My wireless car Netgear WN111, I could not get it to work. Please help.Below som info info
uname -r
2.6.27.21-0.1-default
linux-5esb:/home/gala06 # lsusb
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0846:9001 NetGear, Inc. WN111(v2) RangeMax Next Wireless [Atheros AR9001U-(2)NG]
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem / E270 HSDPA/HSUPA Modem
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
dmesg | grep usb
usbcore: registered new interface driver option
usb-storage: device scan complete
usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0846, idProduct=9001
usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
usb 1-2: Product: USB2.0 WLAN
usb 1-2: Manufacturer: ATHER
usb 1-2: SerialNumber: 12345
From yast2 hardware information
8: udi = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_846_9001_12345_if0’
info.subsystem = ‘usb’
usb.serial = ‘12345’
usb.interface.number = 0 (0x0)
usb.product = ‘USB Vendor Specific Interface’
usb.device_subclass = 255 (0xff)
usb.interface.class = 255 (0xff)
info.product = ‘USB Vendor Specific Interface’
usb.linux.sysfs_path = ‘/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0’
usb.speed = 480.000
usb.interface.subclass = 0 (0x0)
info.udi = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_846_9001_12345_if0’
usb.device_revision_bcd = 262 (0x106)
usb.device_protocol = 255 (0xff)
usb.interface.protocol = 0 (0x0)
usb.configuration_value = 1 (0x1)
usb.version = 2.00000
usb.max_power = 500 (0x1f4)
usb.vendor_id = 2118 (0x846)
linux.sysfs_path = ‘/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0’
usb.num_configurations = 1 (0x1)
usb.is_self_powered = false
info.parent = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_846_9001_12345’
usb.num_ports = 0 (0x0)
usb.product_id = 36865 (0x9001)
usb.num_interfaces = 1 (0x1)
usb.can_wake_up = false
usb.linux.device_number = 2 (0x2)
usb.vendor = ‘NetGear, Inc.’
linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2)
usb.device_class = 255 (0xff)
usb.bus_number = 1 (0x1)
linux.subsystem = ‘usb’
9: udi = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_846_9001_12345’
info.subsystem = ‘usb_device’
info.linux.driver = ‘usb’
usb_device.product = ‘WN111(v2) RangeMax Next Wireless [Atheros AR9001U-(2)NG]’
linux.device_file = ‘/dev/bus/usb/001/002’
usb_device.linux.sysfs_path = ‘/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-2’
info.product = ‘WN111(v2) RangeMax Next Wireless [Atheros AR9001U-(2)NG]’
usb_device.device_revision_bcd = 262 (0x106)
usb_device.configuration_value = 1 (0x1)
usb_device.max_power = 500 (0x1f4)
info.udi = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_846_9001_12345’
usb_device.num_configurations = 1 (0x1)
usb_device.num_ports = 0 (0x0)
usb_device.num_interfaces = 1 (0x1)
usb_device.linux.device_number = 2 (0x2)
usb_device.device_class = 255 (0xff)
usb_device.serial = ‘12345’
linux.sysfs_path = ‘/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-2’
usb_device.device_subclass = 255 (0xff)
info.vendor = ‘NetGear, Inc.’
usb_device.speed = 480.000
info.parent = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_1d6b_2_0000_00_1a_7’
usb_device.device_protocol = 255 (0xff)
usb_device.version = 2.00000
usb_device.vendor_id = 2118 (0x846)
usb_device.is_self_powered = false
usb_device.product_id = 36865 (0x9001)
usb_device.can_wake_up = false
linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2)
usb_device.vendor = ‘NetGear, Inc.’
usb_device.bus_number = 1 (0x1)
linux.subsystem = ‘usb’
It looks like you need either madwifi or ath9k to get your wifi going.
Nope, neither ath9k nor madwifi will work with this device.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID **0846:9001** NetGear, Inc. WN111(v2) RangeMax Next Wireless [Atheros AR9001U-(2)NG]
modinfo ar9170
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ar9170/**ar9170.ko**
**firmware: ar9170-2.fw
firmware: ar9170-1.fw**
description: Atheros 802.11n USB wireless
license: GPL
author: Johannes Berg <johannes(at)sipsolutions.net>
srcversion: 5359E7FCB596417F58B31F9
alias: usb:v0586p3417d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v04BBp093Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v2019p5304d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v083ApF522d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CDEp0026d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CDEp0023d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0ACEp1221d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
**alias: usb:v0846p9001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip***
alias: usb:v0846p9010d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v07D1p3C10d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p1002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p1001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p9170d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
depends: mac80211,led-class,usbcore
vermagic: 2.6.27.21-0.1-default SMP mod_unload modversions
Index of /repositories/driver:/wireless/11.1-update
=> compat-wireless-kmp-pae + ar9170-firmware
Thanks but I am new to linux trying to shift.please try to put it clearly.I understand i need to download those but what then ? next step ?
