I spent 30 min going through all the 'clearance' open boxes at MicroCenter today with my notebook, trying to see if any came up as supported. None did. I went to the section with the unopen items and found the Asus claiming Linux support. So much for that; looks like you have to build it yourself and hope for the best.
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20? Actually an external antenna is a plus as it will be on a server that at times will be a client and times an AP.
On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 9:20 PM, Robert Moskowitz rgm@htt-consult.com wrote:
I spent 30 min going through all the 'clearance' open boxes at MicroCenter today with my notebook, trying to see if any came up as supported. None did. I went to the section with the unopen items and found the Asus claiming Linux support. So much for that; looks like you have to build it yourself and hope for the best.
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20? Actually an external antenna is a plus as it will be on a server that at times will be a client and times an AP.
You cannot determine if a usb wifi dongle is supported by linux by just plugging it in, nor by brand name. You have to know the chipset inside it.
For example, see http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers and since you are looking specifically for USB dongles, see http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Devices/USB
umm..
if i plug in a usb wifi.. and NM comes up, and I can access a network via the dongle.. then yeah, I'd argue that you can determine if the dongle is supported by linux fedora by plugging it in!
On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 11:38 PM, JD jd1008@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 9:20 PM, Robert Moskowitz rgm@htt-consult.com wrote:
I spent 30 min going through all the 'clearance' open boxes at MicroCenter today with my notebook, trying to see if any came up as supported. None did. I went to the section with the unopen items and found the Asus claiming Linux support. So much for that; looks like you have to build it yourself and hope for the best.
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20? Actually an external antenna is a plus as it will be on a server that at times will be a client and times an AP.
You cannot determine if a usb wifi dongle is supported by linux by just plugging it in, nor by brand name. You have to know the chipset inside it.
For example, see http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers and since you are looking specifically for USB dongles, see http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Devices/USB -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 9:59 PM, bruce badouglas@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 11:38 PM, JD jd1008@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 9:20 PM, Robert Moskowitz rgm@htt-consult.com wrote:
I spent 30 min going through all the 'clearance' open boxes at MicroCenter today with my notebook, trying to see if any came up as supported. None did. I went to the section with the unopen items and found the Asus claiming Linux support. So much for that; looks like you have to build it yourself and hope for the best.
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20? Actually an external antenna is a plus as it will be on a server that at times will be a client and times an AP.
You cannot determine if a usb wifi dongle is supported by linux by just plugging it in, nor by brand name. You have to know the chipset inside it.
For example, see http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers and since you are looking specifically for USB dongles, see http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Devices/USB
umm..
if i plug in a usb wifi.. and NM comes up, and I can access a network via the dongle.. then yeah, I'd argue that you can determine if the dongle is supported by linux fedora by plugging it in!
Not necessarily every time for every dongle. Often, the driver has not been installed, or is still in development or sometimes, the device is not supported. In such situations, consult the links I provided.
On Sun, 2014-08-03 at 23:59 -0400, bruce wrote:
if i plug in a usb wifi.. and NM comes up, and I can access a network via the dongle.. then yeah, I'd argue that you can determine if the dongle is supported by linux fedora by plugging it in!
Ordinarily, I'd agree with that. However, if USB dongles are anything like dial-up modems used to be (external or internal), the chipsets used in particular models were not consistent. e.g. Out of a specific model number modem, some of them could be Lucent chipsets, the rest something else.
So, if you went through a bin of gadgets, you'd actually have to try them all, rather than just try one out of each model range.
On 08/04/2014 04:43 AM, Tim wrote:
On Sun, 2014-08-03 at 23:59 -0400, bruce wrote:
if i plug in a usb wifi.. and NM comes up, and I can access a network via the dongle.. then yeah, I'd argue that you can determine if the dongle is supported by linux fedora by plugging it in!
Ordinarily, I'd agree with that. However, if USB dongles are anything like dial-up modems used to be (external or internal), the chipsets used in particular models were not consistent. e.g. Out of a specific model number modem, some of them could be Lucent chipsets, the rest something else.
