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. > .. >