0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes -> DISABLED Wireless Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) disabled by software switch on Compaq CQ60 211dx in Ubuntu 10.10

|rt2|rt3|usb|witch|wl'; iwconfig; grep b43 /etc/modprobe.d/*; grep wl /etc/modprobe.d/*; sudo hwinfo --netcard ; sudo lsmod; cat /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state; sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
[sudo] password for crash:
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en
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Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe Translation-en
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Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates Release.gpg [198B]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse Translation-en
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Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release.gpg [198B]
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Sources
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
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Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick Release
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates Release [31.4kB]
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release [27.2kB]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse i386 Packages
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Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/universe Sources [8,793B]
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Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/universe i386 Packages [29.1kB]
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Get:13 http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main Sources [9,786B]
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Get:15 http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe Sources [2,599B]
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Get:17 http://archive.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main i386 Packages [26.1kB]
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  hwinfo libhd16
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  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 02
       serial: 00:1f:16:76:ba:6b
       size: 100MB/s
       capacity: 100MB/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full ip=192.168.10.103 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
       resources: irq:42 ioport:3000(size=256) memory:90410000-90410fff memory:90400000-9040ffff memory:90420000-9043ffff
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Wireless interface
       product: AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter
       vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       logical name: wlan0
       version: 01
       serial: 00:24:2b:b3:17:57
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k driverversion=2.6.35-22-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
       resources: irq:17 memory:92600000-9260ffff
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: yes
 Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: yes
 Hard blocked: no
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=maverick
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.10"
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a43] (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2942] (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller [8086:2919] (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller [8086:2929] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:2930] (rev 03)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) Thermal Subsystem [8086:2932] (rev 03)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 02)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
Bus 008 Device 002: ID 046d:c526 Logitech, Inc. Nano Receiver
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
H/W path Device Class Description
======================================================
                               system Compaq Presario CQ60 Notebook PC
/0 bus 3612
/0/0 memory 1MiB BIOS
/0/13 memory 2GiB System Memory
/0/13/0 memory 1GiB SODIMM DDR2 Synchronous 667 MHz
/0/13/1 memory 1GiB SODIMM DDR2 Synchronous 667 MHz
/0/1c processor Genuine Intel(R) CPU 585
/0/1c/1d memory 1MiB L2 cache
/0/1c/1f memory 32KiB L1 cache
/0/1e memory 32KiB L1 cache
/0/100 bridge Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Contro
/0/100/2 display Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Gr
/0/100/2.1 display Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Gr
/0/100/1a bus 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Control
/0/100/1a.1 bus 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Control
/0/100/1a.2 bus 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Control
/0/100/1a.7 bus 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Contro
/0/100/1b multimedia 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Control
/0/100/1c bridge 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port
/0/100/1c/0 eth0 network RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Et
/0/100/1c.1 bridge 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port
/0/100/1c.1/0 wlan0 network AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter
/0/100/1d bus 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Control
/0/100/1d.1 bus 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Control
/0/100/1d.2 bus 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Control
/0/100/1d.7 bus 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Contro
/0/100/1e bridge 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
/0/100/1f bridge ICH9M LPC Interface Controller
/0/100/1f.2 scsi0 storage ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller
/0/100/1f.2/0 /dev/sda disk 160GB TOSHIBA MK1652GS
/0/100/1f.2/0/1 /dev/sda1 volume 143GiB EXT4 volume
/0/100/1f.2/0/2 /dev/sda2 volume 5698MiB Extended partition
/0/100/1f.2/0/2/5 /dev/sda5 volume 5698MiB Linux swap / Solaris partitio
/0/100/1f.2/1 /dev/cdrom disk CDDVDW TS-L633M
/0/100/1f.3 bus 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller
/0/100/1f.6 generic 82801I (ICH9 Family) Thermal Subsyste
/1 power OEM_Define4
Linux Crashmt 2.6.35-22-generic #35-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 16 20:36:48 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
[ 0.008734] SMP alternatives: switching to UP code
[ 0.121705] ACPI: No dock devices found.
[ 0.139738] HEST: Table is not found!
