Thread: Installing ath9k driver on HP with Atheros AR9285

hello everyone, pretty new ubuntu , trying aircrack-ng , airmon-ng recognize wifi card atheros ar9285.

when type airmon-ng get:

code:

interface    chipset        driver  wlan0        unknown        unknown (monitor mode not supported)

i have downloaded compat-wireless-2011-06-01 , have ran:

./scripts/driver-select ath9k apparently didnt install driver tried:

make
make install

thought did , after restarting airmon-ng still shows interface , driver unknown, know why ?
appreciate help.

have hp dv-6 2144nr

here more information saw people asked in other posts around forum:

code:

root@vic09:/home/djkee# iwconfig lo        no wireless extensions.  eth0      no wireless extensions.  eth1      no wireless extensions.  wlan0     ieee 802.11bgn  essid:"dd-wrt_vap"             mode:managed  frequency:2.437 ghz  access point: 00:14:bf:16:47:e5              bit rate=54 mb/s   tx-power=13 dbm              retry  long limit:7   rts thr:off   fragment thr:off           encryption key:off           power management:on           link quality=64/70  signal level=-46 dbm             rx invalid nwid:0  rx invalid crypt:0  rx invalid frag:0           tx excessive retries:0  invalid misc:110   missed beacon:0

code:

root@vic09:/home/djkee# rfkill list 0: phy0: wireless lan     soft blocked: no     hard blocked: no

code:

root@vic09:/home/djkee# lshw            *-network                 description: wireless interface                 product: ar9285 wireless network adapter (pci-express)                 vendor: atheros communications inc.                 physical id: 0                 bus info: pci@0000:08:00.0                 logical name: wlan0                 version: 01                 serial: 90:4c:e5:27:66:9c                 width: 64 bits                 clock: 33mhz                 capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless                 configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k driverversion=2.6.32-32-generic firmware=n/a ip=192.168.69.128 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=ieee 802.11bgn                 resources: irq:17 memory:f1200000-f120ffff

i have same problem. able solve yours? can given insight how did it?

thanks!

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