Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help, ty

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Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help, ty

Post by Espryon »

The specs of the wifi with this laptop are (i.e. The Chipset):

Vendor & Model
Foxconn T77H456.20
1x1 BGN + BT 4.0
Foxconn T77H525.03 NFA335
1x1 BGN + BT 4.0

Chipset Broadcom BCM43142 Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565
Form factor Half-Mini Card
Frequency band 2.4 GHz
Protocols and
data rates
supported
BT:
1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 3 Mbps for EDR
Wi-Fi:
802.11b - 1-11 Mbps
802.11g - 6-54 Mbps
802.11n - MCS 0 to 7 for HT20 MHz and HT40 MHz
Antennae Yes. Both AUX and MAIN are routed in the display assembly.
Feature ? Support for BT & WLAN Co-existence
RoHS Compliance
Low Halogen Compliance

Upon installing the newest version of mint with the newest kernel(s)/header(s) there are to me no drivers available for my built-in wifi. I have tried just about every driver using ndiswrapper also (same results). Upon trying a dongle, I am met with endless crashing, d/cing, or whatever you want to call it. The dongle specs are: Edimax EW-7811Un 150Mbps 11n Wi-Fi USB Adapter . It works fine on my home-made raspberry pi DVR. I don't understand why the driver installed and it seems to be working fine but, any intense use causes the thing to crash. I would really like to use my new laptop without having to use the awfulness of Windows. I've never had problems with wifi and/or wifi drivers before. I am rather inexperienced in this area. I will periodically read this and post more info upon request. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Espryon
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Re: New Laptop 802.11ac driver problems. Plz help.

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* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
-- Qualcomm Atheros Device 0042 (rev 30)
==> PCI ID = 168c:0042 (rev 30)
-------------------------
* II. querying ndiswrapper...
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* III. querying iwconfig...
eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"FBI Surveillance Van"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.422 GHz Access Point: 94:10:3E:9A:17:89
Bit Rate=150 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=-38 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

lo no wireless extensions.

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* IV. querying ifconfig...
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 2c:60:0c:81:c2:09
inet addr:192.168.1.114 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::2e60:cff:fe81:c209/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:167784 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:90999 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:153114584 (153.1 MB) TX bytes:9227219 (9.2 MB)

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:876 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:876 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:120726 (120.7 KB) TX bytes:120726 (120.7 KB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 74:da:38:41:9a:01
inet addr:192.168.1.115 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::76da:38ff:fe41:9a01/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:54278 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:922 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:5209403 (5.2 MB) TX bytes:155787 (155.7 KB)

-------------------------
* V. querying DHCP...
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
-------------------------
* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
Server: 192.168.1.1
Address: 192.168.1.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.52
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.59
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.45
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.53
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.38
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.25
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.39
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.18
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.32
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.46
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.24
Name: google.com
Address: 204.186.215.31
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Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

Post by JeremyB »

I can't help with the Qualcomm card but put in the Edimax and run

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lsusb
and post the result as there might be a better driver for it
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Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

Post by Espryon »

JeremyB wrote:I can't help with the Qualcomm card but put in the Edimax and run

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lsusb
and post the result as there might be a better driver for it
blackjack@BloodHookSparrow2 ~ $ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 8087:8001 Intel Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b520 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04ca:3015 Lite-On Technology Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 7392:7811 Edimax Technology Co., Ltd EW-7811Un 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8188CUS]
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
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Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

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Follow instructions under Installation from https://github.com/pvaret/rtl8192cu-fixes and it should work better
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Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

Post by Espryon »

Tyvm JeremyB, ./hug

Do you know when there will be support for my native card though? just wondering for the future
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Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

Post by JeremyB »

I have no idea when this will be supported. Part of the problem might be getting Qualcomm to allow distribution of their firmware for this card.
rickfm

Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

Post by rickfm »

JeremyB wrote:I have no idea when this will be supported. Part of the problem might be getting Qualcomm to allow distribution of their firmware for this card.
Sorry for dragging up an old thread, but this is where my search has led me.