[ 0.140073] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[ 0.140084] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[ 0.140107] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[ 0.144019] Switching to clocksource tsc
[ 0.155214] pnp: PnP ACPI: found 9 devices
[ 0.241888] input: Lid Switch as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0D:00/input/input0
[ 0.243051] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID0]
[ 0.253888] Switching to clocksource hpet
[ 0.271252] ERST: Table is not found!
[ 0.342058] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 0.368421] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 0.368830] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 0.369083] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 0.369326] hub 5-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 0.369558] hub 6-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 0.369792] hub 7-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 0.370017] hub 8-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 0.474615] device-mapper: multipath: version 1.1.1 loaded
[ 0.474620] device-mapper: multipath round-robin: version 1.0.0 loaded
[ 0.479926] BIOS EDD facility v0.16 2004-Jun-25, 0 devices found
[ 0.891284] isapnp: No Plug & Play device found
[ 1.162948] r8169 0000:01:00.0: eth0: RTL8102e at 0xf803c000, 00:1f:16:76:ba:6b, XID 14a00000 IRQ 42
[ 18.086483] lp: driver loaded but no devices found
[ 18.875977] ath5k 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 18.875991] ath5k 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 18.876083] ath5k 0000:02:00.0: registered as 'phy0'
[ 20.387373] r8169 0000:01:00.0: eth0: link up
[ 20.387382] r8169 0000:01:00.0: eth0: link up
[ 20.451904] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x64
[ 20.451907] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map
[ 20.451910] ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00
[ 20.451912] ath: Regpair used: 0x64
[ 20.519876] Registered led device: ath5k-phy0::rx
[ 20.519893] Registered led device: ath5k-phy0::tx
[ 20.519896] ath5k phy0: Atheros AR2425 chip found (MAC: 0xe2, PHY: 0x70)
[ 21.012029] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 170x48
[ 21.127644] input: HDA Intel Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input7
[ 21.127854] input: HDA Intel Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input8
[ 21.128282] input: HDA Intel Headphone as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input9
[ 30.992019] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
[27006.301778] usb usb3: root hub lost power or was reset
[27006.301826] usb usb4: root hub lost power or was reset
[27006.301874] usb usb5: root hub lost power or was reset
[27006.302051] usb usb6: root hub lost power or was reset
[27006.302098] usb usb7: root hub lost power or was reset
[27006.302145] usb usb8: root hub lost power or was reset
[27006.444043] PM: resume of drv:usb dev:usb7 complete after 141.398 msecs
[27006.444061] PM: resume of drv:usb dev:usb8 complete after 141.392 msecs
[27006.444076] PM: resume of drv:usb dev:usb4 complete after 141.513 msecs
[27006.444092] PM: resume of drv:usb dev:usb5 complete after 141.503 msecs
[27006.444106] PM: resume of drv:usb dev:usb6 complete after 141.491 msecs
[27006.444121] PM: resume of drv:usb dev:usb3 complete after 141.586 msecs
[27008.097880] r8169 0000:01:00.0: eth0: link up
[27018.192014] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
[27335.313790] r8169 0000:01:00.0: eth0: link down
[27354.926827] r8169 0000:01:00.0: eth0: link up
[28569.788090] usb 8-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
[28570.052785] usbcore: registered new interface driver hiddev
[28570.057247] input: Logitech USB Receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.2/usb8/8-1/8-1:1.0/input/input10
[28570.060483] generic-usb 0003:046D:C526.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.2-1/input0
[28570.066300] input: Logitech USB Receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.2/usb8/8-1/8-1:1.1/input/input11
[28570.066439] generic-usb 0003:046D:C526.0002: input,hiddev96,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.2-1/input1
[28570.066460] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[28570.066462] usbhid: USB HID core driver
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:off/any
          Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=off
          Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off

/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:# replaced by b43 and ssb.
