Thanks Isaac, Alan.
Sorry I do not currently have immediate access.
Alan, the details of network devices are given below.
Isaac, the suggestion to restart wireless did not work. Details given below.
--------------- Details of network devices ---------------
[sluser@slinux ~]$
[sluser@slinux ~]$ for BUSID in $(/sbin/lspci | awk '{ IGNORECASE=1 } /net/ { print $1 }'); do /sbin/lspci -s $BUSID -m; /sbin/lspci -s $BUSID -n; done
01:00.0 "Ethernet controller" "Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd." "RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller" -r02 "Hewlett-Packard Company" "Unknown device 360b"
01:00.0 0200: 10ec:8136 (rev 02)
02:00.0 "Network controller" "Atheros Communications Inc." "AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)" -r01 "Hewlett-Packard Company" "Unknown device 303f"
02:00.0 0280: 168c:002b (rev 01)
[sluser@slinux ~]$ grep -i 168c /lib/modules/*/modules.alias | grep -i 002b
alias pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i* ath9k
[sluser@slinux ~]$
----------------- restart of wireless device -----------------
[sluser@slinux ~]$ su
[root@slinux sluser]# /sbin/ifconfig wlan0
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr C4:17:FE:96:B1:B7
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
[root@slinux sluser]# /sbin/ifconfig wlan0 down; /sbin/modprobe -r ath9k
[root@slinux sluser]#
[root@slinux sluser]# /sbin/modprobe ath9k; /sbin/ifconfig wlan0 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Unknown error 132
[root@slinux sluser]#
[root@slinux sluser]# dmesg |tail -23
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:02:00.0 disabled
ath9k: Driver unloaded
cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
(start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
(2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
(2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
(2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
(5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
(5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
PCI: Enabling device 0000:02:00.0 (0000 -> 0002)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:00.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 225
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:02:00.0 to 64
ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x69
ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map
ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00
ath: Regpair used: 0x69
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'ath9k_rate_control'
Registered led device: ath9k-phy0::radio
Registered led device: ath9k-phy0::assoc
Registered led device: ath9k-phy0::tx
Registered led device: ath9k-phy0::rx
phy0: Atheros AR9285 MAC/BB Rev:2 AR5133 RF Rev:e0: mem=0xf8d00000, irq=225
[root@slinux sluser]#
--- On Fri, 9/3/10, William Shu <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: William Shu <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: 9825 wireless card auto disconnects!
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, "Isaac" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Friday, September 3, 2010, 1:28 AM
> 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.
> > ..
> >
>
>
>
>
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