How to get ar9170 chipset usb adapter working

[dustyboner]

****AR9170 DEVICES SHOULD WORK OUT-OF-THE-BOX ON THE BackTrack 4 R2 Release****

If yours doesn't;
I noticed that the BackTrack 4 R2 iso doesn't have the one stage firmware, which is needed for the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N and AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick 2.4 and possibly others. So any one still having problems, see if you have ar9170.fw in /lib/firmware.
If you are missing it:
Download ar9170.fw and put it in /lib/firmware.


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This applies to the original Backtrack4 release only.


The following devices with the atheros AR9170 chipset need the drivers updated to work correctly with BT4:

• Arcadyan - WN7512
• Atheros - 9170
• Atheros - TG121N
• AVM - FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N
• AMV - FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N 2.4
• Cace - Airpcap NX
• D-Link - DWA 160A1
• D-Link - DWA 160A2
• IO-Data - WNGDNUS2
• Netgear - WNDA3100
• Netgear - WN111 v2
• Planex - GWUS300
• Sphairon - Homelink 1202
• TP-Link - TL-WN821N v2
• Z-Com - UB81 BG
• Z-Com - UB82 ABG
• Zydas - ZD1221
• Zyxel - NWD271N

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Here is how to update the drivers:

Download ar9170.fw, ar9170-1.fw, ar9170-2.fw and put them into /lib/firmware

Download compat-wireless-2.6.32.3.tar.bz2

Open a terminal and run:

tar -xf /root/compat-wireless-2.6.32.3.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2.6.32.3
make
make install
make unload

*If you get a "No such file or directory" error when you run make, run this command:

ln -s /usr/src/linux /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/build

Open /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist with any text editor and add blacklist arusb_lnx to the list and save the file.

then:

reboot

[mohdismail_2]

Hey,

I got D-Link DWL-G132 USB WiFi... i have the firmware and drivers too.. but i dont know how to load the firmware in BT4..
Plz help..

Thanks
Mi2

[Simbachips]

Hey, how did you know to use that driver pack and those firmware files?

Hey, cant figure out how to turn the wireless adapter on, yes I have googled to no avail.

And thanks so so sos sosososososososososososososos sooooooooooooooooooooo mcuh for the answer, I am almost there all I have to do is get the damb LED flashing, it also says when I type dhclient wlan0 that there are no dhcp servers. why. and yes my router is a dhcp server

[Simbachips]

What I did before giving you the results of the commands you ask for is as follows:

Set a default gw

set a ip and netmask

wlan0 up

ifconfig wlan0

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:27:19:f1:5e:d7
inet addr:192.168.22.5 Bcast:192.168.33.0 Mask:255.255.255.254
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)

iwconfig wlan0

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff

lsmod--> only showing you what I think you need to see any more just ask, though it make it easier for you

ar9170usb 54140 0
mac80211 205220 1 ar9170usb
led_class 3608 1 ar9170usb
ath 7732 1 ar9170usb

iwlist wlan0 power

wlan0 current mode: off

Tried to change the mode but to no avail. maybe not doing it right?

[dustyboner]

besides the lines you listed, you should have these 2 lines in your lsmod output

cfg80211               84236  3 ar9170usb,mac80211,ath
rfkill_backport        17056  1 cfg80211

iwlist wlan0 power

wlan0 current mode: off

thats normal

[varpur]

Dude I tried what you've posted but when I make the file , I get "WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.9/Module.symvers is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions." What am I supposed to do about that?

[xenno]

hi I have done what you said OP but I'm still having problems connecting to the Internet via my wn111 v2.I'm currently running backtrack 4 via Virtualbox,also could you precise where we should add "blacklist arusb_lnx" on the blacklist?

