Re: ath5k-based card not working
On Thursday 07 August 2008 15:57, Chris Howie wrote:
> I have a card that seems to be driven by the ath5k module. The lspci
> -n line corresponding to it is:
>
> 03:00.0 0200: 168c:001c (rev 01)
>
> The driver creates two interfaces, wmaster0 and wlan0. If I execute
> "ifconfig wlan0 up" and then try to scan there is no output, and I
> know there are multiple APs in range. If I set my AP info on it, it
> does not associate.
>
> The weird thing is that my laptop has an indicator for the antenna
> status, and it is orange -- which means it is off, even though the
> physical switch is in the on position. It seems like there's
> something else I need to do to power it up, but I have no clue what.
> Hints?
>
> I am running 2.6.26-1-amd64. According to the HCL this card should
> work since 2.6.25.
Try the atheros/ath5k mailing list.
>
> Thanks,
>
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> Chris Howie
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