Такая же история.
$ lsb_release -d
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
$ uname -a
Linux arcfi-laptop 2.6.32-29-generic #57-Ubuntu SMP Sun Jan 30 03:30:16 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
$ lspci | grep -i wireless.*net
02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
$ lsmod | grep ath9k
ath9k 67819 0
ath9k_common 2551 1 ath9k
mac80211 225491 2 ath9k,ath9k_common
ath9k_hw 223661 2 ath9k,ath9k_common
ath 8041 2 ath9k,ath9k_hw
cfg80211 144682 4 ath9k,ath9k_common,mac80211,ath
led_class 2864 2 ath9k,acer_wmi
$ cat /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
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