So, am I to understand that there is no support for this wifi card in Linux Mint at all? I'll have to get an external adaptor of some kind?
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Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

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rickfm wrote:
JeremyB wrote:I have no idea when this will be supported. Part of the problem might be getting Qualcomm to allow distribution of their firmware for this card.
Sorry for dragging up an old thread, but this is where my search has led me.

So, am I to understand that there is no support for this wifi card in Linux Mint at all? I'll have to get an external adaptor of some kind?
Post the result for

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lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
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Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

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JeremyB wrote:Post the result for

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lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net

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01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR8162 Fast Ethernet [1969:1090] (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff1e]
	Kernel driver in use: alx
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0036] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Lite-On Communications Inc Device [11ad:0612]
	Kernel driver in use: ath9k
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Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

Post by JeremyB »

That one should work fine although they don't work well with TKIP or WEP encryption. Look at

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iwlist scan | egrep -i 'ssid|cipher'
results to see if TKIP is shown for your network

You could also run

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wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && chmod +x wireless-info && ./wireless-info
And then post the contents of the wireless-info.txt file
rickfm

Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

Post by rickfm »

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 iwlist scan | egrep -i 'ssid|cipher'
eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.
JeremyB wrote:You could also run

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wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && chmod +x wireless-info && ./wireless-info
And then post the contents of the wireless-info.txt file

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########## wireless info START ##########

Report from: 12 Dec 2015 06:44 PST -0800

Booted last: 12 Dec 2015 05:50 PST -0800

Script from: 27 Sep 2015 00:34 UTC +0000

##### release ###########################

Distributor ID:	LinuxMint
Description:	Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa
Release:	17.3
Codename:	rosa

##### kernel ############################

Linux 3.19.0-32-generic #37~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 22 09:41:40 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7

##### desktop ###########################

Cinnamon

##### lspci #############################

01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR8162 Fast Ethernet [1969:1090] (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff1e]
	Kernel driver in use: alx

02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0036] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Lite-On Communications Inc Device [11ad:0612]
	Kernel driver in use: ath9k

##### lsusb #############################

Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 10f1:1a52 Importek 
Bus 003 Device 010: ID 0930:0220 Toshiba Corp. 
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

##### PCMCIA card info ##################

##### rfkill ############################

0: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
3: hci0: Bluetooth
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no

##### lsmod #############################

ath3k                  20480  0 
bluetooth             491520  23 bnep,ath3k,btusb,rfcomm
ath9k                 147456  0 
ath9k_common           32768  1 ath9k
ath9k_hw              458752  2 ath9k_common,ath9k
ath                    32768  3 ath9k_common,ath9k,ath9k_hw
mac80211              708608  1 ath9k
cfg80211              524288  4 ath,ath9k_common,ath9k,mac80211
wmi                    20480  1 toshiba_acpi

##### interfaces ########################

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

##### ifconfig ##########################

eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr <MAC 'eth0' [IF]>  
          inet addr:67.185.92.206  Bcast:67.185.95.255  Mask:255.255.248.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::<IP6 'eth0' [IF]>/64 Scope:Link
          inet6 addr: 2001:558:600a:54:20dd:e173:123e:2f20/128 Scope:Global
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:4570 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:3445 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:2288844 (2.2 MB)  TX bytes:659767 (659.7 KB)
          Interrupt:16 

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr <MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

##### iwconfig ##########################

eth0      no wireless extensions.

lo        no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=15 dBm   
          Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
          

##### route #############################

Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
0.0.0.0         67.185.88.1     0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0 eth0
67.185.88.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.248.0   U     1      0        0 eth0

##### resolv.conf #######################

nameserver 127.0.1.1
search hsd1.wa.comcast.net

##### network managers ##################

Installed:

	NetworkManager

Running:

root      1200     1  0 05:50 ?        00:00:00 NetworkManager

##### NetworkManager info ###############

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected (global)

