I'm new to Ubuntu and I'm trying to make my wi-fi adapter work.
I tried different threads, in the end got the furthest with ¿How to install TP-LINK TL-WN722N on Ubuntu? thread. I see my device correctly with lsusb.
sudo modprobe ath9k_htc
creates no wireless interface, checked with
iwconfig
and there was no wlan0.
dmesg | grep -e wlan -e ath9k
returns this:
[ 81.482869] usb 1-3: ath9k_htc: Firmware ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw requested
[ 81.482945] usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc
[ 81.768805] usb 1-3: ath9k_htc: Firmware - ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw download failed
[ 81.768956] usb 1-3: ath9k_htc: USB layer deinitialized
I can see that tells me something, but I was unable to find how do I force the firmware reinstall. I tried what was hinted in the thread above:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-firmware
which appears to run smoothly. But nothing changes.
Can I get a hand, please? How do I update the firmware and make the adapter work in the end?
Best Answer
I suggest, as a start, that you update the firmware. From the terminal:
Reboot and test.