GNU/Linux MX Installing Atheros Wireless Firmware Guide
How to Install Qualcomm Atheros Wireless PCIe/SDIO/USB Adapters Driver Firmware on MX GNU/Linux desktops – Step by step Tutorials.
What is often missing on Debian based is just the Atheros Proprietary Firmware!
Because most of Atheros equipped Devices should currently supported by the following Kernel Modules:
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PCIe/SDIO Wi-fi
- ath5k (Since September 2008, Kernel 2.6.27)
- ath6k_sdio (Since Jannuary 2012, Kernel 3.2)
- ath9k (Since September 2008, Kernel 2.6.27)
- ath10k (Since August 2013, Kernel 3.11)
- wil6210 (Since Febbraury 2013, Kernel 3.8) USB Wi-fi
- ath6k_usb (Since Jannuary 2012, Kernel 3.2)
- ath9k_htc (Since September 2008, Kernel 2.6.27)
- ath10k_usb (Since September 2013, Kernel 3.11. But still not fully working)
- ar5523 (Since Febbraury 2013, Kernel 3.8)
- carl9170 (Since April 2009, Kernel 2.6.29)
- zd1201 (Since July 2005, Kernel 2.6.12)
- zd1211rw (Since October 2006, Kernel 2.6.18) Bluetooth
- ath3k (Since March 2010, Kernel 2.6.33)
(For more insight about the Supported Devices you may see the MX Online Documentation.)
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