Atheros AR928X missing WEP network

[wifiUK]

i just replaced my broadcomm internal wifi card for an Atheros AR928x , but there are a few issues.

1) It doesnt display WEP networks, only WPA/WPA2 , is there a patch or something i have missed if so how do i install it?

2) There are less networks displayed, so the range is less than my other card.

I'm happy to provide more info if needed

iwconfig diplays

root@bt:~# iwconfig
wlan2     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:"MY BROADBAND "  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.442 GHz  Access Point: 11:22:33:44:55:66   
          Bit Rate=54 Mb/s   Tx-Power=15 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:on
          Link Quality=70/70  Signal level=-35 dBm  
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:846  Invalid misc:860   Missed beacon:0

lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

root@bt:~#

dmesg | grep -e ath -e wlan

root@bt:~# dmesg | grep -e ath -e wlan
[   12.014654] ath9k 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[   12.014670] ath9k 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[   12.449616] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x65
[   12.449619] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map
[   12.449622] ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00
[   12.449624] ath: Regpair used: 0x65
[   12.493465] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'ath9k_rate_control'
[   12.494047] Registered led device: ath9k-phy0
root@bt:~#

lspci | grep 928

02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
root@bt:~#

Please can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance

[wifiUK]

i have found out since this post got approved a reported bug

Bug #580

Says the kernel needs to be upgraded, to 3.2.6-1 , i dont have a clue how to do this...
All the documents i have read are not easy to follow.

[wifiUK]

google has not helped? anyone done this?

[melissabubble]

Ive decided to use RC1 with RC2 tools. With the kernel in RC1 the drivers still work.

[wifiUK]

and did it work? Because i thought about that and tried it from a live CD and it still didnt work.
Tried updating the kernal to the newest ( i know this isnt reccomended ) out of despiration but alas also didnt help.

The situation im in is i have a Broadcomm using brcmsmac that pickups up all networks from quite far away, im surprised how far, but doesnt support injection apparently even tho it passes the injection test.
And i have this atheros using ath9k that doesnt shop up any WEP networks at all and only shows networks that have a really strong signal. Would be nice if i could get one of these working, shame the card from my old laptop is a different size

[wifiUK]

i took the wireless card back out and reseated it, made sure ariel cables were properly on, could have been a loose cable as i can now seen and inject to WEP

[melissabubble]

you can see the network and inject packets but you won't be able to connect to WEP. you will get error ''unable to obtain ip address''.

[wifiUK]

you can see the network and inject packets but you won't be able to connect to WEP. you will get error ''unable to obtain ip address''.

Indeed, this is true

[maverik35]

Here is the link to upgrade to kernel 3.2.6, I have already updated it, I have a HDD install and it worked as to "upgrading kernel", and now I have the 3.2.6 kernel...

http://www.backtrack-linux.org/backt...acktrack-5-r2/

Hope it helps...Try it and perhaps in the new kernel , some bugs were fixed.

Read it and upgrade, it is very simple, no hassles at all.

[wifiUK]

does this kernel upgrade mean drivers then have to be patched ?