Public bug reported: the sysctl dev/wifi0/softled needs to be set to 1 on laptops (e.g. my Thinkpad X40) to enable the LED that indicates wifi traffic.
** Affects: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- atheros laptop LED not activated https://launchpad.net/bugs/63618 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs