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JulienB: /* Chipset Atheros AR9271 */

2013-07-09T13:48:22Z

Chipset Atheros AR9271

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	== Chipset Atheros AR9271 ==		== Chipset Atheros AR9271 ==
	The Netgear N150 WNA 1100 WLAN stick is based upon the Atheros AR9271 Chipset. The kernel 2.6.35.3 contains the driver for that chipset, but the specific USB ID for the Netgear stick is not listed in the source. Therefore I applied a little manual patch to the file		The Netgear N150 WNA 1100 WLAN stick is based upon the Atheros AR9271 Chipset. The kernel 2.6.35.3 contains the driver for that chipset, but the specific USB ID for the Netgear stick is not listed in the source. Therefore I applied a little manual patch to the file ''buildroot/output/build/linux-2.6.35.3/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c'' changing the current device ID against the ID 0x0846, 0x9030 of the Netgear device. (Maybe someone can add in here how to add instead how to change...)
	~~<br>~~ ''buildroot/output/build/linux-2.6.35.3/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c''
	~~<br>~~ changing the current device ID against the ID 0x0846, 0x9030 of the Netgear device. (Maybe someone can add in here how to add instead how to change...)		The file will only exist after you change the ''linux-menuconfig'' as below and do the first make
	~~<br>~~The file will only exist after you change the ''linux-menuconfig'' as below and do the first make
	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	#include "htc.h"		#include "htc.h"
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	{ },		{ },
	};		};

	</pre>		</pre>

MartinH: /* Chipset Atheros AR9271 */

2012-12-23T22:51:28Z

Chipset Atheros AR9271

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	The whole setup is not yet perfect -for example the IP address used by the scripts is hardcoded and of course must match the one that will be received from the dns server. Suggestions for improvement are welcome!		The whole setup is not yet perfect -for example the IP address used by the scripts is hardcoded and of course must match the one that will be received from the dns server. Suggestions for improvement are welcome!<br>
			--[[User:MartinH\|MartinH]] 22:51, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

MartinH: /* Chipset Atheros AR9271 */

2012-12-23T22:49:25Z

Chipset Atheros AR9271

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	</pre>		</pre>

	The whole setup is not yet perfect, for example the IP address used by the scripts is hardcoded and of course must match the one that will be received from the dns server. Suggestions for improvement are welcome!		The whole setup is not yet perfect -for example the IP address used by the scripts is hardcoded and of course must match the one that will be received from the dns server. Suggestions for improvement are welcome!

MartinH: /* Chipset Atheros AR9271 */

2012-12-23T22:48:52Z

Chipset Atheros AR9271

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	</pre>		</pre>
	Let's assume you need to connect to share myshare on the SMB network drive to be mounted under /media/mydrive		Let's assume you need to connect to share myshare on the SMB network drive to be mounted under /media/mydrive
	<br>The following script /usr/bin/wlan_up bring your WLAN up:		<br>The following script /usr/bin/wlan_up will bring your WLAN up:
	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh

MartinH: /* Chipset Atheros AR9271 */

2012-12-23T22:48:03Z

Chipset Atheros AR9271

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	</pre>		</pre>
	Let's assume you need to connect to share myshare on the SMB network drive to be mounted under /media/mydrive		Let's assume you need to connect to share myshare on the SMB network drive to be mounted under /media/mydrive
	<br>The following script ~~will~~ bring your WLAN up:		<br>The following script /usr/bin/wlan_up bring your WLAN up:
	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh

MartinH: /* Chipset Atheros AR9271 */

2012-12-23T22:47:05Z

Chipset Atheros AR9271

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	<br>With this setup no modprobe is necessary. On Plugin of the ~~Nergear~~ WNA1100 the following should print:		<br>With this setup no modprobe is necessary. On Plugin of the Netgear WNA1100 the following should print:
	<pre class="apf">		<pre class="apf">
	usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48		usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
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	usb 2-1: ath9k_htc: USB layer initialized		usb 2-1: ath9k_htc: USB layer initialized
	</pre>		</pre>
	Let's assume you need ~~the LAN~~ to connect to SMB network drive to be mounted under /media/mydrive		Let's assume you need to connect to share myshare on the SMB network drive to be mounted under /media/mydrive
	<br>The following script will bring your WLAN up:		<br>The following script will bring your WLAN up:
	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">

