[tlinux-users:08734] Re: atheros ar5700eg toshiba a215-s4767 on ubuntu 7.10 (gutsy) problem

try this out .. you can either use ndiswrapper and the windows driver or madwifi for Linux and the patch below... good luck!!
 
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility/Atheros
 
Atheros AR5007EG ¶




Chipset:
AR2425 / AR5007EG 

URL:
http://atheros.com/pt/AR5007EG.htm 

Supports:
802.11b 802.11g 

Interface:
PCI-Express x1 

Device Information:
Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. Unknown device 001c (rev 01),Subsystem: AMBIT Microsystem Corp. Unknown device 3065 

Notes:
not supported by HAL as of 2007.04.28 - resturns Hal status 13 

Notes:
Suported by ndiswrapper with windows driver, but some user reports crash problems 

Notes:
Instructions about how to use the windows driver + ndiswrapper 

Notes:
works fine with ndiswrapper, using old drivers, search ubuntu forums 

Notes:
Sometimes erroneously reported as an AR5006EG by lspci 

Notes:
Works perfectly with latest madwifi snapshot and this patch --> http://madwifi.org/ticket/1679 

Notes:
This patch was tested on a Acer Aspire 5315 ans he works fine 


Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:35:22 -0300From: [email protected]: [tlinux-users:08732] Re: atheros ar5700eg toshiba a215-s4767 on ubuntu 7.10 (gutsy) problemTo: [email protected] more information:alek@alek-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -C network  *-network UNCLAIMED       description: Ethernet controller       product: AR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter        vendor: Atheros Communications, Inc.       physical id: 0       bus info: pci@0000:14:00.0       version: 01       width: 64 bits       clock: 33MHz       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix cap_list        configuration: latency=0what does unclaimed mean?
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