- Device: eth0  [Wired connection 1] -------------------------------------------
  Type:              Wired
  Driver:            alx
  State:             connected
  Default:           yes
  HW Address:        <MAC 'eth0' [IF]>

  Capabilities:
    Carrier Detect:  yes
    Speed:           100 Mb/s

  Wired Properties
    Carrier:         on

  IPv4 Settings:
    Address:         67.185.92.206
    Prefix:          21 (255.255.248.0)
    Gateway:         67.185.88.1

    DNS:             75.75.75.75
    DNS:             75.75.76.76

  IPv6 Settings:
    Address:         2001:558:600a:54:20dd:e173:123e:2f20
    Prefix:          128
    Gateway:         fe80::21d:45ff:fe70:7ce2

    Address:         fe80::<IP6 'eth0' [IF]>
    Prefix:          64
    Gateway:         fe80::21d:45ff:fe70:7ce2

    Address:         2001:558:600a:54:20dd:e173:123e:2f20
    Prefix:          128
    Gateway:         ::

    DNS:             2001:558:feed::1
    DNS:             2001:558:feed::2

- Device: wlan0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type:              802.11 WiFi
  Driver:            ath9k
  State:             disconnected
  Default:           no
  HW Address:        <MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>

  Capabilities:

  Wireless Properties
    WEP Encryption:  yes
    WPA Encryption:  yes
    WPA2 Encryption: yes

  Wireless Access Points 
    McDonald's Free WiFi: Infra, <MAC 'McDonald's Free WiFi' [AC2]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 87 WPA2
    FunnyLions:      Infra, <MAC 'FunnyLions' [AC1]>, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 49 WPA2
    MagentaLion:     Infra, <MAC 'MagentaLion' [AC5]>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 55 WPA WPA2
    insert_clever_name_here: Infra, <MAC 'insert_clever_name_here' [AC3]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 54 WPA WPA2
    xfinitywifi:     Infra, <MAC 'xfinitywifi' [AC7]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 35
    CenturyLink2161: Infra, <MAC 'CenturyLink2161' [AC6]>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 22 WPA WPA2
    HOME-D98E:       Infra, <MAC 'HOME-D98E' [AN7]>, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 19 WPA WPA2
    HOME-DE88-2.4:   Infra, <MAC 'HOME-DE88-2.4' [AN8]>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 29 WPA WPA2

##### NetworkManager.state ##############

[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true

##### NetworkManager.conf ###############

[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono
dns=dnsmasq

[ifupdown]
managed=false

##### NetworkManager profiles ###########

##### iw reg get ########################

Region: America/Los_Angeles (based on set time zone)

country 00:
	(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 20)
	(2457 - 2482 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
	(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (3, 20), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
	(5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
	(5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS

##### iwlist channels ###################

eth0      no frequency information.

lo        no frequency information.

wlan0     13 channels in total; available frequencies :
          Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
          Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
          Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
          Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
          Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
          Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
          Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
          Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
          Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
          Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
          Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
          Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
          Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz

##### iwlist scan #######################

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

Channel occupancy:

      1   APs on   Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
      6   APs on   Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
      3   APs on   Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)

wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: <MAC 'FunnyLions' [AC1]>
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=45/70  Signal level=-65 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"FunnyLions"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000001ed98cc5a97
                    Extra: Last beacon: 8ms ago
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : CCMP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
          Cell 02 - Address: <MAC 'McDonald's Free WiFi' [AC2]>
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=64/70  Signal level=-46 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"McDonald's Free WiFi"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000008b3ebf95
                    Extra: Last beacon: 8ms ago
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : CCMP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                       Preauthentication Supported
          Cell 03 - Address: <MAC 'insert_clever_name_here' [AC3]>
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=46/70  Signal level=-64 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"insert_clever_name_here"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000003b933273f3
                    Extra: Last beacon: 552ms ago
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
          Cell 04 - Address: <MAC '' [AC4]>
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=34/70  Signal level=-76 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:""
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000003ba4381180
                    Extra: Last beacon: 524ms ago
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
          Cell 05 - Address: <MAC 'MagentaLion' [AC5]>
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=43/70  Signal level=-67 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"MagentaLion"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000019d016b618d
                    Extra: Last beacon: 8ms ago
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
          Cell 06 - Address: <MAC 'CenturyLink2161' [AC6]>
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=29/70  Signal level=-81 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"CenturyLink2161"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000a2bd803e57
                    Extra: Last beacon: 8ms ago
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
          Cell 07 - Address: <MAC 'xfinitywifi' [AC7]>
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=37/70  Signal level=-73 dBm  
                    Encryption key:off
                    ESSID:"xfinitywifi"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000003ba4381180
                    Extra: Last beacon: 500ms ago
          Cell 08 - Address: <MAC '' [AC8]>
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=30/70  Signal level=-80 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:""
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000003f2095476c1
                    Extra: Last beacon: 540ms ago
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
          Cell 09 - Address: <MAC 'xfinitywifi' [AC9]>
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=22/70  Signal level=-88 dBm  
                    Encryption key:off
                    ESSID:"xfinitywifi"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000003f209547199
                    Extra: Last beacon: 516ms ago
          Cell 10 - Address: <MAC '' [AC10]>
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=40/70  Signal level=-70 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:""
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000000002da8191
                    Extra: Last beacon: 248ms ago
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : CCMP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK

##### module infos ######################

[ath3k]
filename:       /lib/modules/3.19.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.ko
firmware:       ath3k-1.fw
license:        GPL
version:        1.0
description:    Atheros AR30xx firmware driver
author:         Atheros Communications
srcversion:     C77B8A018F5C738ABC4CA47
depends:        bluetooth
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.19.0-32-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        0C:8B:EF:E0:C1:E2:89:E4:D8:99:09:26:11:7A:DA:3B:DF:EB:41:9C
sig_hashalgo:   sha512

[ath9k]
filename:       /lib/modules/3.19.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
license:        Dual BSD/GPL
description:    Support for Atheros 802.11n wireless LAN cards.
author:         Atheros Communications
srcversion:     DFC03DD607884E899C8398C
depends:        ath9k_hw,mac80211,ath9k_common,cfg80211,ath
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.19.0-32-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        0C:8B:EF:E0:C1:E2:89:E4:D8:99:09:26:11:7A:DA:3B:DF:EB:41:9C
sig_hashalgo:   sha512
parm:           debug:Debugging mask (uint)
parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption (int)
parm:           blink:Enable LED blink on activity (int)
parm:           btcoex_enable:Enable wifi-BT coexistence (int)
parm:           bt_ant_diversity:Enable WLAN/BT RX antenna diversity (int)
parm:           ps_enable:Enable WLAN PowerSave (int)
parm:           use_chanctx:Enable channel context for concurrency (int)

[ath9k_common]
filename:       /lib/modules/3.19.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.ko
license:        Dual BSD/GPL
description:    Shared library for Atheros wireless 802.11n LAN cards.
author:         Atheros Communications
srcversion:     8836292C9539A29CB162A5D
depends:        ath9k_hw,cfg80211,ath
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.19.0-32-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        0C:8B:EF:E0:C1:E2:89:E4:D8:99:09:26:11:7A:DA:3B:DF:EB:41:9C
sig_hashalgo:   sha512

[ath9k_hw]
filename:       /lib/modules/3.19.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.ko
license:        Dual BSD/GPL
description:    Support for Atheros 802.11n wireless LAN cards.
author:         Atheros Communications
srcversion:     C1A24C37619ED65AB1240B9
depends:        ath
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.19.0-32-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        0C:8B:EF:E0:C1:E2:89:E4:D8:99:09:26:11:7A:DA:3B:DF:EB:41:9C
sig_hashalgo:   sha512

