lspci | grep Ethernet даёт
03:08.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
В текстмоде почему-то никаких имён, но количество устройств то же, и конкретно эту карточку видно:
03:08.0 Class 0200: Device 168c:0013 (rev 01)
А вот с dmesg интереснее. В гуе вот так:
[ 17.572194] ath5k phy0: Atheros AR2414 chip found (MAC: 0x79, PHY: 0x45)
[ 17.572452] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: DK
[ 17.579117] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: DK
[ 17.579121] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 17.579124] (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 17.579127] (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 17.579129] (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 17.579132] (5490000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2700 mBm)
... куча всего порезана ...
[ 20.560499] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 27.517491] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 27.665522] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 31.135590] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:14:d1:50:84:86 (try 1)
[ 31.137770] wlan0: direct probe responded
[ 31.137774] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:14:d1:50:84:86 (try 1)
[ 31.140616] wlan0: authenticated
[ 31.140631] wlan0: associate with AP 00:14:d1:50:84:86 (try 1)
[ 31.216651] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:14:d1:50:84:86 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=2)
[ 31.216654] wlan0: associated
А в текстмоде вот так:
[ 12.703780] ath5k phy0: Atheros AR2414 chip found (MAC: 0x79, PHY: 0x45)
[ 12.703935] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: DK
И всё. Судя по всему, не хватает каких-то конфигов. А вот каких?