<![CDATA[Atheros ath0: device timeout errors]]>Hi all
I have installed pfsense 2.2.6-RELEASE on a PC Engines APU2C4 board, with a Compex WLE200NX WiFi mini-PCIe adapter.

The WLE200NX is detected as ath0 but the card doesn't seem to transmit any SSID I configure, and I'm getting regular 'ath0: device timeout' errors - maybe one every minute or so, but it does successfully pick up my home Wifi SSID using the pfSense UI Status/WiFi/Rescan.

Some information that might be useful below.

From what I've read it looks like the Atheros AR9280 chipset is supported but I don't really know where to go from here.  Any help or advice very much appreciated.

Thanks,


enabling HT modes
ath0: [HT] 1 stream STBC receive enabled
ath0: [HT] 1 stream STBC transmit enabled
ath0: [HT] 2 RX streams; 2 TX streams
ath0: AR9280 mac 128.2 RF5133 phy 13.0
ath0: 2GHz radio: 0x0000; 5GHz radio: 0x00c0
wlan0: changing name to 'ath0_wlan0'
ath0_wlan0: promiscuous mode enabled
ath0: device timeout
ath0: device timeout
ath0: device timeout

Also, athstats gives me this output.  Not sure if the ioctl errors at the beginning are normal or not


[2.2.6-RELEASE][admin@pfSense.localdomain]/var/log: athstats
athstats: ioctl: ath0: Invalid argument
athstats: ioctl: ath0: Invalid argument
1108         data frames received
2740         data frames transmit
1M           current transmit rate
28           watchdog timeouts
9            tx stopped 'cuz no xmit buffer
2729         tx frames with no ack marked
69           rx failed 'cuz of bad CRC
17           periodic calibrations
-0/+0        TDMA slot adjust (usecs, smoothed)
2            rssi of last ack
57           avg recv rssi
-96          rx noise floor
11           tx frames through raw api
1044         raw tx failed 'cuz interface/hw down
5            Half-GI frames received
78           CRC errors for non-last A-MPDU subframes
15           CRC errors for last subframe in an A-MPDU
Antenna profile:
[0] tx     2508 rx        0
[1] tx        0 rx     1108
]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/95975/atheros-ath0-device-timeout-errorsRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 09:09:44 GMTThu, 25 Feb 2016 08:31:28 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Atheros ath0: device timeout errors on Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:14:55 GMT]]>@provels 802.11NG 20ht was really bad for me. It only works well with 802.11NA on -40ht with a 5dbi antenna set. The 8dbi was like a laser or point to point. The 5dbi is like an oval shape for coverage.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1132922https://forum.netgate.com/post/1132922Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:14:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Atheros ath0: device timeout errors on Sun, 29 Oct 2023 13:26:44 GMT]]>@JonathanLee FWIW, that user had a many versions back install. I use a 200 just fine.
Also, FWIW,I have read 40ht isn't recommended for 2.4ng.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1132776https://forum.netgate.com/post/1132776Sun, 29 Oct 2023 13:26:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Atheros ath0: device timeout errors on Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:12:34 GMT]]>@diyguy

Did you ever get this going?? I just noticed your post it is a bit old but hey I wanted to reply and see if you got it going.

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/wireless/configuration-ap.html

I got mine to work well with Wifi 802.11AN with it set to -40 ht. 802.11ng was really bad for my connection.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1132749https://forum.netgate.com/post/1132749Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:12:34 GMT