[ath]
filename:       /lib/modules/3.19.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko
license:        Dual BSD/GPL
description:    Shared library for Atheros wireless LAN cards.
author:         Atheros Communications
srcversion:     D89F916A5E804AF040C4D29
depends:        cfg80211
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.19.0-32-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        0C:8B:EF:E0:C1:E2:89:E4:D8:99:09:26:11:7A:DA:3B:DF:EB:41:9C
sig_hashalgo:   sha512

[mac80211]
filename:       /lib/modules/3.19.0-32-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
license:        GPL
description:    IEEE 802.11 subsystem
srcversion:     6AE775D26377F997426A49D
depends:        cfg80211
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.19.0-32-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        0C:8B:EF:E0:C1:E2:89:E4:D8:99:09:26:11:7A:DA:3B:DF:EB:41:9C
sig_hashalgo:   sha512
parm:           minstrel_vht_only:Use only VHT rates when VHT is supported by sta. (bool)
parm:           max_nullfunc_tries:Maximum nullfunc tx tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
parm:           max_probe_tries:Maximum probe tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
parm:           beacon_loss_count:Number of beacon intervals before we decide beacon was lost. (int)
parm:           probe_wait_ms:Maximum time(ms) to wait for probe response before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
parm:           ieee80211_default_rc_algo:Default rate control algorithm for mac80211 to use (charp)

[cfg80211]
filename:       /lib/modules/3.19.0-32-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
description:    wireless configuration support
license:        GPL
author:         Johannes Berg
srcversion:     F28307769349A31F4B24FC2
depends:        
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.19.0-32-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        0C:8B:EF:E0:C1:E2:89:E4:D8:99:09:26:11:7A:DA:3B:DF:EB:41:9C
sig_hashalgo:   sha512
parm:           ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp)
parm:           cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)

##### module parameters #################

[ath9k]
blink: 0
bt_ant_diversity: 0
btcoex_enable: 0
nohwcrypt: 0
ps_enable: 0
use_chanctx: 0

[mac80211]
beacon_loss_count: 7
ieee80211_default_rc_algo: minstrel_ht
max_nullfunc_tries: 2
max_probe_tries: 5
minstrel_vht_only: Y
probe_wait_ms: 500

[cfg80211]
cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N
ieee80211_regdom: 00

##### /etc/modules ######################

lp
rtc

##### modprobe options ##################

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf]
alias net-pf-3 off
alias net-pf-6 off
alias net-pf-9 off
alias net-pf-11 off
alias net-pf-12 off
alias net-pf-19 off
alias net-pf-21 off
alias net-pf-36 off

[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf]
remove iwlwifi \
(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211

[/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf]
softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en

##### rc.local ##########################

exit 0

##### pm-utils ##########################

##### udev rules ########################

[/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules]
# PCI device 0x1969:0x1090 (alx)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
# PCI device 0x168c:0x0036 (ath9k)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"

