This package is a firmware for several models of TP-Link boards. So without this firmware the device does not work.
This package contains the binary firmware for USB wireless network and Bluetooth cards supported by the ar5523, ath3k, ath6kl_sdio, ath6kl_usb, ath9k_htc or ath10k drivers. * Atheros AR3012 rev 01020001 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x01020001.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 01020200 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x01020200.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 01020201 patch, version 170 (ar3k/AthrBT_0x01020201.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 11020000 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x11020000.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 11020100 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x11020100.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 31010000 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010000.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 31010100 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010100.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 41020000 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x41020000.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 01020001 config (ar3k/ramps_0x01020001_26.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 01020200 26 MHz config (ar3k/ramps_0x01020200_26.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 01020200 40 MHz config (ar3k/ramps_0x01020200_40.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 01020201 26 MHz config (ar3k/ramps_0x01020201_26.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 01020201 40 MHz config (ar3k/ramps_0x01020201_40.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 11020000 config (ar3k/ramps_0x11020000_40.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 11020100 config (ar3k/ramps_0x11020100_40.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 31010000 config (ar3k/ramps_0x31010000_40.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 31010100 config (ar3k/ramps_0x31010100_40.dfu) * Atheros AR3012 rev 41020000 config (ar3k/ramps_0x41020000_40.dfu) * Atheros AR5523 firmware (ar5523.bin) * Atheros AR7010 rev 1.0 firmware (ar7010.fw) * Atheros AR7010 rev 1.1 firmware (ar7010_1_1.fw) * Atheros AR9271 firmware (ar9271.fw) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA4019 rev 1.0 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA4019/hw1.0/board-2.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA4019 rev 1.0 firmware, version 10.4-3.2.1-00028 (ath10k/QCA4019/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 2.1 board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 2.1 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 2.1 firmware, version SW_RM.1.1.1-00157-QCARMSWPZ-1 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-5.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 3.0 board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 3.0 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board-2.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 3.0 firmware, version WLAN.RM.2.0-00180-QCARMSWPZ-1 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-4.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 rev 1.0 board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/board.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 rev 1.0 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/board-2.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 rev 1.0 firmware, version WLAN.TF.1.0-00267-1 (ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA9987 rev 1.0 board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA9887/hw1.0/board.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA9987 rev 1.0 firmware, version 10.2.4-1.0-00013. (ath10k/QCA9887/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA9988 rev 2.0 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA9888/hw2.0/board-2.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA9988 rev 2.0 firmware, version 10.4-3.2-00072 (ath10k/QCA9888/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA988X board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/board.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA988X firmware, version 10.2.4.45 (ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-4.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA988X firmware, version 10.2.4.70.54 (ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984 rev 1.0 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA9984/hw1.0/board-2.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984 rev 1.0 firmware, version 10.4-3.2-00072 (ath10k/QCA9984/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA99X0 board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA99X0/hw2.0/board.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA99X0 firmware, version 10.4.1.00030-1 (ath10k/QCA99X0/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin) * Atheros AR3011 firmware (ath3k-1.fw) * ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/athwlan.bin * ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/bdata.SD31.bin * ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/bdata.SD32.bin * ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/bdata.WB31.bin * ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/data.patch.bin * ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/endpointping.bin * ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/otp.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/athwlan.bin.z77 * ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/bdata.SD31.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/bdata.SD32.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/bdata.WB31.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/data.patch.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/otp.bin.z77 * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/athwlan.bin.z77 * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/bdata.SD31.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/bdata.SD32.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/bdata.WB31.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/data.patch.