Debian wifi atheros ar5001

Complex installation procedures are no longer required and support may continue long after a product has been discontinued. Availability of compatible WiFi chipsets Currently there are only a few modern wifi chipsets readily available that work with free software systems. Wifi has always been a problem for free software users.

USB Wifi cards are becoming less free. With the older With One company which specializes in free software and sells Solving this problem will require more demand than currently exists. Next time you purchase a piece of hardware ask yourself if it is free software compatible. The driver download does not contain license information. Connect the device. Install required packages: sudo apt-get install gcc-6 git build-essential 4.

Get the latest driver from? Reboot and check that the kernel module is loaded by running: lsmod 6. Use your network-interface to connect to the WLAN. You could use the pre-installed NetworkManager for that. Edit NetworkManager. They need to be confirmed and need specific guides. Furthermore, they might only work with proprietary firmware FOSS -column. Additional types could get added to the type -column. There seems to be a problem with this dongle's range. Protronix These parameters are controlled using the iwconfig program.

Other related packages: wpasupplicant , client support for WPA and WPA2 networks rfkill , simple tool used to enable and disable wireless networking devices, typically WLAN, Bluetooth and mobile broadband. A good indication of support is Tux being displayed on the product's packaging. Privacy Terms. Debian User Forums Skip to content. Quick links. Last edited by debiman on , edited 1 time in total.

Git stuff 1 Git stuff 2 Blog stuff. Re: new install: stable 64bit; problem with network Post by verahill » What's your hardware? In particular, what wireless card do you have? In the 64 bit case, what driver is being loaded? Re: new install: stable 64bit; problem with network Post by debiman » thanks for answering! Ethernet controller : Atheros Communications Inc. AR Wireless Network Adapter rev Re: new install: stable 64bit; problem with network Post by verahill » Sorry, I completely forgot about this thread and to check whether there were any replies.

The 64 bit comment was because I misunderstood what you wrote i. Anyway, I would guess that whatever driver is loaded isn't properly supporting your card, which is causing it to drop the connection. I've had similar issues with certain external wireless devices. To find out what driver is loaded, do Code: Select all lspci -vv. Code: Select all ifconfig -a. Last edited by verahill on , edited 1 time in total.