GNU/Linux Ubuntu Installing Atheros Wireless Driver Guide
Hi! This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on How to Install Qualcomm Atheros Wireless PCIe/SDIO/USB Adapters Driver in Ubuntu GNU/Linux.
Most of Atheros equiped Devices are currently supported by the following Kernel Modules:
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PCIe/SDIO
- 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)
- ath11k (Since March 2020, Kernel 5.6)
- ath12k (Since May 2023, Kernel 6.3) USB
- 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) (For more insight about the Supported Devices you may see the Linked Kernel Online Documentation.)
Finally, this Setup is valid for all the Ubuntu-based Distros like:
- Linux Mint
- Zorin OS
- Lubuntu
- Elementary OS
- Kde Neon
- Pop_OS!
- Xubuntu
- Linux Lite
- Bodhi
- Puppy
- Kubuntu
- LXLE
- Trisquel
- Voyager Ubuntu
- feren OS
- Peppermint
- Linux Ultimate Edition (You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)
Atheros Wireless Driver Ubuntu Setup Guide
So most of the Atheros Wireless Adapters should Works Out-of-Box on Ubuntu.
But for the ath11k Supported Devices is Required a Kernel 5.6+ and may be Updated Firmware!
Then to Setup the Updated or Latest available Release you may see:
Last, in case of Issue with the latest Devices you may see: How to Update Linux Firmware!