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Issue with Atheros wireless on Acer Aspire One?
svensko:
I seem to be having issues with my Atheros wireless on my Acer Aspire One...
I downloaded wireless 2.6.26 and wireless-tools and I cannot seem to connect to any wireless networks. I set sudo modprobe ath5k in my bootlocal.sh, iwconfig shows that the card is detected, however whenever i do sudo iwlist wlan0 scan, nothing comes up and when i do sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid <name> key <key>, iwconfig shows that the wlan0 is connected to the network but shows that the access point is "non-associated". I attempted to enable the DHCP client (which enabled wireless on my IBM X40 with the ipw2200 modules) however I still lack wireless after enablng the DHCP client on my acer aspire one. Any insight is appreciated.
Onyarian:
I have the same interest with tc and Aspire One.
I notice with other OS (like Parted Magic) that the wireless light don't work, even with right connection. You have to prove to move the wireless button to see if there are changes in the connection. In tc I have similar problems like you.
svensko:
I realize the light doesn't work since it doesn't work in Ubuntu either (unless you make some modifications to a file). The Ubuntu FAQ suggests ditching the ath5k driver for the ath_pci driver which is found in the mad-wifi package but that requires HAL as well. Does TCL have HAL?
Here is a link to the Ubuntu FAQ on wireless on the Acer Aspire One: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne
roberts:
I am using ndiswrapper with eeePC 901A with great results.
Might want to try it.
svensko:
--- Quote from: roberts on January 11, 2009, 08:17:32 AM ---I am using ndiswrapper with eeePC 901A with great results.
Might want to try it.
--- End quote ---
I was looking forward to your post! I remember you saying a few days ago that you got Atheros working on the eeePC so I knew you had some sort of solution. ;D
I will definitely try the ndiswrapper solution. Does this mean that the ath5K module was not working for your eeePC?
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