It is worth a try, Joan. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports
Basically a separate driver needs to be compiled unless the vendor ahs been kind enough to provide it in the package format of your choice (.deb). That is a complicated and often fruitless task because it involves having lots of extra libraries installed and having the appropriate version numbers. This often leads to conflicts and leading to a dead end. I don't want to sound too negative. It is doable, but is not a newbie friendly task. What I failed to notice with your previous posting is that there is no mention of wireless just ethernet. You might try connecting the ethernet card with a cable and do an update and upgrade then try the wirless again. Sorry I missed that. Roy Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit Location: Canada On 25 November 2012 19:59, Joan Leach <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > Would adding backports into Ubuntu in Synaptic help? > > Joan in Reno > > --- On Sun, 11/25/12, Jim <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Jim <[email protected]> > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Atheros and Linux > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, November 25, 2012, 4:27 PM > > > > > Thanks for all your help Roy, > > I'm still stumbling. What I can try to do is to load the driver onto a USB > drive and transfer it into my Linux OS. If I can find a compatible driver > (I hope I can find one from the site you suggested) and load it onto a USB > stick, I will transfer it into my Linux system. > > I'm not sure what to look for in the driver, though. Do I need to get a > similar version? The ones I saw for Atheros are all 10.xx. Mine seems to be > 9.2.0.316 > > Do I need to put that in my root system somewhere? I hope I can find out > where to store it after I have loaded it onto the system. > > Here are my listed Windows settings as installed: > > Atheros AR5B125 Wireless Network Adaptor > > Driver Version: 9.2.0.316 > > SSID: belkin54g > > Radio Type: 802.11 g > > Security Type: WPA-PSK > > Please stay in touch until I am running the superior Linux Ubuntu system. > > Thanks. > > Jim > > --- In [email protected], Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote: > > > > > > It looks like you need the correct driver. It says UNCLAIMED. You can > try a > > > few things. I would first try to get a Linux one. To do that you can try > > > Additional Drivers > > > See how here: > > > > http://itsfoss.com/how-to-install-additional-drivers-in-ubuntu-12-10-quick-tip/ > > > > > > If that fails to yield results then you can search for the > > > correct Linux driver on the net, or from Atheros. That can be tricky to > > > install. Failing that you can use your windows driver. You should install > > > two packages from the Software Center to do that. > > > > > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper > > > > > > Don't expect it to work right away. Often times you need to re-boot > because > > > the drivers are loaded at bootup. > > > > > > Roy > > > Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit > > > Location: Canada > > > > > > > > > On 24 November 2012 22:57, Jim <jverhovec@...> wrote: > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > Here is a copy of 2 *-pci ports and the *-network files in the Linux > > > > terminal display after I input lshw. > > > > > > > > The *-network files are both 64 bit. Both pci:0 and pci:1 are 32bits. > > > > > > > > I hope this can help. > > > > > > > > *-pci:0 > > > > description: PCI bridge > > > > product: Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 1 > > > > vendor: Intel Corporation > > > > physical id: 1c > > > > bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0 > > > > version: b5 > > > > width: 32 bits > > > > clock: 33MHz > > > > capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm bus_master cap_list > > > > configuration: driver=pcieport > > > > resources: irq:29 ioport:3000(size=4096) memory:c3400000-c43fffff > > > > ioport:c0400000(size=16777216) > > > > *-network UNCLAIMED > > > > description: Ethernet controller > > > > product: AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet > > > > vendor: Atheros Communications > > > > physical id: 0 > > > > bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0 > > > > version: c1 > > > > width: 64 bits > > > > clock: 33MHz > > > > capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vpd bus_master cap_list > > > > configuration: latency=0 > > > > resources: memory:c3400000-c343ffff ioport:3000(size=128) > > > > *-pci:1 > > > > description: PCI bridge > > > > product: Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 6 > > > > vendor: Intel Corporation > > > > physical id: 1c.5 > > > > bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.5 > > > > version: b5 > > > > width: 32 bits > > > > clock: 33MHz > > > > capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm bus_master cap_list > > > > configuration: driver=pcieport > > > > resources: irq:30 ioport:2000(size=4096) memory:c2400000-c33fffff > > > > ioport:c1400000(size=16777216) > > > > *-network UNCLAIMED > > > > description: Network controller > > > > product: Atheros Communications Inc. > > > > vendor: Atheros Communications Inc. > > > > physical id: 0 > > > > bus info: pci@0000:07:00.0 > > > > version: 01 > > > > width: 64 bits > > > > clock: 33MHz > > > > capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list > > > > configuration: latency=0 > > > > resources: memory:c2400000-c247ffff > memory:c1400000-c140ffff(prefetchable) > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Roy <linuxcanuck@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Open a terminal and type lshw. Scroll back to the *-network section > and > > > > > report back what it says. You can copy and paste just that section > with > > > > the > > > > > mouse. Highlight and right-click or use the menu. > > > > > > > > > > These links may help. > > > > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetAndNetworking > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.sitepoint.com/ubuntu-12-04-lts-precise-pangolin-networking-tips-and-tricks/ > > > > > > > > > > You can always get it working, even without a driver because as a > last > > > > > resort the Windows driver will work. > > > > > > > > > > Roy > > > > > Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit > > > > > Location: Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 22 November 2012 18:20, Jim <jverhovec@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can't even enable the WiFi using Linux . . . Here is what I try > to > > > > do: > > > > > > > > > > > > - WiFi Icon shows "No network devices available" > > > > > > > > > > > > - System - Administration - Network Tools : Locked at (lo) w/IPv6 > and > > > > IPv4 > > > > > > Address and Netmask visible > > > > > > > > > > > > - accessories - terminal: /Desktop/boot/grub$ loopback.cfg is the > only > > > > > > listed device > > > > > > > > > > > > I cannot install any software. I guess I am trapped in the world of > > > > > > Windows and I don't like it. Maybe I can figure something out. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim V in Ohio > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Roy <linuxcanuck@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Likely you need SSID. I am not sure how your router is set up. > Linux > > > > is > > > > > > > case sentive so keep that in mind. If you use WEP then it is not > as > > > > > > secure > > > > > > > and may not work as well, but that is setup in the router and you > > > > need to > > > > > > > use the same kind of security as you have on the router. