Many Thanks Isaac,
I will try out your suggestions ASAP.

William.


--- On Tue, 8/31/10, Isaac <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Isaac <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: 9825 wireless card auto disconnects!
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 8:09 AM
> On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:59:31 -0700
> (PDT)
> William Shu wrote:
> 
> > Dear All,
> > I forwarded this mail back in July buy got no reply.
> So I can use the
> > machine, does anyone have a workaround that avoids
> > changing/recompiling stock SL software/kernel?
> (Googling seems to
> > suggest there is a fundamental problem; I lack the
> needed networking
> > skills.)
> > 
> > Many thanks
> > 
> > William.
> > 
> ..
> > > I have an atheros 9825 wireless card (on a
> compaq
> > > CQ60-615DX) which is detected, but somehow fails
> to connect
> > > to -- or rather immediately disconnects
> immediately from --
> > > the network when the password is given. I am
> running it
> > > using linux 5.5 livedvd, but the same device
> connects
> > > successfully under Windows7.
> 
> Atheros 9825? That sounds like it should be wireless-n,
> supported by
> ath9k (or perhaps madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6, but don't expect
> the latter to
> be easy).
> Here's a little info:
> http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/Compatibility/Atheros
> 
> I'd see whether `ifconfig wlan0 down;modprobe -r ath9k`
> and
> `modprobe ath9k; ifconfig wlan0 up` will get it working.
> If not, I'd try the CentOS 2.6.32 kernel/some RHEL6 kernel;
> try another
> distro; or wait a little bit.
> 
> Be aware that ath9k is a work in progress.
> 
> > > 
> > > It seems this issue was discussed sometime
> before, but I do
> > > not seem to find it. Any help appreciated. Below
> are details
> > > from wpa_supplicant.log and dmesg that I guess
> are helpful.
> ..
>