Hi, I just bought a Fujitsu computer with following N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter TL-WDN3800 inside computer. I do not have any drivers, packages, modules (call it what you will) for above mentioned item. I’ve installed openSUSE-13.1 on machine. It doesn’t recognize adapter, hence cannot connect to internet. I’ve searched manufacturer’s site for a Linux driver but with no luck. There are drivers for Windows but not for Linux. I wonder if you can help? I would be very grateful.
I’ve installed openSUSE-13.1
13.1 is out of support, 13.2 will be soon out of support so install Leap.
Also Leap has a newer Kernel than the others, so it might be possible to get your Wifi working without compiling any Drivers.
Or maybe there is a Driver rpm for your Chip build by an User in OBS.
Plese post the output of:
/sbin/lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net
So we can see the ID of the Wifi-Chip and search, if it is supported by any Kernel.
Maybe it is an ATH9K driver and it should working with Kernel 3.17 and above, so install Leap…
Hi, Sorry for the late reply but I forgot which section I posted this question. The output is:
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit
Network Connection [8086:1502] (rev 04)
Subsystem:Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:11b7]
Kernel driver in use: e1000e
Kernel modules: e1000e
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR93xx Wireless
Network Adapter [168c:0030] (rev 01)
Subsystem:Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:3116]
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
Kernel modules: ath9k
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]:Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit
Network Connection [8086:10d3]
Subsystem:Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:1192]
Kernel driver in use: e1000e
Kernel modules: e1000e
Is this your wireless device?
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR93xx Wireless
Network Adapter [168c:0030] (rev 01)
Subsystem:Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:3116]
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
Kernel modules: ath9k
If so, then it is supported by the ath9k driver (loaded). In which case you can proceed on with configuring. The easiset way is via Network Manager (enable that via YaST > Network Settings first), then configure via the NM graphical interface.
This Chip will working in Kernel 3.17 and above, so it will not work in openSUSE 13.1 and 13.2.
Install Leap…
I have a laptop running openSUSE 134.2 (3.16.7-45-desktop kernel), and I note that the chipset appears to be explicitly listed?
# modinfo ath9k|grep 0030
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv000017AAsd00003026bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000185Fsd00003027bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd0000302Cbc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd00003027bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000185Fsd00003028bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd0000302Bbc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd00003026bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd00003025bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000036sv0000168Csd00003028bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000030sv00001A56sd00002003bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv0000185Fsd00003027bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000030sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000030sv00001A56sd00002001bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000030sv00001A56sd00002000bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv0000185Fsd0000309Dbc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv00001A32sd00000306bc*sc*i*
and this reference
https://wiki.debian.org/ath9k#Supported_Devices
Although a good idea to upgrade to Leap I think.
Maybe they have backportet it to 3.16.
This is my reference:
https://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/ATH9K.html