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Linux tends to take security seriously while Windows does not. > The > > > > trade > > > > > > > off is Windows is easier to set up. Once your Linux connection is > > > > set up, > > > > > > > though it should work as well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If problems persist then you can try Wicd (pronounced Wicked) > which > > > > is an > > > > > > > alternative network manager. Some people have more luck with it. > You > > > > need > > > > > > > to install it separately from the Software Center. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Roy > > > > > > > Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit > > > > > > > Location: Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 21 November 2012 08:12, Jim <jverhovec@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you sure that the card is not working or just assuming > > > > because > > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > have no connection? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am not really familiar with the Linux Wi-Fi configuration. > It may > > > > > > work > > > > > > > > well, but I cannot configure it correctly. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think the Atheros card is working - my Windows Wi-Fi works > very > > > > well > > > > > > > > using the Atheros chip set. I don't know the different address > > > > numbers > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > Linux, nor how to find those. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > First I click on the signal icon on the upper task bar. That > > > > displays > > > > > > some > > > > > > > > grayed text "No network devices available" and a clickable "VPN > > > > > > > > Connections." That takes me to another menu to "Configure > VPN..." > > > > Then > > > > > > I am > > > > > > > > at a "Networks Connections" menu. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > After I open the Wireless tab, I see my previously attempt > called > > > > > > mylinux. > > > > > > > > I open the edit mylinux. Connect Automatically is checked. I > see my > > > > > > SSID, > > > > > > > > Mode, BSSID, MAC address, and MTU. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the "Wireless Security: tab, I inserted my Wireless Security > > > > > > password > > > > > > > > and I used "WPA & WPA2 Personal" from my Security drop-down > list. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "IPv4 Settings" method is set to "Automatic (DHCP)." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "IPv6 Settings" method is set to "Ignore." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just do not know what to use for my initial Wireless tab > > > > > > configuration - > > > > > > > > SSID, Mode, BSSID, MAC address, and MTU. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What are these settings? How and where can I find that > information? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Roy <linuxcanuck@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Atheros generally works well. It is in my netbook and I have > not > > > > ahd > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > problem ever on any Linux distro. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you sure that the card is not working or just assuming > > > > because > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > have > > > > > > > > > no connection? You need to set up your wifi network before it > > > > will > > > > > > work. > > > > > > > > > You click on the networking icon and manage it by choosing > Edit > > > > from > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > drop down (Unity). Click on the wireless tab and Add. Provide > > > > your > > > > > > SSID, > > > > > > > > > tick 'connect automatically' then go the the Wireless > Security > > > > tab > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > choose the type and the passphrase. Then it should work. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have already done this and it is not working then you > may > > > > > > have to > > > > > > > > > provide us more information. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Roy > > > > > > > > > Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit > > > > > > > > > Location: Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 19 November 2012 22:43, Jim <jverhovec@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I loaded Ubuntu 12.04 on a partition along with Windows 7. > The > > > > > > Wi-Fi > > > > > > > > works > > > > > > > > > > well with Windows. That is why I listed the specs. I don't > > > > know for > > > > > > > > sure > > > > > > > > > > how to configure my Linux network. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A couple of years ago, I had stumbled upon a way to make my > > > > older > > > > > > > > Toshiba > > > > > > > > > > laptop work using Linux. That was a process, but it finally > > > > worked > > > > > > > > well. I > > > > > > > > > > ended up removing Windows from the hard drive entirely. > Later, > > > > it > > > > > > > > stopped > > > > > > > > > > working altogether and I've been using Windows on an Acer > > > > laptop > > > > > > listed > > > > > > > > > > below: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - I am using a Acer Aspire 5349-2899 laptop > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Intel B815 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Acer Nplify 802.11 b/g/n > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Ethernet controller AR5B125 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Atheros driver v1.0.0.43 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - IPv4 Address 192.168.2.3 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Default Gateway / DHCP server 192.168.2.1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - IPv4 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Joan Leach > <jleach728@> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You don't mention which Linux or which way application > you > > > > are > > > > > > using > > > > > > > > on > > > > > > > > > > Linux. Perhaps you could plug in an USB wi-fi adapter that > is > > > > seen > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > > Linux, or try various Linux Live CDs/DVDs to see which one > has > > > > the > > > > > > best > > > > > > > > > > support for the built-in hardware? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Joan in Reno > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Mon, 11/19/12, Jim <jverhovec@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Jim <jverhovec@> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Atheros and Linux > > > > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Monday, November 19, 2012, 5:32 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have information about an Acer computer with > > > > Atheros > > > > > > > > network > > > > > > > > > > specifications? Here are the specifications: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I use this chipset on my Windows 7 based computer. When I > > > > try to > > > > > > run > > > > > > > > > > both Windows and Linux on the same computer using their > method > > > > to > > > > > > do > > > > > > > > this, > > > > > > > > > > I cannot connect using Linux. Why not? 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