topic title: Wi-Fi Not working (tp-link TL-WN821N)
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Johnn
Joined: 16 Feb 2013
#1
Hi there, I get this in /var/log/messages

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[  788.113355] usb 7-1.3: Product: USB WLAN
[  788.113362] usb 7-1.3: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
[  788.113368] usb 7-1.3: SerialNumber: 12345
[  788.114049] usb 7-1.3: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_7010.fw requested
[  788.216891] usb 7-1.3: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_7010.fw, size: 72992
[  788.277960] ath9k_htc 7-1.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 45 credits
[  788.405422] ath9k_htc 7-1.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
[  788.405433] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x809c
[  788.405437] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code
[  788.405442] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
[  788.405446] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x52
[  788.405451] ath: Country alpha2 being used: CN
[  788.405455] ath: Regpair used: 0x52
[  788.406338] ieee80211 phy5: Atheros AR9287 Rev:2
I've tried compat wireless, but that made the kernel messed up, I reboot then the screen is blank and I can't log in or anything..

So I reinstalled kernel 3.8.2 and now everything is okay, but I need to know how to install the driver, I really need to get this wi-fi working.


Thanks in advance.
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Eino
Joined: 12 Oct 2012
#2
Did you try re-installing the driver.
apt-get update
apt-get install firmware-atheros
anticapitalista
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Site Admin
Joined: 11 Sep 2007
#3
This might help.


========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=635840#22"
linktext was:"http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrepor ... =635840#22"
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firmware is here:


========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/carl9170#Firmware-1"
linktext was:"http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drive ... Firmware-1"
====================================
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Johnn
Joined: 16 Feb 2013
#4
anti, where to paste the .fw file? can u give me a directory? I'm using kernel 3.8.3.

Thanks man.


EDT: OK, this is weird, I've two wireless usb, both didn't work, but then I installed network-manager* and suddenly the TP-link turned on the green light, which wasn't turning ON before.

However, tp-link just doesn't find any wifi, and the belkin does, works perfectly.

Basically the green light was suppous to blink, but it's just on.. never blinks while scanning for networks.

The router is right behind the laptop.

I will try now to reboot and see if it fixes or something..

here's the output :

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[ 7419.484189] usb 7-1: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
[ 7419.617644] usb 7-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=7015
[ 7419.617657] usb 7-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
[ 7419.617665] usb 7-1: Product: USB WLAN
[ 7419.617672] usb 7-1: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
[ 7419.617678] usb 7-1: SerialNumber: 12345
[ 7419.618377] usb 7-1: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_7010.fw requested
[ 7419.720237] usb 7-1: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_7010.fw, size: 72992
[ 7419.781614] ath9k_htc 7-1:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 45 credits
[ 7419.907976] ath9k_htc 7-1:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
[ 7419.907983] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x809c
[ 7419.907986] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code
[ 7419.907989] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
[ 7419.907992] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x52
[ 7419.907995] ath: Country alpha2 being used: CN
[ 7419.907998] ath: Regpair used: 0x52
[ 7419.909257] ieee80211 phy3: Atheros AR9287 Rev:2
[ 7420.042722] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
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rust collector
Joined: 27 Dec 2011
#5
Umm, isn't ath9k an atheros? I dunno, but has htc got anyhthing to do with this?
Is that driver for a htc phone (with an atheros), and not a computer?
Johnn
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Johnn
Joined: 16 Feb 2013
#6
rust collector wrote:Umm, isn't ath9k an atheros? I dunno, but has htc got anyhthing to do with this?
Is that driver for a htc phone (with an atheros), and not a computer?

weird I did not install any driver for phone..

It's a laptop with a TP-LINK wireless adapter, no phones..
rust collector
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rust collector
Joined: 27 Dec 2011
#7
Uh, I didn't mean IT IS for a phone, I meant... IS IT for a phone? sorry...
I don't know, but... I think I would try to find out... from my little search, I think I am wrong...but... some other people know more than me
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Johnn
Joined: 16 Feb 2013
#8
rust collector wrote:Uh, I didn't mean IT IS for a phone, I meant... IS IT for a phone? sorry...
I don't know, but... I think I would try to find out... from my little search, I think I am wrong...but... some other people know more than me
Thanks but I've no idea on how to install driver's.

