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Trouble getting local wifi interface to work

Hi, I'm running the Sophos UTM on a Jetway JBC373F38W-525-B‏, which has an Atheros wifi NIC:
(lspci output)

06:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

After enabling the Wifi adapter and setting up interface, DHCP, DNS, NAT..the wireless network does not appear!

Screenshot of adapter in webinterface:

dmesg output:


[   60.403430] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready

[   60.844086] r8169 0000:05:00.0 eth3: link up

[   60.844113] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth3: link becomes ready

[   61.085339] r8169 0000:02:00.0 eth0: link up

[   61.085367] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready

[   70.684095] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[   70.684113] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[   84.765644] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[   84.766472] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[   84.768207] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[   96.912154] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[   96.912174] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  110.227428] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  110.257593] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  110.258855] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  120.147804] nf_conntrack: automatic helper assignment is deprecated and it will be removed soon. Use the iptables CT target to attach helpers instead.

[  122.432159] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  122.432184] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  135.431640] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  135.433691] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  135.435135] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  147.592180] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  147.592211] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  160.564742] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  160.565375] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  160.566782] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  172.736141] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  172.736159] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  185.688283] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  185.688692] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  185.689904] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  197.836093] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  197.836112] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  213.590270] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  213.590734] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  213.591857] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  213.799260] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready

[  225.748103] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  225.748124] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  240.811077] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  240.811726] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  240.813434] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  252.948093] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  252.948111] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  265.926891] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  265.927252] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  265.928787] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  278.076097] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  278.076115] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  291.042160] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  291.042526] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  291.044300] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  303.176085] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  303.176101] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  321.158701] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  321.159080] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  321.160622] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  333.308213] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  333.308241] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  346.314060] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  346.314410] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  346.315590] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  358.460147] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  358.460173] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  371.430344] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  371.431009] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  371.432714] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  383.564096] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  383.564116] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  396.548265] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  396.548750] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  396.549911] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  408.688097] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  408.688113] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  426.671112] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  426.671479] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  426.672468] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  438.804092] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  438.804109] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  451.789829] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  451.790492] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  451.792200] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  463.932186] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  463.932212] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  476.906234] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  476.906695] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  476.908473] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  489.052092] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  489.052112] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  507.028482] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  507.028849] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  507.030363] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  519.164103] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  519.164120] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  532.147605] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  532.148097] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  532.149225] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  544.284091] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  544.284108] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  557.300899] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  557.301369] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  557.302707] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  569.432095] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  569.432112] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

[  582.419832] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wifi0: link is not ready

[  582.421678] device wifi0 entered promiscuous mode

[  582.422534] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

[  594.556092] device wifi0 left promiscuous mode

[  594.556109] wlan0: port 1(wifi0) entered disabled state

I'm not sure if the NIC is supported or if I've forgotten something.

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0 Scott_Klassen over 9 years ago

Sophos UTM does not support 3rd party wireless cards, only Sophos branded APs.

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0 BAlfson over 9 years ago

Hi, zaggynl, and welcome to the User BB!

Scott, I remember last year that someone posted in the Wireless forum that they were successful using a card like one in one of the SG 1x5w boxes, and Atheros sticks in my mind.

Zaggy, do a google on site:astaro.org/other-products/wireless-security atheros.

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0 Scott_Klassen over 9 years ago

True Bob. But it not only must be the same manufacturer, but the same chip ID as well.

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0 zaggynl over 9 years ago in reply to Scott_Klassen

Thanks for the responses, I'll look into Sophos branded APs or a way to configure my old router with the Sophos UTM.

Found this post which is interesting: https://community.sophos.com/products/unified-threat-management/astaroorg/f/51/t/21666

I currently have my old DD-WRT router setup for wifi (Using this thread: https://community.sophos.com/products/unified-threat-management/astaroorg/f/51/t/21968) but I'd like to take it offline, one less device to take care of.
Bit of a shame the internal NIC won't work on a Linux based system.
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