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Q: Why my Qualcomm Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) #4 driver doesn't work after I install the new driver?ġ. Please download it from your system manufacturer's website. Ĭommon questions for Qualcomm Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) #4 driver Q: Where can I download the Qualcomm Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) #4 driver's driver?

The following list is based on the alias fields of modinfo alx in Debian 3.16 (3.16.7-ckt9-3~deb8u1) kernel images.Qualcomm Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) #4 driver is a windows driver. The page HowToIdentifyADevice/PCI explains how to identify a PCI device. The alx kernel module is automatically loaded for supported devices.Ĭonfigure your network interface, see NetworkConfiguration. Restart your system and boot with the newly installed kernel. # apt-get -t wheezy-backports install linux-image-$(uname -r|sed 's,*-*-,') Update the list of available packages and install the appropriate backported Linux kernel packages: # apt-get update Support for QCA8171, QCA8172 and 'Killer E2200' devices can be provided using later Linux kernel packages available via wheezy-backports:Īdd Debian Backports sources to /etc/apt/sources.list, for example: # Backported packages for Debian 7 'Wheezy' This release has initial support for the AR8161 and AR8162 Ethernet controllers. This release has full support for the AR8161, AR8162, QCA8171, QCA8172 and 'Killer E2200' Ethernet controllers. A minimal version is part of the Linux kernel since Linux 3.10. The original vendor driver is included in Debian Linux kernel images for the Debian 7 'Wheezy' release ( 699129). Supported devices are listed at the end of this page.

Qualcomm Atheros AR8161, AR8162, QCA8171, QCA8172 Ethernet controllersĪlx is a Linux kernel driver supporting the Qualcomm Atheros AR8161 and QCA8171 Gigabit Ethernet controllers, and the AR8162 and QCA8172 Fast Ethernet controllers.

Qualcomm atheros ar8161 8165 driver