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666threesixes666 Veteran
Joined: 31 May 2011 Posts: 1248 Location: 42.68n 85.41w
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:31 pm Post subject: 8 dollar ath9k wireless n wifi chip |
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WNA1100, tested, functioning as expected. in kernel support. i only tested it so far as "seeing networks" from a live flash distro, and now im rebuilding my kernel to support it.
got it in the mail today from ebay.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0846:9030 NetGear, Inc. WNA1100 Wireless-N 150 [Atheros AR9271]
i guess this requires firmware? i hope this is not going south... on the + side, it aircracks perfectly
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Gusar Advocate
Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 2665 Location: Slovenia
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Yep it requires firmware, htc_9271.fw, it's in the linux-firmware package.
PS. The driver is not ath9k (that one is for PCIe cards), but ath9k_htc. They share a lot of code (the ath9k_hw module), but are still separate drivers, so make sure you've selected the correct one in your kernel config |
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666threesixes666 Veteran
Joined: 31 May 2011 Posts: 1248 Location: 42.68n 85.41w
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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i really wanted an ath9k card that could just kernel its drivers.... i guess its ok, my ubuntu install media can handle the device so i can do live wifi installs of gentoo still, and merge firmwares from ubuntu chrooting into gentoo build. |
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