So, if you went through a bin of gadgets, you'd actually have to try them all, rather than just try one out of each model range.
D-link use to be very bad this way. They would change chip set and not change even the product model number. So you would go to update the firmware and brick your adapter. They have since figured out that you really need to keep your consumer informed.
Tim:
if USB dongles are anything like dial-up modems used to be (external or internal), the chipsets used in particular models were not consistent. e.g. Out of a specific model number modem, some of them could be Lucent chipsets, the rest something else.
Robert Moskowitz:
D-link use to be very bad this way. They would change chip set and not change even the product model number. So you would go to update the firmware and brick your adapter. They have since figured out that you really need to keep your consumer informed.
Way back when I had a brief dalliance with Win98, I had an internal modem that came with a driver disk full of drivers for a plethora of completely different hardware, and several different drivers for your modem, depending on what chipset it had. You had to look at your PCI card to determine the chipset, because the software didn't do that for you. Then you had the run the right driver install from the CD-ROM. Some of the directories were just oddball lists of letters and numbers, with no damn clue what they were for. All that crap just to use something you'd bought.
The alternative was to let Windows scan through the entire disc, and see if it could find something that suited it. Various bits of hardware was like that (graphics card, anything). Sometimes it'd find nothing, sometimes it'd fixate on the wrong thing.
I have never regretted giving Windows the heave-ho.
On 08/03/2014 11:38 PM, JD wrote:
On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 9:20 PM, Robert Moskowitz rgm@htt-consult.com wrote:
I spent 30 min going through all the 'clearance' open boxes at MicroCenter today with my notebook, trying to see if any came up as supported. None did. I went to the section with the unopen items and found the Asus claiming Linux support. So much for that; looks like you have to build it yourself and hope for the best.
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20? Actually an external antenna is a plus as it will be on a server that at times will be a client and times an AP.
You cannot determine if a usb wifi dongle is supported by linux by just plugging it in, nor by brand name. You have to know the chipset inside it.
And when you are in the store, I suppose you then google what you see on the shelf?
For example, see http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers and since you are looking specifically for USB dongles, see http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Devices/USB
On Sun, 03 Aug 2014 23:20:26 -0400 Robert Moskowitz wrote:
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20? Actually an external antenna is a plus as it will be on a server that at times will be a client and times an AP.
Even if it works as a client, there is no way to know it will work as an AP, since that requires additional hardware support.
I'm using a Buffalo AirStation N150 Wireless USB Adapter at work as an access point on my Fedora 20 desktop, but as someone else points out, there is never any guarantee a newer one will have the same chipset as an older one.
On Sunday 03 August 2014 23:20:26 Robert Moskowitz wrote:
I spent 30 min going through all the 'clearance' open boxes at MicroCenter today with my notebook, trying to see if any came up as supported. None did. I went to the section with the unopen items and found the Asus claiming Linux support. So much for that; looks like you have to build it yourself and hope for the best.
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20? Actually an external antenna is a plus as it will be on a server that at times will be a client and times an AP.
I got this one here a couple of months ago:
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-usb-adapter-gnu-li...
Good thing is that you know the actual chip you are buying. The dongle worked out-of-the-box with F19 and F20, also as AP, which was my main requirement. It's slightly above your 20 USD limit though.
ATB
Patrick
On 08/04/2014 05:20 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
I spent 30 min going through all the 'clearance' open boxes at MicroCenter today with my notebook, trying to see if any came up as supported. None did. I went to the section with the unopen items and found the Asus claiming Linux support. So much for that; looks like you have to build it yourself and hope for the best.
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20? Actually an external antenna is a plus as it will be on a server that at times will be a client and times an AP.
I can recommend this one: http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?categoryid=&model=TL-WN722N#...
installed quite a few of these, all worked great, no obscure chipsets encountered (yet), cheap and has external antenna.
regards Jens
On 08/04/2014 07:32 AM, Jens Neu wrote:
On 08/04/2014 05:20 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
I spent 30 min going through all the 'clearance' open boxes at MicroCenter today with my notebook, trying to see if any came up as supported. None did. I went to the section with the unopen items and found the Asus claiming Linux support. So much for that; looks like you have to build it yourself and hope for the best.
