Ubuntu – Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:0042] (rev 31) Wi-Fi driver installation

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I have searched through many questions on this forum and still do not feel like I can find an answer specific to my computer. The only answer that I found that came close was this one:

Qualcomm Atheros Device 0042 (rev 31) driver

however it seems that all links on the page are broken. I have tried following the detailed instructions on this page:

Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:0042] (rev 30) Wi-Fi driver installation

however it does not work, I imagine because I am rev 31 rather than 30.

I am very lost, please help!! As far as I understand the process is the same, I just need a different link. Could someone find that link for me?

Thank you so much!

Michele

Best Answer

With a working internet connection by ethernet, tethered or whatever means possible, please open a terminal and do:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://github.com/kvalo/ath10k-firmware.git
sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9377
sudo mkdir /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0
cd ath10k-firmware/QCA9377/hw1.0
sudo cp *  /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0
cd /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0
sudo mv firmware-5.bin_WLAN.TF.1.0-00267-1  firmware-5.bin

Reboot and your wireless should be working.

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