How about “install them”?
compat-wireless-kmp-pae is installed.Yast took care of it.But firmware is on downloaded to Desktop. I suspect it may be need to be unpacked and moved to another folder ?? tar -xzf ??? Help
modinfo ar9170 is not showing any result
rpm -qa "*compat-wireless*" "*kernel*"
find /lib/modules -iname "ar9170*"
uname -a
says?
Firmware has to be installed in the same way than compat-wireless, where’s the problem?
//Edit:
There’s the problem:
uname -r
2.6.27.21-0.1-default
So you will need the compat-wireless-kmp-default for that kernel (my bad).
Thanks. Still not wrking wn111 wireless card.Appriciate more help ! One thre firmware looks not installed and downloaded the firmware on the desktop as ar9170.fw. I don’t know how to move this firmware to where it is needed or ??
Please see below
mesg | grep firmware
firmware: requesting ar9170-1.fw
ar9170: firmware part 1 not found
odinfo ar9170
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ar9170/ar9170.ko
firmware: ar9170-2.fw
firmware: ar9170-1.fw
description: Atheros 802.11n USB wireless
license: GPL
author: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
srcversion: 5359E7FCB596417F58B31F9
alias: usb:v0586p3417ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v04BBp093Fddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v2019p5304ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v083ApF522ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v0CDEp0026ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v0CDEp0023ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v0ACEp1221ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v0846p9001ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v0846p9010ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v07D1p3C10ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p1002ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p1001ddcdscdpiciscip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p9170ddcdscdpiciscip*
depends: mac80211,led-class,usbcore
vermagic: 2.6.27.21-0.1-default SMP mod_unload modversions 586
dmesg | less
usb 4-5: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
usb 4-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 4-5: New USB device found, idVendor=0846, idProduct=9001
usb 4-5: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
usb 4-5: Product: USB2.0 WLAN
usb 4-5: Manufacturer: ATHER
usb 4-5: SerialNumber: 12345
cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
usb 4-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
firmware: requesting ar9170-1.fw
ar9170: firmware part 1 not found
ar9170: probe of 4-5:1.0 failed with error -2
usbcore: registered new interface driver ar9170
usb 4-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
usb 4-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
rpm -qa “compat-wireless” “kernel”
kernel-pae-extra-2.6.27.21-0.1.2
kernel-default-base-2.6.27.21-0.1.2
kernel-xen-base-2.6.27.21-0.1.2
compat-wireless-kmp-pae-20090413_2.6.27.21_0.1-3.1
kernel-pae-base-2.6.27.21-0.1.2
kernel-pae-2.6.27.21-0.1.2
kernel-default-extra-2.6.27.21-0.1.2
linux-kernel-headers-2.6.27-2.28
compat-wireless-kmp-default-20090413_2.6.27.21_0.1-3.1
kernel-default-2.6.27.21-0.1.2
kernel-trace-base-2.6.27.21-0.1.2
kernel-debug-base-2.6.27.21-0.1.2
compat-wireless-scripts-20090413-3.1
find /lib/modules -iname “ar9170*”
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-pae/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ar9170
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-pae/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ar9170/ar9170.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ar9170
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ar9170/ar9170.ko
uname -a
Linux linux-5esb 2.6.27.21-0.1-default #1 SMP 2009-03-31 14:50:44 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
/usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
ppp0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
modprobe -l | grep ath
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/kernel/drivers/md/multipath.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/kernel/drivers/md/dm-multipath.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/ath/ath_pci.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/ath_hal/ath_hal.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/ath9k.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/ath5k.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/ath_rate/minstrel/ath_rate_minstrel.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/ath_rate/amrr/ath_rate_amrr.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/ath_rate/onoe/ath_rate_onoe.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27.21-0.1-default/updates/ath_rate/sample/ath_rate_sample.ko
Then install the firmware the same way you were able to install the compat-wireless packages, where is the problem?
This can not be so hard, why should it be any different to install the firmware? They are all RPM packages, so I don’t understand what’s your problem.
And remove all those unused kernels (trace, xen).
GREAT!!Thanks for all the support.Sorry for being little blind. Just now it detects the card after installing this from
arusb_lnx-kmp-default-git20090326_2.6.27.21_0.1-1.1.i586.rpm. It has found my wireless network. Will continue to work on the settings of the card so that it can works with WPA2 security encyription type (AES).
That’s another driver and I am pretty sure it won’t work with WPA on your system.
What is so difficult in installing the firmware-package ar9170-firmware (especially as it is known to work with the ar9170-driver + firmware)?
That is right it did not work. Which RPM is the i should install. Please post what it is called like
arusb_lnx-kmp-default-git20090326_2.6.27.21_0.1-1.1.i586.rpm
It is called “ar9170-firmware” as I already told you in my first answer.
There is only one binary package available in the linked repo, the other one is a src.rpm.
Hmmm. Problem is mine.Removed the other instaleled ar9170-firmwire. Thanks again. Now i get it. I could scan wireless networks and se their ESSID. Thanks for the help Rick Cook !Hope the rest will work.
OK ! WN111 wireless Neatgear is working fine with SUSE 11.1 !!!Thanks