zack@debian:~$ su -
Password: 
root@debian:~# lspci -k | tail -n 3
06:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device e01f
	Kernel driver in use: ath9k
root@debian:~# nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected

- Device: eth0  [Auto eth0] ----------------------------------------------------
  Type:              Wired
  Driver:            atl1c
  State:             connected
  Default:           yes
  HW Address:        00:26:2D:AA:54:D2

  Capabilities:
    Carrier Detect:  yes
    Speed:           100 Mb/s

  Wired Properties
    Carrier:         on

  IPv4 Settings:
    Address:         10.4.5.3
    Prefix:          24 (255.255.255.0)
    Gateway:         10.4.5.1

    DNS:             8.8.8.8


- Device: wlan0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type:              802.11 WiFi
  Driver:            ath9k
  State:             unavailable
  Default:           no
  HW Address:        78:E4:00:F4:5E:62

  Capabilities:

  Wireless Properties
    WEP Encryption:  yes
    WPA Encryption:  yes
    WPA2 Encryption: yes

  Wireless Access Points 


root@debian:~# iw event -f &
[1] 9088
root@debian:~# iw wlan0 connect scottcampus
command failed: Network is down (-100)
root@debian:~# rfkill list
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: yes
	Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
root@debian:~# rfkill unblock all
root@debian:~# 
wlan0 (phy #0): scan started
wlan0 (phy #0): scan aborted: 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 2457 2462 2467 2472, ""

root@debian:~# # ^ above output from iw event -f
root@debian:~# rmmod acer_wmi
root@debian:~# 
wlan0 (phy #0): scan started
wlan0 (phy #0): scan finished: 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 2457 2462 2467 2472, "linksys"
wlan0 (phy #0): auth 00:18:39:53:b6:68 -> 78:e4:00:f4:5e:62 status: 0: Successful [frame: b0 00 3a 01 78 e4 00 f4 5e 62 00 18 39 53 b6 68 00 18 39 53 b6 68 e0 c2 00 00 02 00 00 00 dd 06 00 10 18 02 03 f4]
wlan0: new station 00:18:39:53:b6:68
wlan0 (phy #0): assoc 00:18:39:53:b6:68 -> 78:e4:00:f4:5e:62 status: 0: Successful [frame: 10 00 3a 01 78 e4 00 f4 5e 62 00 18 39 53 b6 68 00 18 39 53 b6 68 f0 c2 01 04 00 00 06 c0 01 08 82 84 8b 96 24 30 48 6c 32 04 0c 12 18 60 dd 06 00 10 18 02 03 f4]
wlan0 (phy #0): connected to 00:18:39:53:b6:68
root@debian:~# rfkill list
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
root@debian:~# nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected

- Device: eth0  [Auto eth0] ----------------------------------------------------
  Type:              Wired
  Driver:            atl1c
  State:             connected
  Default:           yes
  HW Address:        00:26:2D:AA:54:D2

  Capabilities:
    Carrier Detect:  yes
    Speed:           100 Mb/s

  Wired Properties
    Carrier:         on

  IPv4 Settings:
    Address:         10.4.5.3
    Prefix:          24 (255.255.255.0)
    Gateway:         10.4.5.1

    DNS:             8.8.8.8


- Device: wlan0  [Auto linksys] ------------------------------------------------
  Type:              802.11 WiFi
  Driver:            ath9k
  State:             connected
  Default:           no
  HW Address:        78:E4:00:F4:5E:62

  Capabilities:
    Speed:           54 Mb/s

  Wireless Properties
    WEP Encryption:  yes
    WPA Encryption:  yes
    WPA2 Encryption: yes

  Wireless Access Points (* = current AP)
    *linksys:        Infra, 00:18:39:53:B6:68, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 78
    Aletos:          Infra, 00:1C:F0:FF:72:EA, Freq 2427 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 42 WPA WPA2
    scottcampus:     Infra, 00:13:1A:51:D4:E0, Freq 2447 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 55
    Belkin_Enhanced_Wireless_73AE57: Infra, 00:22:75:73:AE:57, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 30 WPA WPA2
    Fusion:          Infra, 00:22:75:10:85:AF, Freq 2422 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 41 WPA2
    Mike's Wireless: Infra, 00:13:10:E2:CD:EE, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 50 WPA2
    Harry Potter:    Infra, 00:24:B2:AD:4E:C2, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 48 WPA
    Gina:            Infra, 68:7F:74:9B:7C:08, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 65 WPA WPA2
    Kile's Network:  Infra, 00:22:75:4B:C1:27, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 60 WPA WPA2
    Damen's Wireless:Infra, 00:1B:2F:63:4A:EC, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 58 WPA WPA2
    Just-Dance:      Infra, 00:26:F2:73:07:DE, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 67 WPA WPA2

  IPv4 Settings:
    Address:         192.168.1.144
    Prefix:          24 (255.255.255.0)
    Gateway:         192.168.1.1

    DNS:             98.23.163.130
    DNS:             98.23.163.131