Need driver help for either Linksys WUSB54AG or Atheros 5424/2424 - both wireless.

Lars Engels lme at FreeBSD.org
Wed Jan 16 00:20:26 PST 2008


Quoting eculp <eculp at encontacto.net>:

> It seems that WUSB54G is supported by the URAL driver but the WUSB54AG
> isn't.  The Atheros is show in the dmesg but shows errors.
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.  Thanks.
>
> uname -a
>    8.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT #0: Tue Jan  8 19:08:07 CST 2008
>    root at local15.local.net.mx:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  amd64
>
> For WUSB54AG
>
> dmesg WUSB54AG
>   ugen0: <Cisco Linksys Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter, class 0/0, rev
>   2.00/10.50, addr 2> on uhub1
>
> usbdevs
>   port 1 addr 2: high speed, power 500 mA, config 1, Wireless A/G USB Network
>   Adapter(0x000c), Cisco Linksys(0x13b1), rev 10.50
>
> For Atheros 5424/2424
>
> dmesg
>
>   ath0: <Atheros 5424/2424> mem 0xf2200000-0xf220ffff irq 19 at device
>     0.0 on pci5
>   ath0: [ITHREAD]
>   ath0: unable to attach hardware; HAL status 13
>   device_attach: ath0 attach returned 6
>
> pciconf
>
> ath0 at pci0:5:0:0:        class=0x020000 card=0x04281468 chip=0x001c168c
> rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
>     vendor     = 'Atheros Communications Inc.'
>     device     = 'AR5006 family 802.11abg Wireless NIC'
>     class      = network
>     subclass   = ethernet
>
> Thanks again,
>

AFAIK ath doesn't support USB devices. From ath(4):

     Devices supported by the ath driver come in either Cardbus or mini-PCI
      packages.  Wireless cards in Cardbus slots may be inserted and ejected on
      the fly.

Lars



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