0 asus_wmi 28672 1 eeepc_wmi sparse_keymap 16384 1 asus_wmi video 40960 1 asus_wmi mxm_wmi 16384 0 cfg80211 565248 4 ath,brcmfmac,mac80211,carl9170 wmi 20480 2 mxm_wmi,asus_wmi ##### interfaces ######################## auto lo iface lo inet loopback ##### ifconfig ########################## eno1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'eno1' [IF1]> UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) Interrupt:20 Memory:fa100000-fa120000 wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]> Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>' [IF2]> inet addr:192.168.0.14 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::2e20:3bb:eaca:b9e9/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:11492 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:6852 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:10053956 (10.0 MB) TX bytes:1247255 (1.2 MB) ##### iwconfig ########################## lo no wireless extensions. eno1 no wireless extensions. wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]> IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"XXX" Mode:Managed Frequency:5.785 GHz Access Point: <XX> Bit Rate=108 Mb/s Tx-Power=30 dBm Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Power Management:off Link Quality=58/70 Signal level=-52 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:102 Invalid misc:120 Missed beacon:0 ##### route ############################# Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 600 0 0 wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]> 192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 600 0 0 wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]> ##### resolv.conf ####################### nameserver 209.18.47.61 ##### network managers ################## Installed: NetworkManager Running: root 867 1 0 12:30 ? 00:00:01 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ##### NetworkManager info ############### <remove ssids> ##### NetworkManager.state ############## [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=false WimaxEnabled=false ##### NetworkManager.conf ############### [main] plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono dns=dnsmasq [ifupdown] managed=false ##### NetworkManager profiles ########### <removed> ##### iw reg get ######################## Region: America/New_York (based on set time zone) country US: DFS-FCC (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 30), (N/A) (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 17), (N/A) (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 23), (0 ms), DFS (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 30), (N/A) (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 40), (N/A) ##### iwlist channels ################### lo no frequency information. eno1 no frequency information. wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]> 32 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 36 : 5.18 GHz Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz Channel 100 : 5.5 GHz Channel 104 : 5.52 GHz Channel 108 : 5.54 GHz Channel 112 : 5.56 GHz Channel 116 : 5.58 GHz Channel 120 : 5.6 GHz Channel 124 : 5.62 GHz Channel 128 : 5.64 GHz Channel 132 : 5.66 GHz Channel 136 : 5.68 GHz Channel 140 : 5.7 GHz Channel 149 : 5.745 GHz Channel 153 : 5.765 GHz Current Frequency:5.785 GHz ##### iwlist scan ####################### lo Interface doesn't support scanning. eno1 Interface doesn't support scanning. <removed wifi> ##### module infos ###################### [brcmfmac] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-36-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/brcmfmac.ko license: Dual BSD/GPL description: Broadcom 802.11 wireless LAN fullmac driver. author: Broadcom Corporation firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4354-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4354-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43430-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43430-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4339-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4339-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43362-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43362-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4335-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4335-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43340-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43340-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4334-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4334-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4330-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4330-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4329-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4329-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43241b5-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43241b5-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43241b4-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43241b4-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43241b0-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43241b0-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43143-sdio.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43143-sdio.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43569.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43242a.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43236b.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43143.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4371-pcie.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4371-pcie.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4366b-pcie.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4366b-pcie.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4365b-pcie.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4365b-pcie.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4358-pcie.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4358-pcie.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43570-pcie.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43570-pcie.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4356-pcie.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4356-pcie.