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-watchdog.conf:blacklist twl4030_wdt
/etc/modprobe.d/intel-5300-iwlagn-disable11n.conf:options iwlagn 11n_disable=1
27: PCI 100.0: 0200 Ethernet controller
  [Created at pci.318]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_10ec_8136
  Unique ID: rBUF.0mmppS4sDi0
  Parent ID: z8Q3.bFG_Mm9z_D8
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:01:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:01:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller"
  Vendor: pci 0x10ec "Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd."
  Device: pci 0x8136 "RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller"
  SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company"
  SubDevice: pci 0x360b
  Revision: 0x02
  Driver: "r8169"
  Driver Modules: "r8169"
  Device File: eth0
  I/O Ports: 0x3000-0x4fff (rw)
  Memory Range: 0x90410000-0x90410fff (ro,non-prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0x90400000-0x9040ffff (ro,non-prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0x90420000-0x9043ffff (ro,non-prefetchable,disabled)
  IRQ: 42 (1544500 events)
  HW Address: 00:1f:16:76:ba:6b
  Link detected: yes
  Module Alias: "pci:v000010ECd00008136sv0000103Csd0000360Bbc02sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: r8169 is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe r8169"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #16 (PCI bridge)

28: PCI 200.0: 0282 WLAN controller
  [Created at pci.318]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_168c_1c
  Unique ID: y9sn.eYBzW3bmQnB
  Parent ID: qTvu.d49UKvON2+8
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:02:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:02:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Atheros AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter"
  Vendor: pci 0x168c "Atheros Communications Inc."
  Device: pci 0x001c "AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter"
  SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company"
  SubDevice: pci 0x137a
  Revision: 0x01
  Driver: "ath5k"
  Driver Modules: "ath5k"
  Device File: wlan0
  Features: WLAN
  Memory Range: 0x92600000-0x9260ffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 17 (1446 events)
  HW Address: 00:24:2b:b3:17:57
  Link detected: yes
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "pci:v0000168Cd0000001Csv0000103Csd0000137Abc02sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: ath5k is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath5k"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #17 (PCI bridge)
Module Size Used by
usbhid 36882 0
hid 67742 1 usbhid
parport_pc 26058 0
ppdev 5556 0
binfmt_misc 6599 1
snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi 9812 1
snd_hda_codec_conexant 29736 1
arc4 1165 2
joydev 8735 0
snd_hda_intel 22107 2
snd_hda_codec 87552 3 snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 5040 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 71475 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 4588 0
i915 291004 3
snd_rawmidi 17783 1 snd_seq_midi
ath5k 130051 0
snd_seq_midi_event 6047 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 47174 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
drm_kms_helper 30200 1 i915
mac80211 231541 1 ath5k
ath 8153 1 ath5k
snd_timer 19067 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 5744 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
drm 168054 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
cfg80211 144470 3 ath5k,mac80211,ath
hp_wmi 5191 0
snd 49006 13 snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
led_class 2633 1 ath5k
intel_agp 26360 2 i915
psmouse 59033 0
serio_raw 4022 0
i2c_algo_bit 5168 1 i915
soundcore 880 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 7120 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
agpgart 32011 2 drm,intel_agp
video 18712 1 i915
output 1883 1 video
lp 7342 0
parport 31492 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
ahci 19013 0
libahci 21667 3 ahci
r8169 36489 0
mii 4425 1 r8169

[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=false
WWANEnabled=true
 * Reconfiguring network interfaces... Ignoring unknown interface eth0=eth0.
                                                                         [ OK ]
crash@Crashmt:~$ gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
crash@Crashmt:~$ sudo lshw -C network; sudo iwlist scan | head -n 25
[sudo] password for crash:
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 02
       serial: 00:1f:16:76:ba:6b
       size: 100MB/s
       capacity: 100MB/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full ip=192.168.10.103 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
       resources: irq:42 ioport:3000(size=256) memory:90410000-90410fff memory:90400000-9040ffff memory:90420000-9043ffff
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Wireless interface
       product: AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter
       vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       logical name: wlan0
       version: 01
       serial: 00:24:2b:b3:17:57
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k driverversion=2.6.35-22-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
       resources: irq:17 memory:92600000-9260ffff
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down