/sbin/lspci -k
09:04.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR2413 802.11bg NIC (rev 01)
Subsystem: Askey Computer Corp. Device 7094
Kernel driver in use: ath5k
I’m running openSUSE 12.1, 32-bit, with Gnome on a Toshiba laptop. To have my wireless working flawlessly I have to add the nohwcrypt=1 option to the ath5k module.
Been around Google a few times now to find out where to pass this option to the module @ boot, but can’t seem to figure out what file to modify.
Gnome uses network manager to manage its connections, so I’ve tried through YaST – which just tells me to use Network Manager.
Somewhere under /etc I would guess there’s a file where this can be added, just needs to be pointed in the right direction. Cheers!
On 11/19/2011 02:26 PM, back space wrote:
>
> Well, I added
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> options ath5k nohwcrypt=1
> --------------------
>
> to /etc/modprobe.d/99-local.conf, like this
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> echo “options ath5k nohwcrypt=1”>> /etc/modprobe.d/99-local.conf
> --------------------
>
> If this is horrendously wrong and will make my laptop blow up in my
> face, please tell me now. Seems to be working alright though.
That is the correct way to make the change. All you are doing is telling the
driver to do the encryption in software rather than using the hardware
(firmware). Network operations will consume a bit more CPU, but otherwise,
nothing should be affected.
Unless that option is added web pages never seem to finish loading, and the interface hangs a lot. Found this page which suggests that this chip should be loaded with the nohwcrypt option enabled.
Why exactly it is needed? Well, I have no idea really. But at least wireless is working properly.
On 11/19/2011 03:46 PM, back space wrote:
>
> lwfinger;2406552 Wrote:
>>
>>
>> That is the correct way to make the change. All you are doing is
>> telling the
>> driver to do the encryption in software rather than using the hardware
>> (firmware). Network operations will consume a bit more CPU, but
>> otherwise,
>> nothing should be affected.
>>
>> Why do you need this option?
>
> Thanks for your reply!
>
> Unless that option is added web pages never seem to finish loading, and
> the interface hangs a lot. Found ‘this page’
> (http://en.opensuse.org/HCL:Network_(Wireless)) which suggests that
> this chip should be loaded with the nohwcrypt option enabled.
>
> Why exactly it is needed? Well, I have no idea really. But at least
> wireless is working properly.
As you are running 12.1, file a Bug with bugzilla.opensuse.org. After you do
that, report the bug number in this thread. I will make certain that the Atheros
maintainer is notified.