Install AWUS036NHA into your Linux Box

11.01.2012

Install AWUS036NHA into your Linux Box

Credit: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums/showthread.php?t=47385 

1.    Download Linux driver from an open source vendor. For detail information, please visit 　http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc 

2.    tar -xvjf compat-wireless-2.6.39-1.tar.bz2

3.    cd compat-wireless-2.6.39-1

4.    wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch

5.    wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch

6.    patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch

7.    patch -p1 < channel-negative-one-maxim.patch

Compile the driver for your AWUS036NHA => chose "atheros".

8.    ./scripts/driver-select atheros

Plug and AWUS036NHA into your Linux box

9.    make & make install

10.  modprobe ath9k_hw