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>
          </span><br>
        </span></p>
      <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>
           </font></p>
      <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>
    </blockquote>
    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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