I installed today ath9k from compat-wireless[1] and now:
# iw wlan0 link
Connected to bc:05:42:50:bc:a8 (on wlan0)
SSID: NETGEAR
freq: 2412
RX: 1231249605 bytes (1274345 packets)
TX: 1884644858 bytes (1619134 packets)
signal: -49 dBm
tx bitrate: 300.0 MBit/s MCS 15 40Mhz short GI
# iwconfig wlan0
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"NETGEAR"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: BC:05:42:50:BC:A8
Bit Rate=300 Mb/s Tx-Power=19 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=67/70 Signal level=-43 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:105 Invalid misc:68414 Missed beacon:0
# modinfo ath9k
filename:
/lib/modules/2.6.32-5-amd64/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
license: Dual BSD/GPL
description: Support for Atheros 802.11n wireless LAN cards.
author: Atheros Communications
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000030sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000029sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000027sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000024sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000023sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: ath9k_hw,mac80211,led-class,ath9k_common,ath,cfg80211,compat
vermagic: 2.6.32-5-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: debug:Debugging mask (uint)
parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption (int)
parm: blink:Enable LED blink on activity (int)
parm: btcoex_enable:Enable wifi-BT coexistence (int)
[1]<http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2>
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