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Wireless card causes ubuntu 12.04 to freeze on startup

I am currently running Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit with a TP-Link TL-WN851ND wireless card. Every time I start up, anywhere between 0 and 60 seconds after the login screen appears, the computer freezes ...
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AR9285 Wireless (Yet another) on Acer Aspire One 532h-2676

There are literally hundreds of questions with people asking about this wireless device on askubuntu.org. I've spent about 12 hours trying to get it working, to no avail. It's time to solicit some ...
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How to install Network Adapter Drivers for Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) Ubuntu 12.04

How can I install drivers for 64-bit Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) for Ubuntu 12.04. I dual boot Windows7/Ubuntu 12.04 drivers work for 64-bit Windows 7. lspic ...
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Why does my Atheros AR9285 connect at only 65 Mbits/sec?

I have an ASUS K53E laptop, running Ubuntu 12.04. Love it, the only OS so far which doesn't give me problems! Anyway, my wireless network adapter is pretty much crap. It runs at only 65 Mbit/s, while ...
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Authentication timeouts with ath9k driver and TP LINK TL-WN951N card (AR5416 chip)

Im having some trouble getting this card TP-LINK TL-WN951N to work on Ubuntu 11.10. Im actually using XMBCbuntu but I believe this is based on Ubuntu 11.10. The kernel is 3.0.0-22. Authentication ...
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AR9271 wireless card drops signal frequently

I have a USB wireless device based on the Atheros AR9271 chip. It works fine on Windows 7, but drops the signal in Ubuntu 12.04 amd64 (fully updated) very frequently. It seems to drop the signal ...
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12.04 does not detect eth0(Atheros AR8162 ) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I get an Atheros AR8162 working? Installed 12.04 on dell inspiron 5420. WiFi is working however wired connection does not work. In fact I can't see eth0. Can I ...
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Dlink DWA-643 ExpressCard / Atheros AR5008 can't connect to wifi networks

I've just purchased a D-Link DWA-643 Xtreme N ExpressCard Notebook Adapter - but it can't connect to my wireless network The card is listed on the FSF website and - refer links below: ...
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Why my Reg Domain Keeps on Changing?

My reg domain on Atheros AR9285 keeps on changing everytime i connect to new AP. [ 4493.669410] cfg80211: 5490000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A mBi, 2700 mBm) [ 4493.669415] cfg80211: Updating ...
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Alternative Drivers, other then Compact Wireless Drivers?

I am facing some problems, in using Atheros AR9285 card with Dlink wireless Xpress Router. Is there any alternative , other than Compact Wireless Drivers? Does Madwifi Drivers support AR9285
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Asus Eee PC 1000HE wireless woes

Ever since I have upgraded my Asus Eee PC 1000HE from Lucid 10.04 to Precise 12.04 I have been having issues with my wireless connections. At first I had wireless dropouts: I would be able to start ...
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Which Country Has All Wifi Channels Open? [closed]

As in US , we can't use anything above 11, which country has all channels available for use on Wifi?
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Ubuntu 12.04 wifi is not working (Atheros AR9485) [closed]

I am having AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter from Atheros Communications Inc. This is the o/p when I run $ sudo lshw -C network *-network description: Wireless interface ...
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Wireless not working toshiba satellite c640

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop. It's a dual boot system. Wirelss working absolutely fine on Windows 7. But in Ubuntu it says Wireless is disabled by hardware switch But there is not ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 system freezing when not connected to LAN [closed]

I was able to install 12.04 ok on my Acer eMachines, but whenever it is unplugged from the LAN connection, the whole system freezes. I've installed the latest updates and it's still behaving the same. ...
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How do I get an Atheros AR242 / AR542 wireless card working?

I am brand new to ubuntu as a laptop platform. As a developer I've used it as an app server but with minimal interaction. So, I recently took my windows laptop and installed the latest 12.04 package. ...
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How can I change an Atheros wireless NIC region (regulatory domain) in Ubuntu?

