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Open firmware for ath9k_htc

This page describes how to compile and install open firmware for the ath9k_htc driver on Debian systems.

There's also a binary version prepared for the debian archives in the package firmware-ath9k-htc

Contents

  1. Open firmware for ath9k_htc
    1. Installation
    2. Fix the "Scan but not Connect" issue (NetworkManager)
    3. See Also
    4. External Links

Installation

  1. Install required packages: 

    $ sudo apt install build-essential cmake git m4 texinfo

  2. Clone the repo: 

    $ git clone https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware.git
$ cd open-ath9k-htc-firmware

  3. Checkout the latest tagged release: 

    $ git tag
1.3.1
1.3.2
$ git checkout 1.3.2

  4. Build the toolchain: 

    $ make toolchain

    If the tool chain doesn't build, try checking out master: 

    $ git checkout master
$ make toolchain

  5. Build the firmware: 

    $ make firmware

  6. Install the firmware: 

    $ sudo cp target_firmware/*.fw /lib/firmware/

  7. Connect the device to your system. The ath9k_htc kernel module is automatically loaded for supported devices.

  8. Configure your wireless interface as appropriate.

Fix the "Scan but not Connect" issue (NetworkManager)

This was due to a bug in wpasupplicant which has been fixed in Stretch (2:2.4-1+deb9u6), Buster (2:2.7+git20190128+0c1e29f-6+deb10u2), and Bullseye/unstable (2:2.9.0-12).

See Also

CategoryHardware | CategoryWireless