From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from s72.web-hosting.com ([198.187.29.21]:40538 "EHLO s72.web-hosting.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750710Ab3CFGFG (ORCPT ); Wed, 6 Mar 2013 01:05:06 -0500 From: Sujith Manoharan MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-ID: <20790.56369.998911.884240@gargle.gargle.HOWL> (sfid-20130306_070510_026815_489EABDC) Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 11:33:29 +0530 To: Nick Thomas Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [ath9k] Recent driver versions break compatibility with AR9285 for me In-Reply-To: References: Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Nick Thomas wrote: > When I run the 3.7.10 kernel with the ath9k module loaded, the > wireless does not work, and iwconfig wlan0 reports: > > wlan0: no wireless extensions. > > When I run the 3.2.39 kernel, the wireless works, and iwconfig wlan0 reports: > > wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"HardFatCox" > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:22:75:49:42:F7 > Bit Rate=48 Mb/s Tx-Power=15 dBm > Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Encryption key:off > Power Management:on > Link Quality=50/70 Signal level=-60 dBm > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:23 Invalid misc:11577 Missed beacon:0 > > My best guess is that recent driver revisions broke compatibility with > my wireless card. The card is recognized properly by ath9k, since it is shown in the interface list and it's even associated with HardFatCox :) What doesn't work ? Sujith