GNU/Linux CentOS Installing Atheros AR9271 Wireless Driver Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you How to Install Qualcomm Atheros AR9271 Wireless PCIe/SDIO/USB Adapters Driver in CentOS 7+ GNU/Linux Computers.
And the Atheros AR9271 equipped Devices should currently supported by the following Kernel Modules:
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PCIe/SDIO
- ath9k (Since September 2208, Kernel 2.6.27) USB
- ath9k_htc (Since September 2208, Kernel 2.6.27) (For more insight about the Supported Devices you may see the Linked Kernel Online Documentation.)
Especially relevant, if you are Unsure about your Wifi Device Chipset then see: How to Get Wireless Adapter Info on GNU/Linux.
Finally, this Setup is Valid also for All the others Red Hat Linux Based Distros like:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Oracle Enterprise Linux
- Rocky Linux
- AlmaLinux
Atheros AR9271 Wireless Driver CentOS Setup Guide
So the Atheros AR9271 Wireless Adapter should Work Out-of-Box on CentOS.
Possibly 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!