On Tue, Jul 09, 2019 at 09:56:35PM +0300, Pavel Pavlov wrote: > Hello! I have installed OpenBSD 6.5 on Dell XPS15 with Wifi Atheros AR5418. > But I cannot connect to my WiFi: > > # ifconfig athn0 MYWIFI wpakey MYPASS > > # sh /etc/hostname.athn0 > > # dhclient athn0 > > And then the error message: athn0: device timeout > > The wifi-card works perfect with Windows 7 and Linux (Ubuntu, Debian). > Another wifi-card Ralink (run0) is working perfect with the OpenBSD (the > same config. options). I tried also fw_update athn -> the same result. Also > with mode 11g and mode 11b/a, with diffrent channels - not working. I can > see my wifi networks with "ifconfig athn0 scan", but in a few seconds comes > the error message "athn0: device timeout". I also tried a fw_update, but > the same result. It seems to be a driver problem or .... ?
> athn0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0 "Atheros AR5418" rev 0x01: apic 2 int 16 > athn0: MAC AR5418 rev 2, RF AR5133 (2T3R), ROM rev 8, address Yes, it is likely a driver problem. This device works fine in 6.4, correct? Incidentally, the same issue is being discussed over here: https://marc.info/?t=156270674100001&r=1&w=2
