Wireless Assistance

[gryedouge]

I need some advice please;

I have googled, read the forums and for one reason or another, I am unable to get my Athros wireless card to function on my HP dv7/8.10/4.1. I do not have the luxury of internet access and have found myself in a position of considering getting either PCI or USB wireless.

Are there any recommendations for which would be the best and easiest one to install?

Thanks!

[arochester]

Re: Wireless Assistance

If you look here at HP dv7t it suggests there is built in Intel 5100 wireless: http://www.linlap.com/wiki/hp+pavilion+dv7t

Is your's a different model?

Is it a a PCMCIA card?

I do not have the luxury of internet access and have found myself in a position of considering getting either PCI or USB wireless.

Then where or how do you normally access the internet?

This might apply, but you need to access the internet: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Atheros?highlight=(AND)|(ManufacturerModel)

[Guest]

Re: Wireless Assistance

I have the exact same machine with the exact same problem.
currently Im using a belkin usb wireless G device to get online, but I would prefer to get the internal working asap.

here is the lspci dump:
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)

here is the lsmod dump:
Oh forgot I tried to get the internal working and it had me blacklist the ath portions.

[gryedouge]

Re: Wireless Assistance

Thanks, i am working on a cruise ship and this cruise ship doesnt have wireless/wired internet access in the crew cabins. Luckily i can access the internet via the managers pc but i am not allowed to plug my laptop into the managers internet connection.

Most of the remedies to get the internal wireless to work require the laptop to be connected. I have not used my laptop in the last two months because of the internet connection situation. it is gathering dust in my cabin

I have a 17" dv 7 - 1125nr...

thanks for the advice, is the belkin "plug and play" or do i have to configure via the terminal?

[arochester]

Re: Wireless Assistance

@snarkster For the Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01) look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=902860

@gryedouge

this cruise ship doesnt have wireless/wired internet access in the crew cabins

Wait until you can plug your laptop in?!?!

[gryedouge]

Re: Wireless Assistance

"Wait until you can plug your laptop in?!?!"

That is exactly what i am waiting to do...this momentous occasion will only happen in 3 weeks time when i get home. The last time i was able to use it was last 10 decemeber last year.

But, be that as it may, thanks for all the great assistance! this forum is an absolute life line!!