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20? Actually an external antenna is a plus as it will be on a server that at times will be a client and times an AP.
I can recommend this one: http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?categoryid=&model=TL-WN722N#...
installed quite a few of these, all worked great, no obscure chipsets encountered (yet), cheap and has external antenna.
I am pretty sure this is one that I found in the returned bin and tested and it was not working. So it is possible I was doing something wrong or there is something needed to install?
On 08/04/2014 04:49 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
I am pretty sure this is one that I found in the returned bin and tested and it was not working. So it is possible I was doing something wrong or there is something needed to install?
I have one in unopened box "in stock" at home, will plug it in tonight and send you the lsusb and stuff. I supply this one to my parents/in-laws/folks and so on who use linux. Usually I buy one or two when I give one away, but since I haven't "delivered" one in a while I will check if they maybe changed chipsets or so.
regards Jens
On 08/04/2014 10:57 AM, Jens Neu wrote:
On 08/04/2014 04:49 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
I am pretty sure this is one that I found in the returned bin and tested and it was not working. So it is possible I was doing something wrong or there is something needed to install?
I have one in unopened box "in stock" at home, will plug it in tonight and send you the lsusb and stuff. I supply this one to my parents/in-laws/folks and so on who use linux. Usually I buy one or two when I give one away, but since I haven't "delivered" one in a while I will check if they maybe changed chipsets or so.
thanks. I can't get back to MicroCenter until Wednesday anyway.
On 08/04/2014 04:57 PM, Jens Neu wrote:
On 08/04/2014 04:49 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
I am pretty sure this is one that I found in the returned bin and tested and it was not working. So it is possible I was doing something wrong or there is something needed to install?
I have one in unopened box "in stock" at home, will plug it in tonight and send you the lsusb and stuff. I supply this one to my parents/in-laws/folks and so on who use linux. Usually I buy one or two when I give one away, but since I haven't "delivered" one in a while I will check if they maybe changed chipsets or so.
regards Jens
Hi Robert,
just plugged it in, just works as expected (TL-WN722N):
[root@andrea ~]# lsusb Bus 002 Device 010: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n
messages Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.703045] usb 2-5.3: new high-speed USB device number 10 using ehci-pci Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: new high-speed USB device number 10 using ehci-pci Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.799937] usb 2-5.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=9271 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.799942] usb 2-5.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.799945] usb 2-5.3: Product: USB2.0 WLAN Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.799948] usb 2-5.3: Manufacturer: ATHEROS Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.799950] usb 2-5.3: SerialNumber: 12345 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.800346] usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=9271 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: Product: USB2.0 WLAN Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: Manufacturer: ATHEROS Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: SerialNumber: 12345 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea systemd-udevd: failed to execute '/usr/lib/udev/socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event' 'socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event': No such file or directory Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.085833] usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 51272 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 51272 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.322297] ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.552225] ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.555807] ieee80211 phy2: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.555819] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: CN Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557742] cfg80211: Current regulatory domain intersected: Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557744] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557746] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp), (dfs_cac_time) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557748] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557749] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557751] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (0 s) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557753] cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 59400000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557754] cfg80211: (59400000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557755] cfg80211: (63720000 KHz - 65880000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: ieee80211 phy2: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: CN Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: Current regulatory domain intersected: Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp), (dfs_cac_time) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (0 s) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 59400000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (59400000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (63720000 KHz - 65880000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea systemd-udevd: failed to execute '/usr/lib/udev/socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event' 'socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event': No such file or directory Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea crda: setting regulatory domain to DE based on timezone (Europe/Berlin) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea systemd-udevd[4393]: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlp0s29f7u5u3 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea systemd-sysctl: Overwriting earlier assignment of kernel/sysrq in file '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysctl.conf'. