Re: Problems in f44 with WIFI Adapters
Robert McBroom via test <[email protected]> Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:24:07 -0400
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On 6/11/26 11:11 PM, Robert McBroom wrote:
>
> Atheros AR928X WIFI adapter is not found on f44 test. Connects on f43
> installation on the same machine.
>
> Fully updated f44 from rawhide
>
> :~# dnf install atheros-firmware
> Updating and loading repositories:
> Fedora 44 - x86_64 - Updates 100% | 24.0
> KiB/s | 12.8 KiB | 00m01s
> Fedora 44 - x86_64 100% | 512.0 KiB/s |
> 1.5 KiB | 00m00s
> Repositories loaded.
> Package "atheros-firmware-20260519-1.fc44.noarch" is already installed.
>
> ~# lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 network
> 05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless
> Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)
> Subsystem: Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:1000]
> Kernel driver in use: ath9k
> Kernel modules: ath9k
>
> :~# nmcli
> eno1: connected to eno1
> "Intel I218-LM"
> ethernet (e1000e), 18:60:24:B1:DC:82, hw, mtu 1500
> ip4 default
> inet4 10.41.1.168/24
> route4 10.41.1.0/24 metric 100
> route4 default via 10.41.1.1 metric 100
> inet6 fe80::1a60:24ff:feb1:dc82/64
> route6 fe80::/64 metric 1024
>
> lo: connected (externally) to lo
> "lo"
> loopback (unknown), 00:00:00:00:00:00, sw, mtu 65536
> inet4 127.0.0.1/8
> inet6 ::1/128
>
> wlp5s0: unmanaged
> "Qualcomm Atheros AR928X"
> wifi (ath9k), 00:26:82:5F:48:61, plugin missing, hw, mtu 1500
>
> DNS configuration:
> servers: 10.41.1.1
> domains: lan
>
> Same problem with a Realtek dongle
>
> wlp0s20u13u1: unmanaged
> "Realtek RTL8188FTV 1T1R 2.4G"
> wifi (rtl8xxxu), 00:2E:2D:F0:67:E9, plugin missing, hw, mtu 1500
>
As Samuel suggested
NetworkManager-wifi was missing
Installed and working
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/11/26 11:11 PM, Robert McBroom
wrote:<br>
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<p>Atheros <span style="font-family:monospace"><span
style="color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;">AR928X WIFI
adapter is not found on f44 test. Connects on f43
installation on the same machine.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:monospace"><span
style="color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;">Fully
updated f44 from rawhide</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:monospace"><span
style="color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;">:~# dnf
install atheros-firmware<br>
Updating and loading repositories:<br>
Fedora 44 - x86_64 - Updates
100% | 24.0 KiB/s | 12.8 KiB |
00m01s<br>
Fedora 44 - x86_64
100% | 512.0 KiB/s | 1.5 KiB |
00m00s<br>
Repositories loaded.<br>
Package "atheros-firmware-20260519-1.fc44.noarch" is already
installed.<br>
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<p><span style="font-family:monospace">~# lspci -nnk | grep -iA3
network<br>
05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X
Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)<br>
Subsystem: Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:1000]<br>
Kernel driver in use: ath9k<br>
Kernel modules: ath9k<br>
<br>
</span><font size="2">:~# nmcli<br>
eno1: connected to eno1<br>
"Intel I218-LM"<br>
ethernet (e1000e), 18:60:24:B1:DC:82, hw, mtu 1500<br>
ip4 default<br>
inet4 10.41.1.168/24<br>
route4 10.41.1.0/24 metric 100<br>
route4 default via 10.41.1.1 metric 100<br>
inet6 fe80::1a60:24ff:feb1:dc82/64<br>
route6 fe80::/64 metric 1024<br>
<br>
lo: connected (externally) to lo<br>
"lo"<br>
loopback (unknown), 00:00:00:00:00:00, sw, mtu 65536<br>
inet4 127.0.0.1/8<br>
inet6 ::1/128<br>
<br>
wlp5s0: unmanaged<br>
"Qualcomm Atheros AR928X"<br>
wifi (ath9k), 00:26:82:5F:48:61, plugin missing, hw,
mtu 1500<br>
<br>
DNS configuration:<br>
servers: 10.41.1.1<br>
domains: lan<br>
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<p><font size="2">Same problem with a Realtek dongle</font></p>
<p><font size="2">wlp0s20u13u1: unmanaged<br>
"Realtek RTL8188FTV 1T1R 2.4G"<br>
wifi (rtl8xxxu), 00:2E:2D:F0:67:E9, plugin missing,
hw, mtu 1500<br>
<br>
</font></p>
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As Samuel suggested<br>
<p><font size="2">NetworkManager-wifi was missing</font></p>
<p><font size="2">Installed and working</font></p>
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