Atheros wireless Ar5B93 not recognized - no device

[neob]

Hi,
I am a windows 7 user , and i install Mint 17 via VMware workstation.Mint 17 don't recognized my wireless card Atheros AR5B93.This is notebook Acer Aspire 5738ZG.
OS-----------------------------------LINUX MINT 17 CINNAMON 32-BIT
CINNAMON VERSION-----2.2.13
LINUX KERNEL---------------3.13.0-24-GENERIC
PROCESSOR------------------PENTIM DUAL CORE T4300 @ 2.10GHz X 1
MEMORY------------------------1.0 GB
HARD DRIVE------------------12 GB
GRAPHICS CARD-----------VMWARE SVGA II ADAPTER (PROG -if (VGA controller))

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iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

Under windows 7 both network and wireless card work.With Mint 17 only network card work.I think this is hardware bloked.Need help.
Tnx

[JeremyB]

From what I have read you have to do some work in VM to route the hosts wifi so the other install can use it via a simulated wired connection

[neob]

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Postby JeremyB on Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:46 pm
From what I have read you have to do some work in VM to route the hosts wifi so the other install can use it via a simulated wired connection.

I set up in Virtual Network editor - name VMnet0 bridged ( Atheros AR5B93 wireless), and name VMnet8 Broadcom network adapter LAN.In VMware workstation I setup two Network adapters.First Network adapters is LAN,second Network adaters2 is Custom(VMnet0).Did I setup well?In Linux I see both, but in Vicd network manager I see only wired network, not wireless.What is next step?

[neob]

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root@bt:~# ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0c:29:1f:1d:cb  
          inet addr:192.168.40.128  Bcast:192.168.40.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe1f:1dcb/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:2626 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:1683 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:3425989 (3.4 MB)  TX bytes:124792 (124.7 KB)
          Interrupt:19 Base address:0x2000 

eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0c:29:1f:1d:d5  
          inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe1f:1dd5/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:40 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:12096 (12.0 KB)
          Interrupt:16 Base address:0x2080 

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:73 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:73 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:5065 (5.0 KB)  TX bytes:5065 (5.0 KB)

[neob]

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root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

eth1      no wireless extensions.

[JeremyB]

Do you have just wifi connection in windows and can access internet in Mint?

[neob]

Yes.I can access internet in Windows 7 with wired and wifi connection.In Mint 17 I can access internet via network adapter (NAT).

[JeremyB]

Put windows on wifi only and see if internet still works in Mint

[neob]

Hi Jeremy8
In Windows 7 I disabled network adapter.In Virtual Network Editor I have ( VMnet0 bridged Atheros AR5B93 Wireless Network Adapter, VMnet1 host-only and I removed VMnet8 NAT).In VMware workstation>Edit virtual machine setting>Hardware ( I have only Network adapter-Bridged Automatic(checked Bridged and I'n not checked Replicate pxysical network connection state))>Power on virtual machine.In Mint 17 networking I have Network proxy and wired with hardware address which trying to connect and than auto disconnect.

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boban@NEOB ~ $ ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0c:29:c5:b0:c1  
          inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fec5:b0c1/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:252 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:10044 (10.0 KB)  TX bytes:45773 (45.7 KB)
          Interrupt:19 Base address:0x2000 

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:144 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:144 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:19332 (19.3 KB)  TX bytes:19332 (19.3 KB)

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boban@NEOB ~ $ iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

P.S.At my home when I use Windows 7 my notebook was cable connected to desktop PC.Desktop PC was connected to internet via wireless PCI card.This is my usually conection to internet at home.

[JeremyB]

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/micros ... rnalId=760

I guess it depends on version but mosts times Linux will not even see the wifi adapter if it is used with VM

If you boot the Live USB/DVD it should appear and worl

[neob]

Thank's for advice and spanding times Jeremy8.

[JeremyB]

Thank's for advice and spanding times Jeremy8.

I have read that although PCI wifi won't work directly with VM that the USB devices will

[neob]

Work with Live DVD, but this is not good for dvd player at notebook.

[JeremyB]

Work with Live DVD, but this is not good for dvd player at notebook.

You may want to think about a dual boot if possible because it is VMware that is causing the issue with wifi not being detected