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How to install the driver for Atheros AR9285 in Ubuntu 11.10. Still no package for 11.10 according to this Here is the output of the commands marc@fer-VPCYA1V9E:$ sudo lshw -class network.-network DISABLED description: Wireless interface product: AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) vendor: Atheros Communications Inc. I had the same problem as @fernando with wifi drivers for Atheros AR9285. After spending 6 hours trying editing blacklist, various backports, compat drivers and even once compiling newer kernel version. Rfkill list all used to show Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes The thing which solved my case was setting the wifi ON using hardware switch. Try it: Boot into ubuntu in recovery mode and select enable networking Reboot and all is done.
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I then had Hard blocked: no and my wifi started working.