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/otp.bin.z77 * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/athwlan.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/bdata.SD31.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/bdata.SD32.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/bdata.WB31.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/data.patch.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/endpointping.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/fw-2.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/fw-3.bin * ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/otp.bin * ath6k/AR6004/hw1.2/bdata.bin * ath6k/AR6004/hw1.2/fw-2.bin * ath6k/AR6004/hw1.3/bdata.bin * ath6k/AR6004/hw1.3/fw-3.bin * Atheros AR7010 firmware, version 1.4.0 (ath9k_htc/htc_7010-1.4.0.fw) * Atheros AR9271 firmware, version 1.4.0 (ath9k_htc/htc_9271-1.4.0.fw) * Atheros AR7010 firmware, version 1.3.1 (htc_7010.fw) * Atheros AR9271 firmware, version 1.3.1 (htc_9271.fw) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.0 UART BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_00130300.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.2 UART BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_00130302.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 2.0 USB BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_usb_00000200.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 2.1 USB BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_usb_00000201.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.0 USB BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_usb_00000300.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.2 USB BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_usb_00000302.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.0 UART BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_00130300.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.2 UART BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_00130302.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 2.0 USB BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_usb_00000200.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 2.1 USB BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_usb_00000201.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.0 USB BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_usb_00000300.bin) * Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.2 USB BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_usb_00000302.bin) https://packages.debian.org/stretch/firmware-atheros *Therefore it should not be closed.* 2017-07-13 8:03 GMT-03:00 Debian Bug Tracking System <ow...@bugs.debian.org> : > This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report > which was filed against the firmware-atheros package: > > #868195: The adapter works but does not connect to any network in Kernel > 4.9 in Stretch > > It has been closed by Ben Hutchings <b...@decadent.org.uk>. > > Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. > If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a > better one in a separate message then please contact Ben Hutchings < > b...@decadent.org.uk> by > replying to this email. > > > -- > 868195: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=868195 > Debian Bug Tracking System > Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems > > > ---------- Mensagem encaminhada ---------- > From: Ben Hutchings <b...@decadent.org.uk> > To: 868195-d...@bugs.debian.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:59:23 +0100 > Subject: Re: Bug#868195: The adapter works but does not connect to any > network in Kernel 4.9 in Stretch > Closing, this is not a driver package. > > Ben. > > -- > Ben Hutchings > Design a system any fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it. > > > > ---------- Mensagem encaminhada ---------- > From: Leandro Cunha <leandrocunha...@gmail.com> > To: debian-kernel@lists.debian.org, sub...@bugs.debian.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:00:04 -0300 > Subject: The adapter works but does not connect to any network in Kernel > 4.9 in Stretch > > Package: firmware-atheros > > Version: 20161130-3 > > Priority: optional > > Section: non-free/kernel > > Source: firmware-nonfree > > Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org> > > Version: Debian 9 Stable XFCE > > Affect firmware-atheros package for TP-LINK adapters that works but does > not connect to any network in Debian 9 using kernel 4.9. > > -- Package-specific info: > ** Environment settings: > INTERFACE="gtk2" > > ** /home/debian/.reportbugrc: > reportbug_version "7.1.7" > mode novice > ui text > realname "package:firmware-atheros" > email "leandrocunha...@gmail.com" > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: 9.0 > APT prefers stable > APT policy: (500, 'stable'), (500, 'oldstable') > Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) > > Kernel: Linux 4.9.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) > Locale: LANG=pt_BR.utf8, LC_CTYPE=pt_BR.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8), > LANGUAGE=pt_BR:pt:en (charmap=UTF-8) > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash > Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) > > Versions of packages reportbug depends on: > ii apt 1.4.6 > ii python3 3.5.3-1 > ii python3-reportbug 7.1.7 > > reportbug recommends no packages. > > Versions of packages reportbug suggests: > pn claws-mail <none> > pn debconf-utils <none> > pn debsums <none> > pn dlocate <none> > pn emacs24-bin-common | emacs25-bin-common <none> > ii exim4 4.89-2+deb9u1 > ii exim4-daemon-light [mail-transport-agent] 4.89-2+deb9u1 > ii file 1:5.30-1 > ii gir1.2-gtk-3.0 3.22.11-1 > ii gir1.2-vte-2.91 0.46.1-1 > ii gnupg 2.1.18-6 > ii python3-gi 3.22.0-2 > ii python3-gi-cairo 3.22.0-2 > pn python3-gtkspellcheck <none> > pn python3-urwid <none> > ii xdg-utils 1.1.1-1 > > Versions of packages python3-reportbug depends on: > ii apt 1.4.6 > ii file 1:5.30-1 > ii python3 3.5.3-1 > ii python3-debian 0.1.30 > ii python3-debianbts 2.6.1 > ii python3-requests 2.12.4-1 > > python3-reportbug suggests no packages. > > -- no debconf information > > -- Atenciosamente, Leandro 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