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4350-pcie.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac4350-pcie.bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43602-pcie.txt firmware: brcm/brcmfmac43602-pcie.bin srcversion: 394D104EE5D4CED7AA9D01D depends: brcmutil,cfg80211 intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-36-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: txglomsz:maximum tx packet chain size [SDIO] (int) parm: feature_disable:Disable features (int) parm: alternative_fw_path:string parm: debug:level of debug output (int) parm: p2pon:enable legacy p2p management functionality (int) parm: fcmode:mode of firmware signalled flow control (int) parm: roamoff:do not use internal roaming engine (int) [brcmutil] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-36-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmutil/brcmutil.ko license: Dual BSD/GPL description: Broadcom 802.11n wireless LAN driver utilities. author: Broadcom Corporation srcversion: AE9B4BBC6D82855B9265054 depends: intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-36-generic SMP mod_unload modversions [carl9170] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-36-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.ko firmware: carl9170-1.fw description: Atheros AR9170 802.11n USB wireless license: GPL author: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@googlemail.com> author: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> srcversion: 0DE070463F621213D92166B depends: mac80211,ath,cfg80211 intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-36-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware crypto offload. (bool) parm: noht:Disable MPDU aggregation. (int) [ath] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-36-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko license: Dual BSD/GPL description: Shared library for Atheros wireless LAN cards. author: Atheros Communications srcversion: 3FCDBF7CE71CB8FB980D59D depends: cfg80211 intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-36-generic SMP mod_unload modversions [mac80211] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-36-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko license: GPL description: IEEE 802.11 subsystem srcversion: B10AF1CD828D26173EA0378 depends: cfg80211 intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-36-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: minstrel_vht_only:Use only VHT rates when VHT is supported by sta. (bool) 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/4.4.0-36-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko description: wireless configuration support license: GPL author: Johannes Berg srcversion: 25A45701AAA64DAC1E47D9D depends: intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-36-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp) parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool) ##### module parameters ################# grep: /sys/module/brcmfmac/parameters/alternative_fw_path: Permission denied grep: /sys/module/brcmfmac/parameters/debug: Permission denied grep: /sys/module/brcmfmac/parameters/fcmode: Permission denied grep: /sys/module/brcmfmac/parameters/roamoff: Permission denied [brcmfmac] [carl9170] noht: 0 nohwcrypt: N [mac80211] beacon_loss_count: 7 ieee80211_default_rc_algo: minstrel_ht max_nullfunc_tries: 2 max_probe_tries: 5 minstrel_vht_only: Y probe_wait_ms: 500 [cfg80211] cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N ieee80211_regdom: 00 ##### /etc/modules ###################### ##### modprobe options ################## [/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 b43 blacklist garmin_gps blacklist asus_acpi blacklist snd_pcsp blacklist pcspkr blacklist amd76x_edac [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf] alias net-pf-3 off alias net-pf-6 off alias net-pf-9 off alias net-pf-11 off alias net-pf-12 off alias net-pf-19 off alias net-pf-21 off alias net-pf-36 off [/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf] remove iwlwifi \ (/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \ && /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211 [/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf] softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en ##### rc.local ########################## exit 0 ##### pm-utils ########################## ##### udev rules ######################## ##### dmesg ############################# [ 113.856443] usb 3-1: firmware API: 1.9.6 2012-07-07 [ 114.180459] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x0 [ 114.180464] ath: EEPROM indicates default country code should be used [ 114.180466] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search [ 114.180469] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x3a [ 114.180471] ath: Country alpha2 being used: US [ 114.180472] ath: Regpair used: 0x3a [ 114.875689] carl9170 3-1:1.0 wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>: renamed from wlan0 [ 114.902182] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>: link is not ready (repeated 3 times) [ 120.512944] wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>: authenticate with <MAC 'M<MAC 'M<MAC address>J-5G' [AN8]>J-5G' [AC1]> [ 120.571862] wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>: send auth to <MAC 'M<MAC 'M<MAC address>J-5G' [AN8]>J-5G' [AC1]> (try 1/3) [ 120.572971] wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>: authenticated [ 120.573136] wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>: waiting for beacon from <MAC 'M<MAC 'M<MAC address>J-5G' [AN8]>J-5G' [AC1]> [ 120.629361] wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>: associate with <MAC 'M<MAC 'M<MAC address>J-5G' [AN8]>J-5G' [AC1]> (try 1/3) [ 120.630604] wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>: RX AssocResp from <MAC 'M<MAC 'M<MAC address>J-5G' [AN8]>J-5G' [AC1]> (capab=0x1011 status=0 aid=2) [ 120.632559] wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>: associated [ 120.632603] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlx<IF from MAC [IF2]>: link becomes ready [ 157.215811] brcmf_pcie_download_fw_nvram: FW failed to initialize ########## wireless info END ############
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