hi, i'm woo, I'm a newer to CentOS. I installed my CentOS5.3(2.6.18-128.el5) in VMware. And my wireless card is MERCURY 54U(Atheros AR5xxx).I plugged the USB card into my virtual machine, but it couldn't be found. I've tried two drivers in different time: 1)install ath5k: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [root@wulmcent ~]# lsmod |grep ath5k [root@wulmcent ~]# modprobe ath5k [root@wulmcent ~]# lsmod |grep ath5k ath5k 97001 0 mac80211 137545 1 ath5k cfg80211 30793 2 ath5k,mac80211 [root@wulmcent ~]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:F5:3D:F3 inet addr:172.3.0.5 Bcast:172.3.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fef5:3df3/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:16417 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1434 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:1311085 (1.2 MiB) TX bytes:211106 (206.1 KiB) Interrupt:67 Base address:0x2000
lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:224 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:224 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:15568 (15.2 KiB) TX bytes:15568 (15.2 KiB)
[root@wulmcent ~]# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2)install madwifi(0.9.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [root@wulmcent madwifi-0.9.4]# modprobe ath_pci [root@wulmcent madwifi-0.9.4]# lsmod|grep ath_pci ath_pci 88868 0 wlan 181904 1 ath_pci ath_hal 195536 1 ath_pci [root@wulmcent madwifi-0.9.4]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:F5:3D:F3 inet addr:172.3.0.5 Bcast:172.3.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fef5:3df3/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:17055 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1663 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:1369453 (1.3 MiB) TX bytes:239700 (234.0 KiB) Interrupt:67 Base address:0x2000
lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:224 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:224 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:15568 (15.2 KiB) TX bytes:15568 (15.2 KiB)
[root@wulmcent madwifi-0.9.4]# dmesg |grep ath5k [root@wulmcent madwifi-0.9.4]# dmesg |grep ath device-mapper: multipath: version 1.0.5 loaded ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel. ath_hal: 0.9.18.0 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413) ath_pci: 0.9.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As the message displayed above, my system didn't find my wireless card. I don't know what to do to fix it. I need your help, thank you!
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hi, i'm woo, I'm a newer to CentOS. I installed my CentOS5.3(2.6.18-128.el5) in VMware. And my wireless card is MERCURY 54U(Atheros AR5xxx).I plugged the USB card into my virtual machine, but it couldn't be found.
First off. Which VMWare program are you using? There are some pretty big differences between the Player/Workstation/Server family and the ESX(i)/vSphere family of products.
ESX you can pretty much write that idea off unless you have a newer system that supports Intel's VT-d (or AMD's equivalent). Player is a bit different if it's a usb device as you can attach to the guest a required.
Assuming Player, are you *absolutely sure* that you connected the USB device to the guest per VMware's procedures? If yes, what's the output of "lsusb"? We need to know *if* it's being seen by the guest at all to begin with.
hi,Drew Thank you for your reply.
First off. Which VMWare program are you using?
My VMWare in use is station, the following information comes from my VMWare: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product:VMware® Workstation Version:7.1.2 build-301548 Host OS version:Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600, Service Pack 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
what's the output of "lsusb"?
Here is the output : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [root@wulmcent ~]# lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0cf3:1006 Atheros Communications, Inc. Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 [root@wulmcent ~]# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- So i think my CentOS(2.6.18-128.el5) in VMWare has recognized my usb device, but the system can't drive it. The light in my wireless card is still off. On the other way, i have tried the ndiswrapper(1.56) using the drivers on winXP. My wireless card can work well on winXP.So i think the driver will work in centOS too. In fact, it cound't work although i've tried every driver i have that work well on winXP. Here is my try: ------------------------------------------------------------------- [root@wulmcent MW54U]# ls 150U C69 U300T U70 UD10 [root@wulmcent MW54U]# cd U70 [root@wulmcent U70]# ls athur.sys athuw.sys netathuw.inf [root@wulmcent U70]# ndiswrapper -i netathuw.inf driver netathuw is already installed [root@wulmcent U70]# ndiswrapper -l netathuw : invalid driver! [root@wulmcent U70]# ------------------------------------------------------------------- U70 is a driver directory, the driver in it can work well in winXP but can not be installed in centOS. And i also tried different drivers in directory 150U, C69, U300T and UD10. They displayed the same error. Can you give me some advice? Thank you very much!
2011/6/8 Drew drew.kay@gmail.com
hi, i'm woo, I'm a newer to CentOS. I installed my
CentOS5.3(2.6.18-128.el5)
in VMware. And my wireless card is MERCURY 54U(Atheros AR5xxx).I plugged the USB
card
into my virtual machine, but it couldn't be found.
First off. Which VMWare program are you using? There are some pretty big differences between the Player/Workstation/Server family and the ESX(i)/vSphere family of products.