There is a CONFIG_ATH_USER_REGD variable in OpenWrt that allows the user to override the default settings of the wireless NIC. Unfortunately grepping the Arch kernel config doesn't seem to have that, ...
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Atheros 9250 wireless card keeps on disconnecting

So I bought a Lenovo G575 laptop for learning purposes and found that the connection just simply disconnects if i'ts in use for downloading and it also does disconnect in every 2-5 minutes while ...
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How do I install atheros wireless drivers on a server? [closed]

I am trying to set up a host with ubuntu server edition on it so that I can have a file server, etc, but due to physical contraints, I'm limited to wireless only for the time being. Ubuntu Server ...
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Wireless won't associate after 12.04 upgrade

I have a problem connecting to my wireless when I upgraded to 12.04 from 10.04. I have the Atheros 9285 card and it's using the ath9k driver. The failure is: [ 3262.329542] wlan0: authenticate with ...
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WIFI looses connection with AR9285 - have to disconnect / connect to regain internet?

I have a G73JW laptop using Ubuntu 12.04. It has an Atheros AR9285 card. While wifi seems to work fine most of the time, about every hour or two it will loose the connection to the internet. The ...
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Is the wireless driver from Live USB different from the standard install?

Linux newbie here. I've been trying to use Ubuntu (x64) as my main OS since 11.10, but my wireless connection on it has been very unstable, droping every other 5-10 mins. For this reason I see myself ...
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Wireless not working with an Atheros AR9285

I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 and found my wireless card is not detected by OS. I tired to detect it by network manager but still it is not get output of the required command: toor@Linux:~$ sudo ...
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How do I get a Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter working?

Hi ask ubuntu my wireless is not working so here is my info : System Using : Lenovo Z570 $ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any ...
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Atheros AR8152 ethernet connection not recognized

tried a lot of different answers people gave around the web... none of them worked I get wireless internet and all.... but whenever I tried going wired it doesn't even recognise the option of a ...
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Wireless shuts on and off every few minutes with an Atheros AR9285

The wireless on my Acer Iconia tab w500 running Ubuntu 12.04 shuts on and off every few minutes. This affects all other devices on my wireless network, including a Windows 7 PC, MacBook, and iPod ...
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Wireless connection drops every 30 seconds on an Asus EEE PC with an Atheros card

I just upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04, and my wireless connection disconnects every 30 seconds. I am using an Asus Eee PC with an Atheros wireless card. I tried to find out how to solve this, so I gave up ...
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wifi working during install of 12.04 ubuntu server, but not after restarting

I have an atheros wifi chipset. During install of 12.04 ubuntu server, the wifi is recognized and used. But on restart, it's not working. lspci shows: Atheros Communications Inc. AR512/AR513 ...
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Ethernet conection not working Atheros AR8152 OS 12.04

I have instaled Ubuntu 12.04 but my network conection doesn't work and i know it's becouse of the drivers I've run $ lspci | grep Ethernet and this is the result 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: ...
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Unable to connect to wireless internet on an Acer Iconia W500 with an Atheros AR9285

I'm using an Acer Iconia W500, and immediately after upgrading from 11.10 to 12.04, it is unable to access the internet. It was able to access the internet just fine before the upgrade. It seems to be ...
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Bluetooth (Atheros AR5BBU22) not working

Bluetooth can't see devices. In Windows 7 working properly. Ubuntu 12.04 and 11.10 lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux ...
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I can't see wireless via a AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter

description: Ethernet interface product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. physical id: 0 bus info: ...
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Atheros AR9485 wireless card doesn't work in an ASUS K53E

I just installed Ubuntu 11.10 32-bit version in dual boot mode on an ASUS K53. Every thing seems to work fine except for the wireless. The wireless works on Windows 7. Ubuntu finds the wireless card, ...
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Wireless connection with an Atheros AR9285 keeps dropping every 20 minutes