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): using nl80211 for WiFi device control Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ath9k_htc' ifindex: 8) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/5 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): No existing connection detected. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): bringing up device. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 518.037359] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp0s29f7u5u3: link is not ready Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp0s29f7u5u3: link is not ready Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <warn> (br0): cannot use existing bridge for 'Bridge br0' Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> rfkill2: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-5/2-5.3/2-5.3:1.0/ieee80211/phy2/rfkill2) (driver ath9k_htc) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3) supports 4 scan SSIDs Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available') [20 30 42] Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): supplicant interface state: ready -> disconnected Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3) supports 4 scan SSIDs Aug 4 20:20:29 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
[root@andrea ~]# iwlist wlp0s29f7u5u3 scanning | grep ESSID ESSID:"laura-ap" ESSID:"Home" ESSID:"MaiksBox" ESSID:"saoirse-ap" ESSID:"WLAN1-480079" ESSID:"DNS-NET.DE VDSL SID 30070" ESSID:"FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7390"
recent FC 20, no messing around:
[root@andrea ~]# uname -r 3.15.4-200.fc20.x86_64
regards Jens
On 08/04/2014 02:25 PM, Jens Neu wrote:
On 08/04/2014 04:57 PM, Jens Neu wrote:
On 08/04/2014 04:49 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
I am pretty sure this is one that I found in the returned bin and tested and it was not working. So it is possible I was doing something wrong or there is something needed to install?
I have one in unopened box "in stock" at home, will plug it in tonight and send you the lsusb and stuff. I supply this one to my parents/in-laws/folks and so on who use linux. Usually I buy one or two when I give one away, but since I haven't "delivered" one in a while I will check if they maybe changed chipsets or so.
regards Jens
Hi Robert,
just plugged it in, just works as expected (TL-WN722N):
Thanks. I will note this message, pick one up wednesday, and see if I can get the same results.
[root@andrea ~]# lsusb Bus 002 Device 010: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n
messages Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.703045] usb 2-5.3: new high-speed USB device number 10 using ehci-pci Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: new high-speed USB device number 10 using ehci-pci Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.799937] usb 2-5.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=9271 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.799942] usb 2-5.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.799945] usb 2-5.3: Product: USB2.0 WLAN Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.799948] usb 2-5.3: Manufacturer: ATHEROS Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.799950] usb 2-5.3: SerialNumber: 12345 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: [ 516.800346] usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=9271 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: Product: USB2.0 WLAN Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: Manufacturer: ATHEROS Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: SerialNumber: 12345 Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea systemd-udevd: failed to execute '/usr/lib/udev/socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event' 'socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event': No such file or directory Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:26 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.085833] usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 51272 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: usb 2-5.3: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 51272 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.322297] ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.552225] ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: ath9k_htc 2-5.3:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.555807] ieee80211 phy2: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.555819] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: CN Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557742] cfg80211: Current regulatory domain intersected: Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557744] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557746] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp), (dfs_cac_time) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557748] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz
- 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557749] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz
- 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A)
Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557751] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz
- 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (0 s)
Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557753] cfg80211: (57240000 KHz
- 59400000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A)
Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557754] cfg80211: (59400000 KHz
- 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm), (N/A)
Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 517.557755] cfg80211: (63720000 KHz
- 65880000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A)
Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: ieee80211 phy2: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: CN Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: Current regulatory domain intersected: Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp), (dfs_cac_time) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm), (0 s) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 59400000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (59400000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: cfg80211: (63720000 KHz - 65880000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 2800 mBm), (N/A) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea systemd-udevd: failed to execute '/usr/lib/udev/socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event' 'socket:/org/xen/xend/udev_event': No such file or directory Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea crda: setting regulatory domain to DE based on timezone (Europe/Berlin) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea systemd-udevd[4393]: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlp0s29f7u5u3 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea systemd-sysctl: Overwriting earlier assignment of kernel/sysrq in file '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysctl.conf'. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): using nl80211 for WiFi device control Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ath9k_htc' ifindex: 8) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/5 Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): No existing connection detected. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): bringing up device. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea /etc/gdm/Xsession: thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type. Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: [ 518.037359] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp0s29f7u5u3: link is not ready Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp0s29f7u5u3: link is not ready Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <warn> (br0): cannot use existing bridge for 'Bridge br0' Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> rfkill2: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-5/2-5.3/2-5.3:1.0/ieee80211/phy2/rfkill2) (driver ath9k_htc) Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3) supports 4 scan SSIDs Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available') [20 30 42] Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): supplicant interface state: ready -> disconnected Aug 4 20:20:27 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3) supports 4 scan SSIDs Aug 4 20:20:29 andrea NetworkManager[3801]: <info> (wlp0s29f7u5u3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
[root@andrea ~]# iwlist wlp0s29f7u5u3 scanning | grep ESSID ESSID:"laura-ap" ESSID:"Home" ESSID:"MaiksBox" ESSID:"saoirse-ap" ESSID:"WLAN1-480079" ESSID:"DNS-NET.DE VDSL SID 30070" ESSID:"FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7390"
recent FC 20, no messing around:
[root@andrea ~]# uname -r 3.15.4-200.fc20.x86_64
regards Jens
On 08/04/2014 04:49 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
I am pretty sure this is one that I found in the returned bin and tested and it was not working. So it is possible I was doing something wrong or there is something needed to install?
just a quick thinking, you do have linux-firmware-20140605-38.gita4f3bc03.fc20.noarch or similar installed? Since this model needs http://wireless.kernel.org/download/htc_fw/1.3/ and thats in said package...
regards Jens
On 08/04/2014 11:09 AM, Jens Neu wrote:
On 08/04/2014 04:49 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
I am pretty sure this is one that I found in the returned bin and tested and it was not working. So it is possible I was doing something wrong or there is something needed to install?
just a quick thinking, you do have linux-firmware-20140605-38.gita4f3bc03.fc20.noarch or similar installed? Since this model needs http://wireless.kernel.org/download/htc_fw/1.3/ and thats in said package...
I checked my yum.log and that got installed back in june.
On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 4:20 AM, Robert Moskowitz rgm@htt-consult.com wrote:
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20?
I use a TP-Link TL-WN725N v2. It works, but not out of the box. The in-kernel driver didn't work for me, although that could have been a bad interaction with the (non-functional) builtin wireless in the laptop. But compiling an external r8188eu driver worked fine for me.
Tet
On 08/04/2014 01:25 PM, Tethys wrote:
On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 4:20 AM, Robert Moskowitz rgm@htt-consult.com wrote:
So is there a USB 11n dongle that IS supported and can be had for < $20?
I use a TP-Link TL-WN725N v2. It works, but not out of the box. The in-kernel driver didn't work for me, although that could have been a bad interaction with the (non-functional) builtin wireless in the laptop. But compiling an external r8188eu driver worked fine for me.
Since the primary use of this dongle will be on a F21 test system, compiling driver might be a all too often process. And it is for an armv7 box at that!
On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Robert Moskowitz rgm@htt-consult.com wrote:
Since the primary use of this dongle will be on a F21 test system, compiling driver might be a all too often process. And it is for an armv7 box at that!
The raspberry pi people have a precompiled ARM driver for it, if that helps.
Tet
On 08/04/2014 02:08 PM, Tethys wrote:
On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Robert Moskowitz rgm@htt-consult.com wrote:
Since the primary use of this dongle will be on a F21 test system, compiling driver might be a all too often process. And it is for an armv7 box at that!
The raspberry pi people have a precompiled ARM driver for it, if that helps.
Not that I can tell. rPi is an armv5 with the developers needing to backport everything. The F21 development is targeting the armv7. I have a cubieboard2; I have worked with the uboot support person to get the uboot I need for it, as the only cubie currently supported in the build is the cubietruck. There are a scad of reasons why I selected the cubie, though we are all a bit unhappy with the Allwinner A80 soc as it seems they dropped sata support. But the development is not done, so we will see.
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