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UPDATE 2:

I'm trying to follow the guide posted by Matt: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc

But I don't know where to enter the following:

CONFIG_ATH_COMMON=m
CONFIG_ATH9K_HW=m
CONFIG_ATH9K_COMMON=m
CONFIG_ATH9K_HTC=m

Those need to be enabled in the kernel config. Anyone know how to do that?

UPDATE 1:

I have searched on this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardwareSupportComponentsWirelessNetworkCardsNetgear#USB

But it does not list the WNDA3200, however it does list the WNDA3100.

ORIGINAL QUESTION:

I have been given a wireless USB adapter by my ISP.

After plugging the device in, it does not appear in the NetworkManager Applet.

So I tried lsusb and I got this:

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0cf3:20ff Atheros Communications, Inc.

What needs to be done for me to use this wireless USB adapter?

The wireless USB adapter is an:

Netgear Wireless 11N Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA3200

I am using an up-to-date install of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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  • I'm not sure it will work, but check out this page: linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc You will have to compile from source and insert the compiled module [driver].
    – Matt
    Dec 10, 2011 at 15:02
  • Please see update 2 above. Dec 12, 2011 at 20:06
  • Posted as an answer, please tell me if it works. As long as your system is set up to compile, it should work fine.
    – Matt
    Dec 13, 2011 at 2:07

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For the more modern wireless cards and drivers I would recommend you install the 2.6.38 kernel which is now available from the standard Lucid repositories - it is now supported by Canonical.

To install:

sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-backport-natty linux-headers-generic-lts-backport-natty

If you are using any proprietary graphics drivers, you will need to reinstall these from the Hardware Drivers window.

N.B. you may also need to install the x-updates PPA for updated graphics drivers i.e.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates 
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

However I would recommend an drive image backup first to allow you to get to a clean start point.

To remove:

If you find yourself without a bootable computer, press and hold the SHIFT button during the boot sequence and you will be able to select the older 2.6.32 kernel.

sudo apt-get purge linux-image-generic-lts-backport-natty linux-headers-generic-lts-backport-natty

If you also had installed x-updates then

sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates 
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  • installing asked 208mb free space, uninstalling asked to remove 56kb also got this error pastebin.com/y3qDDTnc ppa-purge doesn't work but i don't know if i installed "x-updates"
    – Templar
    Dec 22, 2011 at 13:24
  • and it didn't uninstall it was still here and im still getting errors in 32-37
    – Templar
    Dec 22, 2011 at 13:29
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Ubuntu thinks its a virtual cdrom until you run the eject command. If you run lsusb, it will show you different info afterwards.

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Looks like you need the ath9k_htc driver.
Here's an easy way to install it: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ath9k-htc/

Once you've installed that the installer should be in Applications -> System tools. Screenshot taken from the SourceForge page


Might be good to warn you that you'll probably have to run the installer again every time you update your kernel.

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Download compat-wireless .tar file, and untar.

tar xf compat-wireless*

then cd

cd compat-wireless-2011*

then select your driver

./scripts/driver-select ath9k_htc

then compile

make

then copy your driver to your home folder:

cp ./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_htc.ko ~/ath9k_htc.ko

then insert it into the kernel

insmod ~/ath9k_htc.ko

Your wireless should now work! Just a heads up, you have to do this every time after you boot. Put this in a bash script, make it executable, then add it to your Startup Applications

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