[elrepo] TP Link TL-WDN4800 802.11 WNIC driver needed

[Alan Bartlett]

On 30 May 2013 06:13, Yasha Karant <ykarant at csusb.edu> wrote:
> ath9k (supposedly the driver for the TL-WDN4800 WNIC) is present in the
> default (stock) SL kernel installation:
>
> /lib/modules/2.6.32-358.6.1.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k
>
> uname -a displays 2.6.32-358.6.1.el6.x86_64
>
> There are three kernel modules:
>
> ath9k_common.ko  ath9k_hw.ko  ath9k.ko
>
> Does this driver need firmware for the WNIC?  If so, does anyone know the
> directory path or the download for the necessary firmware?
>
> [ykarant at localhost kernel]$ man ath9k
> No manual entry for ath9k
> [ykarant at localhost kernel]$ apropos ath9k
> ath9k: nothing appropriate
>
> thus there is no immediate obvious documentation for the ath9k module
>
> What steps are needed for Network Manager to "see" this driver for testing
> and use?  (For a 802.11 WNIC that must use DHCP, Network Manager, though
> having issues, is the simplest enduser approach.)
>
> Any information would be appreciated.

Please help us to help you.

For that card, what is the relevant line output by a lspci -nn command?

The name on the cardboard box is irrelevant, it is only the
Vendor:Device ID Pairing that has significance.

Alan.