I even tried but there's no driver for linux in the official website, so I don't wanna do anything wrong.

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System:    Host: antiX Kernel: 3.8.3-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit) 
           Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.2 Distro: antiX-13-beta1_x64-base Ahmad Sami 7 February 2013
Machine:   System: Acer product: Extensa 5620 version: 0100
           Mobo: Acer model: Columbia version: Rev Bios: Phoenix version: V1.34 date: 04/15/2008
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo CPU T8300 (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx) 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) 
           X.Org: 1.12.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1280x800@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 965GM GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.5
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel 
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.8.3-antix.1-amd64-smp
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom NetLink BCM5787M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver: tg3 
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 00:1d:72:c7:b7:a3
           Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection driver: iwl4965 
           IF: wlan0 state: down mac: 00:1f:3b:23:b3:b7
           Card-3: Atheros TP-Link TL-WN821N v3 802.11n [Atheros AR7010+AR9287] driver: ath9k_htc 
           IF: wlan1 state: down mac: f4:ec:38:85:2e:a1
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (4.7% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD2500BEVS size: 250.1GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 184G used: 74G (43%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 9.26GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0C mobo: 38.0C 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 120 Uptime: 4:35 Memory: 386.4/3006.2MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 1.8.45
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rust collector
Joined: 27 Dec 2011
#9
Well, as far as I can see, in my searches, you have the right driver for the stick, so I would guess it has something to do with turning wlan1 on (up)?

What do you use to connect? wicd, ceni, or???
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Johnn
Joined: 16 Feb 2013
#10
rust collector wrote:Well, as far as I can see, in my searches, you have the right driver for the stick, so I would guess it has something to do with turning wlan1 on (up)?

What do you use to connect? wicd, ceni, or???
You mean like sudo ifconfig wlan1 up ?

EDT: Didn't work.

I use wicd, but dude, check this out:

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$ sudo iwlist wlan1 scan 
wlan1     No scan results
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rust collector
Joined: 27 Dec 2011
#11
But in wicd preferences, is wlan1 there? I usually have to add wlan0, so I would guess wlan1 needs to be added as well?
Maybe try ceni, just to see if wlan1 is there?
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Johnn
Joined: 16 Feb 2013
#12
rust collector wrote:But in wicd preferences, is wlan1 there? I usually have to add wlan0, so I would guess wlan1 needs to be added as well?
Maybe try ceni, just to see if wlan1 is there?
Yes I've wlan1 in wicd preferences.

I will try ceni but I highly doubt that it will work because I've tried nm-applet as well.

EDT: Ok I've tried ceni and it said - no values -

and wlan0 works fine. but wlan0 always worked fine.
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rust collector
Joined: 27 Dec 2011
#13
aha, Well, as I said, I am not really that good at this... I hope someone knows more.
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Johnn
Joined: 16 Feb 2013
#14
must be the country code, anyone know how to change that?

(ath: Country alpha2 being used: CN)

CN?!?! WTF !
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Johnn
Joined: 16 Feb 2013
#15
Ok guys I finally got it working with the help of this great guy ---> PaulFertser

So all I had to do was install 2 patchs
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url was:"https://dev.openwrt.org/browser/trunk/package/mac80211/patches/"
linktext was:"https://dev.openwrt.org/browser/trunk/p ... 1/patches/"
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(I downloaded the ones which had *regd*)

Then I went to compat wireless website and downloaded the latest(not stable, the next version)

cd compat-wireless-whatever/drivers/net/wireless/ath/
patch -Np5 -i 403-ath_regd_optional.patch (and the same of the other's)


then I ./scripts/driver-select ath9k

make
sudo make install

and it's done __{{emoticon}}__

PS. The reason I used driver-select is because the nvidia(bumblebee) got messed up after installing compat wireless, but now I've got everything working GREAT.