MartinH: /* Chipset Atheros AR9271 */

2012-12-23T22:43:18Z

Chipset Atheros AR9271

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	#define ATH9K_FW_USB_DEV(devid, fw) \		#define ATH9K_FW_USB_DEV(devid, fw) \

	{ USB_DEVICE(0x0846, 0x9030), .driver_info = (unsigned long) fw }		{ USB_DEVICE(0x0846, 0x9030), .driver_info = (unsigned long) fw }
	// { USB_DEVICE(0x0cf3, devid), .driver_info = (unsigned long) fw }		// { USB_DEVICE(0x0cf3, devid), .driver_info = (unsigned long) fw }

MartinH: /* Chipset Atheros AR9271 */

2012-12-23T22:37:59Z

Chipset Atheros AR9271

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	<br> ''buildroot/output/build/linux-2.6.35.3/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c''		<br> ''buildroot/output/build/linux-2.6.35.3/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c''
	<br> changing the current device ID against the ID 0x0846, 0x9030 of the Netgear device. (Maybe someone can add in here how to add instead how to change...)		<br> changing the current device ID against the ID 0x0846, 0x9030 of the Netgear device. (Maybe someone can add in here how to add instead how to change...)
	<br>The file will only exist ~~until~~ you change the ''linux-menuconfig'' as below and do the first make		<br>The file will only exist after you change the ''linux-menuconfig'' as below and do the first make
	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	#include "htc.h"		#include "htc.h"

MartinH: /* Chipset Atheros AR9271 */

2012-12-23T22:36:46Z

Chipset Atheros AR9271

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	ifconfig eth0 down		ifconfig eth0 down
	ifconfig wlan0 192.168.178.31		ifconfig wlan0 192.168.178.31
	mount.cifs //192.168.178.28/~~Media~~ /media/mydrive/ -o user= -o pass=		mount.cifs //192.168.178.28/myshare /media/mydrive/ -o user= -o pass=
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	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
	if mount.cifs //192.168.178.28/~~Media~~ /media/mydrive/ -o user= -o pass=;		if mount.cifs //192.168.178.28/myshare /media/mydrive/ -o user= -o pass=;
	then		then
	echo Using Wired LAN		echo Using Wired LAN
	else		else
	echo ~~Startin~~ WLAN		echo Starting WLAN
	/usr/bin/wlan_up &		/usr/bin/wlan_up &
	fi		fi
	</pre>		</pre>

			The whole setup is not yet perfect, for example the IP address used by the scripts is hardcoded and of course must match the one that will be received from the dns server. Suggestions for improvement are welcome!

MartinH: /* Chipset Atheros AR9271 */

2012-12-23T22:32:10Z

Chipset Atheros AR9271

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	usb 2-1: ath9k_htc: USB layer initialized		usb 2-1: ath9k_htc: USB layer initialized
	</pre>		</pre>
			Let's assume you need the LAN to connect to SMB network drive to be mounted under /media/mydrive
	The following script will bring your WLAN up:		<br>The following script will bring your WLAN up:
	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
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	wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext -B dhclient		wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext -B dhclient
	udhcpc -i wlan0		udhcpc -i wlan0
			ifconfig eth0 down
			ifconfig wlan0 192.168.178.31
			mount.cifs //192.168.178.28/Media /media/mydrive/ -o user= -o pass=
	</pre>		</pre>

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	The below script /etc/init.d/S99wlan will call the wlan_up script automatically at boot in case the wired LAN is not present:		The below script /etc/init.d/S99wlan will call the wlan_up script automatically at boot in case the wired LAN is not present:

	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
	~~mount.cifs //192.168.178.28/Xchange /media/Xchange/ -o user= -o pass=~~		if mount.cifs //192.168.178.28/Media /media/mydrive/ -o user= -o pass=;
	if mount.cifs //192.168.178.28/Media /media/~~sblan~~/ -o user= -o pass=;
	then		then
	echo Using Wired LAN		echo Using Wired LAN