There are other questions on this but none have been taken very far in their analysis. I get disconnects very often - sometimes every 20 mins or so, but sometimes even every few minutes. The way I ...
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Atheros Wireless card shows up as two different models? [closed]

Hi I've been fighting these wireless drivers for a few days and just recently i noticed that the model the Wireless controller appears in lspci is different sometimes. This is the data i have after ...
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wireless security (wpa + wpa2) passwords not accepted; wireless security = 'none' is functional [closed]

Hi I am new to Linux coming from Mac. I have several macs and formerly windows systems connecting to Netgear wpn824 router wirelessly. I just installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my daughter's Samsung NC-20 ...
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Atheros AR242 wireless not working [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Help set up Atheros ar242x/ar542x wireless adapter just did a clean install of 11.10 on a new SSD. and i can't turn on Wi-Fi. Used google and found a number of answers ...
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Wireless card soft blocked ath9k

So i'm a new user to Linux and downloaded the Wubi installer of 11.10. Unfortunately, it's been a month and I still cannot figure out how to change my wireless soft blocked to No. I cannot get online ...
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Wifi stopped working on Acer Aspire 3680 using 11.10

A while ago the WiFi on my Acer Aspire 3680 just stopped working. The switch is on and it can see my network, but it will not connect. It has an Atheros AR2413 802.11bg NIC. rfkill shows there are no ...
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How do I get an Atheros AR8131 ethernet card working?

I have an Atheros AR8131 Ethernet card on a Lenovo b560 laptop. Sometime in the past, probably at some upgrade or other my wired connection stopped functioning. I know the card is ok because it works ...
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USB wireless card Atheros AR9271 not working in VirtualBox [closed]

i cannot get my card (TP-Link TL-WN722N) to work on BackTrack 5 r1 (kernel 2.6.39.4), installed on VirtualBox #lsusb Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n Bus ...
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Unable to enable Atheros AR9285 wireless card [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: AR9285 Wifi on Lenovo z570 not enabled I just installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my Lenovo B560. I tried to connect to Wifi, but it is unable to Enable Wireless Network. If turns ...
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Will an Atheros AR928X work with WPA2?

Basically I need only the answer to above question. Please think of that I am new to linux. For further explanation here is the full story: I have the following problem. My friends notebook (Vista) ...
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Atheros AR9285 does not work on 11.10

I have installed the 11.10 and everything went smoothly. The wifi card was automatically detected and connected to my wifi network, downloaded all the required files. But after the restart, I can't ...
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How do I get a TP Link TL WN722N wireless card working?

I recently built a barebones machine (shuttle SH67H3), installed Oneiric (64-bit) and everything was great (no wireless card but wired connection was fine). Now our router has changed locations and ...
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AR242x / AR542x wireless card not working

My wifi worked perfect until I updated to the latest version of Ubuntu. Now I don't find any wireless connections at all. I have tried lots of guides on the internet but I can't get it to work. I ...
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wlan0 does NOT show up on iwconfig [closed]

OS: UBUNTU 11.10 HW: SDIO WiFi dongle with Atheros AR6103 module PCI to SDIO adapter board Problem: The system does not recognize the WiFi dongle although the adapter board is sensing the dongle ...
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How do I make my Atheros AR9285 wireless adapter work?

Today I installed Ubuntu 11.10 x64 on to my lenovo B570 using wubi.exe. After booting up, I discovered that I could not turn on wireless networking. I have a Atheros AR9285 wireless card. I ran ...
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Wireless stopped working on a Gateway LT2805u

Gateway LT2805u Netbook Running Ubuntu 10.04. Wireless suddenly stopped working. rfkill shows no output. And the wireless card shows "Unclaimed". Card is an Atheros (ar9285 i think). My hardware ...
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Wireless with a AR242x / AR542x Atheros wireless adapter doesn't work on an Acer Aspire One ZG8

I'm asking that how to get wlan on? When I click connections(or something)-button, then I'm trying to get wirless connection on, but it wouldn't go on, so could you help me guys, please? More ...