ESX you can pretty much write that idea off unless you have a newer system that supports Intel's VT-d (or AMD's equivalent). Player is a bit different if it's a usb device as you can attach to the guest a required.
Assuming Player, are you *absolutely sure* that you connected the USB device to the guest per VMware's procedures? If yes, what's the output of "lsusb"? We need to know *if* it's being seen by the guest at all to begin with.
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On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:59 PM, liming wu wuliming2010@gmail.com wrote:
what's the output of "lsusb"?
Here is the output :
[root@wulmcent ~]# lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0cf3:1006 Atheros Communications, Inc. Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
There seems to be some hope. :-)
Your device ID pair is listed on this page:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc/devices
The parent page has a guide for 'getting the driver':
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc
Akemi
hi,Akemi Yagi Thank you for your reply, I will follow your advice.
2011/6/10 Akemi Yagi amyagi@gmail.com
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:59 PM, liming wu wuliming2010@gmail.com wrote:
what's the output of "lsusb"?
Here is the output :
[root@wulmcent ~]# lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0cf3:1006 Atheros Communications, Inc. Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
There seems to be some hope. :-)
Your device ID pair is listed on this page:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc/devices
The parent page has a guide for 'getting the driver':
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc
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liming wu wrote on 06/07/2011 11:27 PM:
i'm woo, I'm a newer to CentOS. I installed myCentOS5.3(2.6.18-128.el5) in VMware.
You would probably have a better chance of getting drivers to work if you were not using a seriously obsolete release. The current and only supported release is 5.6.
Phil
Hi Phil, Thank you for your reply.It's not a good news. If i install my CentOS5.3(2.6.18-128.el5) in a new PC, and plug an other wireless card(mini-pci card with Atheros AR9223 chiset ) into the mother board. Could i get a proper driver and make it work? Now i have done something for that.I installed nidswrapper using the driver in WinXP. The following message will be helpful: ----------------------------------------------------------------- [root@pighead ~]# lspci |grep AR9 03:01.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR922X Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) [root@pighead ~]# lspci -n |grep 03:01 03:01.0 0280: 168c:0029 (rev 01) [root@pighead ~]# ndiswrapper -l netathw : driver installed device (168C:0029) present ----------------------------------------------------------------- And i have make the driver i got work partly.It can detect the card and scan the APs. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [root@pighead ~]# ifconfig wlan0 up [root@pighead ~]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 84:2B:2B:8E:19:65 inet addr:172.3.0.7 Bcast:172.3.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:3471 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:198 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:288157 (281.4 KiB) TX bytes:26183 (25.5 KiB) Interrupt:177
lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:560 (560.0 b) TX bytes:560 (560.0 b)
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:80:48:6D:B0:05 UP 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) Interrupt:225 Memory:febf0000-fec00000
[root@pighead ~]# iwconfig wlan0 wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:off/any Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated Bit Rate:300 Mb/s Encryption key:off Power Management max timeout:0us mode:All packets received Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- I could get an essid list through "iwlist wlan0 scan" : ----------------------------------------------------------------- wlan0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 06:34:CB:30:19:DC ESSID:"wcp-03" Protocol:IEEE 802.11g Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) Quality:0/100 Signal level:-97 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm Encryption key:off Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:bcn_int=500 Extra:atim=0 ... ----------------------------------------------------------------- And i got the following error message if i tried to connect an essid in the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready ----------------------------------------------------------------- I don't know how to fix it, can you give some advice.Am i in the wrong way. And i want to known if my kernel(2.6.18-128.el5) is too old to support my wireless card. :-( Any help will be appreciated.
2011/6/11 Phil Schaffner Philip.R.Schaffner@nasa.gov
liming wu wrote on 06/07/2011 11:27 PM:
i'm woo, I'm a newer to CentOS. I installed myCentOS5.3(2.6.18-128.el5) in VMware.
You would probably have a better chance of getting drivers to work if you were not using a seriously obsolete release. The current and only supported release is 5.6.
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liming wu wrote on 06/12/2011 09:05 PM:
Now i have done something for that.I installed nidswrapper using the driver in WinXP.
Given that the link Akemi provided mentioned John Linville I'd try the latest Linville kernel rather than the Windows driver.
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation/git-guide http://people.redhat.com/linville/kernels/rhel5/
Phil
Thank you for your help,I'll try this. By the way, i make it work using the windows driver. But it can't connect to the AP with weak signal. Maybe it's still unstable. Thank you!
2011/6/14 Phil Schaffner Philip.R.Schaffner@nasa.gov
liming wu wrote on 06/12/2011 09:05 PM:
Now i have done something for that.I installed nidswrapper using the driver in WinXP.
Given that the link Akemi provided mentioned John Linville I'd try the latest Linville kernel rather than the Windows driver.
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation/git-guide http://people.redhat.com/linville/kernels/rhel5/
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