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[ionmich]

Asus eee 900
Xenilapup 32 bit

It shows eth0 and I can connect via wire. I installed atheros_kernel_modules-4.4.95noPAE-xenial32 but no wifi signal shows. I confirmed that the signal exists with another notebook.

[ionmich]

Some information.

[cthisbear]

I still have a similar netbook.
So I find that strange.

Are you sure your wireless light is on.

" hold down the "Fn" key and press the "F2" button once.
The Wi-Fi light should come on and the Eee PC will prompt you to select
a Wi-Fi network.

https://www.techwalla.com/articles/i-cant-connect-to-wi-fi-on-my-eee-pc

I always use Frisbee to connect wireless in Puppy.

Chris.

[ionmich]

[rcrsn51]

You have not yet identified the make/model of your wifi adapter. Run the command: lspci -nnk

Look for the "network controller".

[ionmich]

[bigpup]

If you are sure you installed this pet.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/puppy-xenial/32/atheros_kernel_modules-4.4.95noPAE-xenial32.pet
If frugal install. Have Xenialpup using a save file/folder.
Have rebooted.

Try using the Network Wizard to do the setup.
If asked about loading the driver or module, do that.

Here are steps for using Network Wizard.
1. Select Network Wizard
2. Select wlan0 (your network card may have a different description)
3. Select Wireless in the Configure wireless network box.
4. Select Scan and your ESSID should come up.
5. Select your ESSID and OK
6. Give a name to your profile. It should already be what you selected in step 5.
7. Encryption. Most people use WPA/TKIP - select it or WPA2.
8. A box will open for you to write the WPA password. It is called a Shared Key. Enter the password.
9. Leave the other boxes as they are. Rarely do these need adjustment.
9. Select Save
10. Select Use This Profile
11. A box will appear showing Puppy trying to connect
12. A box will come up “REPORT ON TEST 0f wlan0CONNECTION”
13. Select Auto DHCP in the Configure interface box and it will go through a handshake routine. and declare itself successful
14. Select done

If something does not work.
You do what?
You see what?

[ionmich]

Thanks to everyone for trying to help, but I think my initial suspicion may have been correct. That Xenialpup 7.5 is the problem. It's based on Ubuntu 16.04 and the following links indicate that there is a problem between that version and the Qualcomm Atheros AR242x / AR542x.

https://askubuntu.com/questions/763080/no-wifi-in-qualcom-atheros-ubuntu-16-04-acer-aspire-e-15

https://askubuntu.com/questions/78115/help-set-up-atheros-ar242x-ar542x-wireless-adapter

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2183347

[rcrsn51]

Your [168c:001c] device is handled by the ath5k driver, which is included in the PET you downloaded.

Something has gone wrong with its install procedure.

Type: modinfo ath5k

[ionmich]