Interface       Chipset         Driver

ath0            AR9001U         Otus

root@bt:~# ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 08:00:27:22:d3:8c
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:1710 (1.7 KB)
          Interrupt:10 Base address:0xd240

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:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

ath0      IEEE 802.11-MIMO  Frequency:inf GHz  Access Point: C2:BF:FF:03:00:00  
          Sensitivity=0
          Encryption key:<too big>
          Power Management:off

root@bt:~# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
vboxvideo               1940  1
drm                   142208  2 vboxvideo
agpgart                29356  1 drm
vboxvfs                33384  0
sbs                    10940  0
sbshc                   4500  1 sbs
video                  18024  0
output                  2388  1 video
cpufreq_ondemand        7080  0
cpufreq_performance     1300  0
cpufreq_conservative     7048  0
cpufreq_stats           4728  0
cpufreq_powersave       1268  0
freq_table              3476  2 cpufreq_ondemand,cpufreq_stats
iptable_filter          2324  0
ip_tables              10916  1 iptable_filter
x_tables               13592  1 ip_tables
lp                      9412  0
snd_intel8x0           29616  0
snd_ac97_codec        100824  1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus                1364  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            37728  0
snd_mixer_oss          14324  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                67704  3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           2424  0
snd_seq_oss            27328  0
snd_seq_midi            5952  0
ar9170usb              54140  0
mac80211              205220  1 ar9170usb
led_class               3608  1 ar9170usb
ath                     7732  1 ar9170usb
cfg80211              118824  3 ar9170usb,mac80211,ath
rfkill_backport        17096  1 cfg80211
snd_rawmidi            19488  1 snd_seq_midi
rtc_cmos               10156  0
rtc_core               15792  1 rtc_cmos
psmouse                41732  0
parport_pc             24292  0
parport                30572  2 lp,parport_pc
rtc_lib                 2388  1 rtc_core
arusb_lnx             430888  0
serio_raw               5016  0
i2c_piix4               9796  0
snd_seq_midi_event      5972  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                47568  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              19068  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          6048  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd                    50468  10 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore               5856  1 snd
snd_page_alloc          7836  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
vboxguest             133672  7 vboxvfs
evdev                   9120  6
pata_acpi               3892  0
ata_generic             4536  0
fuse                   53104  1
root@bt:~#

[dustyboner]

Hey,

I got D-Link DWL-G132 USB WiFi... i have the firmware and drivers too.. but i dont know how to load the firmware in BT4..
Plz help..

Thanks
Mi2

all you need to do is put the *.fw files in /lib/firmware/

Hey, cant figure out how to turn the wireless adapter on, yes I have googled to no avail.

And thanks so so sos sosososososososososososososos sooooooooooooooooooooo mcuh for the answer, I am almost there all I have to do is get the damb LED flashing, it also says when I type dhclient wlan0 that there are no dhcp servers. why. and yes my router is a dhcp server

Is it just the led that isn't turning on or the adapter itself? I need more info,
Run

ifconfig
iwconfig 
lsmod

and post up the output.

[ktgohdt125]

The following devices with the atheros AR9170 chipset need the drivers updated to work correctly with BT4:

• Arcadyan - WN7512
• Atheros - 9170
• Atheros - TG121N
• AVM - FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N
• AMV - FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N 2.4
• Cace - Airpcap NX
• D-Link - DWA 160A1
• D-Link - DWA 160A2
• IO-Data - WNGDNUS2
• Netgear - WNDA3100
• Netgear - WN111 v2
• Planex - GWUS300
• Sphairon - Homelink 1202
• TP-Link - TL-WN821N v2
• Z-Com - UB81 BG
• Z-Com - UB82 ABG
• Zydas - ZD1221
• Zyxel - NWD271N

----
Here is how to update the drivers:

Download ar9170.fw, ar9170-1.fw, ar9170-2.fw and put them into /lib/firmware

Download compat-wireless-2.6.32.3.tar.bz2

Open a terminal and run:

tar -xf /root/compat-wireless-2.6.32.3.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2.6.32.3
make
make install
make unload

*If you get a "No such file or directory" error when you run make, run this command:

ln -s /usr/src/linux /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/build

Open /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist with any text editor and add blacklist arusb_lnx to the list and save the file.

then:

reboot

i fail to update it. i am using live usb BT4 final to run bt4,
any option to update this TP-Link - TL-WN821N v2 atheros AR9170 chipset??

thanks for ur info

regards
ktgoh

[hunglam]

my wnda3100 working now thanks