##### dmesg #############################

[ 1103.205622] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=5.77.60.4 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=47 ID=51531 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=80 DPT=39152 WINDOW=235 RES=0x00 ACK URGP=0 
[ 1111.752036] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=5.77.60.4 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=47 ID=52559 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=80 DPT=39152 WINDOW=235 RES=0x00 ACK URGP=0 
[ 1121.437902] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=85.172.205.60 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=49 ID=27219 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=3871 DPT=53413 LEN=9 
[ 1123.670894] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=85.172.205.60 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=49 ID=27220 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=3871 DPT=53413 LEN=9 
[ 1125.767948] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=85.172.205.60 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=29 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=49 ID=27221 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=3871 DPT=53413 LEN=9 
[ 1128.813898] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=5.77.60.4 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=47 ID=54574 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=80 DPT=39152 WINDOW=235 RES=0x00 ACK URGP=0 
[ 1162.937483] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=5.77.60.4 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=47 ID=58951 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=80 DPT=39152 WINDOW=235 RES=0x00 ACK URGP=0 
[ 1493.151518] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=216.58.216.163 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=56 ID=26557 PROTO=TCP SPT=443 DPT=37624 WINDOW=0 RES=0x00 RST URGP=0 
[ 1493.151756] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=216.58.216.163 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=56 ID=26558 PROTO=TCP SPT=443 DPT=37624 WINDOW=0 RES=0x00 RST URGP=0 
[ 1523.156164] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=173.194.33.97 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=56 ID=21173 PROTO=TCP SPT=443 DPT=37506 WINDOW=0 RES=0x00 RST URGP=0 
[ 1523.156210] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=173.194.33.97 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=56 ID=21175 PROTO=TCP SPT=443 DPT=37506 WINDOW=0 RES=0x00 RST URGP=0 
[ 1699.294963] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=173.194.33.122 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=56 ID=1427 PROTO=TCP SPT=443 DPT=50461 WINDOW=0 RES=0x00 RST URGP=0 
[ 1931.166334] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=120.9.31.112 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=50 ID=45087 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=37784 DPT=23 WINDOW=5808 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
[ 1932.037661] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=198.20.70.114 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=115 ID=41655 PROTO=TCP SPT=17449 DPT=9200 WINDOW=7283 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
[ 1934.169582] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=120.9.31.112 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=50 ID=45088 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=37784 DPT=23 WINDOW=5808 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
[ 1950.304582] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=198.20.70.114 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=115 ID=4330 PROTO=TCP SPT=10163 DPT=515 WINDOW=61024 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
[ 2028.392817] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=94.102.49.102 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=114 ID=65179 PROTO=TCP SPT=51558 DPT=3389 WINDOW=65535 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
[ 2142.039845] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=14.20.160.181 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=50 ID=6012 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=56235 DPT=23 WINDOW=5808 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
[ 2145.041894] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=14.20.160.181 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=50 ID=6013 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=56235 DPT=23 WINDOW=5808 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
[ 2160.819151] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=60.173.11.74 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=113 ID=256 PROTO=TCP SPT=11021 DPT=22 WINDOW=16384 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 
[ 2539.067202] alx 0000:01:00.0 eth0: Link Down
[ 2540.992732] ath: phy0: ASPM enabled: 0x42
[ 2541.644724] usb 3-1.2: device firmware changed
[ 2543.985460] alx 0000:01:00.0 eth0: Qualcomm Atheros AR816x/AR817x Ethernet [<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>]
[ 2543.991112] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 2545.639892] alx 0000:01:00.0 eth0: NIC Up: 100 Mbps Full
[ 2545.640122] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[ 2965.053385] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>:00:1d:45:70:7c:e2:08:00 SRC=194.63.140.74 DST=67.185.92.206 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x20 TTL=238 ID=17834 PROTO=TCP SPT=51334 DPT=22 WINDOW=1024 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0  (repeated 2 times)

########## wireless info END ############
I appreciate your help. I'm a total newb at Linux and all this command line stuff is boggling my mind. How you guys remember all this stuff is phenomenal.
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Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

Post by JeremyB »

I would unplug the ethernet cable and see if you get a pop up notification about wifi networks being available. The UFW firewall might cause some issues with wifi but you could disable it.
rickfm

Re: Problem /w Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 wifi card. Plz help

Post by rickfm »

JeremyB wrote:I would unplug the ethernet cable and see if you get a pop up notification about wifi networks being available. The UFW firewall might cause some issues with wifi but you could disable it.
Oh, good grief. It's working. No pop up notification, and mousing over the network icon on the task bar showed "not connected", but when I clicked on it a list popped up including my smart phones wifi hotspot. I'm posting this wirelessly right now. :)

The thing that was also throwing me off is that the wifi indicator light on the front of the laptop isn't on. I guess that doesn't matter.

So, this machine has everything I want it to have. It's just meant to be a basic internet access backup to my Windows desktop. Though I do hope to get rid of that one day.

Thank you so much!
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