After an embarassing display of my own knowledge of CentOS and operating systems(
), it was discovered that I hadn't run "yum update" after installing the CentOS 7. According to the kind administrator over at ElRepo's bug tracker, I should now ask this forum for help in configuring my NetworkManager. So how do I go about that? Here are results from running dmesg and cat /var/log/messages that seemed to indicate to the admin that it was book closed:
[Euclid@localhost ~]$ grep -i ath dmesg*txt
[ 1.394016] usb 4-1.5: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
[ 15.699952] usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
[ 15.700161] usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc
[ 15.986624] usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 50980
[ 16.226923] ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
[ 16.694144] ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
[ 16.694148] ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: FW RMW support: Off
[ 16.694149] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x809c
[ 16.694150] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code
[ 16.694151] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
[ 16.694152] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x52
[ 16.694153] ath: Country alpha2 being used: CN
[ 16.694154] ath: Regpair used: 0x52
[ 16.702460] ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1
[Euclid@localhost ~]$ grep -i ath9 log_messages.txt
Dec 12 20:28:06 localhost kernel: usb 2-1.5: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
Dec 12 20:28:06 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc
Dec 12 20:28:06 localhost kernel: usb 2-1.5: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 51272
Dec 12 20:28:06 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 2-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
Dec 12 20:28:07 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 2-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
Dec 12 20:28:07 localhost NetworkManager[1198]: <info> rfkill0: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.5/2-1.5:1.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver ath9k_htc)
Dec 12 20:28:07 localhost NetworkManager[1198]: <info> (wlp0s29u1u5): new Generic device (driver: 'ath9k_htc' ifindex: 3)
Dec 12 20:39:08 localhost kernel: usb 2-1.5: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
Dec 12 20:39:08 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc
Dec 12 20:39:08 localhost kernel: usb 2-1.5: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 51272
Dec 12 20:39:08 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 2-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
Dec 12 20:39:08 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 2-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
Dec 12 20:39:09 localhost NetworkManager[1132]: <info> rfkill0: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.5/2-1.5:1.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver ath9k_htc)
Dec 12 20:39:09 localhost NetworkManager[1132]: <info> (wlp0s29u1u5): new Generic device (driver: 'ath9k_htc' ifindex: 3)
Dec 14 10:32:18 localhost kernel: usb 2-1.5: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
Dec 14 10:32:18 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc
Dec 14 10:32:18 localhost kernel: usb 2-1.5: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 51272
Dec 14 10:32:19 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 2-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
Dec 14 10:32:19 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 2-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
Dec 14 10:32:19 localhost NetworkManager[1118]: <info> (wlp0s29u1u5): new Generic device (driver: 'ath9k_htc' ifindex: 3)
Dec 14 10:32:19 localhost NetworkManager[1118]: <info> rfkill0: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.5/2-1.5:1.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver ath9k_htc)
Dec 14 11:03:29 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
Dec 14 11:03:29 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc
Dec 14 11:03:29 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 50980
Dec 14 11:03:30 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
Dec 14 11:03:30 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
Dec 14 11:03:30 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: FW RMW support: Off
Dec 14 11:03:30 localhost NetworkManager[1336]: <info> (wlan0): new Generic device (carrier: OFF, driver: 'ath9k_htc', ifindex: 4)
Dec 14 11:03:30 localhost NetworkManager[1336]: <info> rfkill0: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb4/4-1/4-1.5/4-1.5:1.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver ath9k_htc)
Dec 14 11:04:33 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: USB layer deinitialized
Dec 14 11:04:35 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
Dec 14 11:04:35 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 50980
Dec 14 11:04:36 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
Dec 14 11:04:36 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
Dec 14 11:04:36 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: FW RMW support: Off
Dec 14 11:04:36 localhost NetworkManager[1336]: <info> (wlan0): new Generic device (carrier: OFF, driver: 'ath9k_htc', ifindex: 5)
Dec 14 11:04:36 localhost NetworkManager[1336]: <info> rfkill1: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb4/4-1/4-1.5/4-1.5:1.0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill1) (driver ath9k_htc)
Dec 14 11:04:57 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: USB layer deinitialized
Dec 14 11:04:59 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
Dec 14 11:05:00 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 50980
Dec 14 11:05:00 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
Dec 14 11:05:00 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
Dec 14 11:05:00 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: FW RMW support: Off
Dec 14 11:05:00 localhost NetworkManager[1336]: <info> (wlan0): new Generic device (carrier: OFF, driver: 'ath9k_htc', ifindex: 6)
Dec 14 11:05:00 localhost NetworkManager[1336]: <info> rfkill2: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb4/4-1/4-1.5/4-1.5:1.0/ieee80211/phy2/rfkill2) (driver ath9k_htc)
Dec 14 11:23:32 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
Dec 14 11:23:32 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc
Dec 14 11:23:32 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 50980
Dec 14 11:23:33 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
Dec 14 11:23:33 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
Dec 14 11:23:33 localhost kernel: ath9k_htc 4-1.5:1.0: FW RMW support: Off
Dec 14 11:23:33 localhost NetworkManager[1338]: <info> (wlan0): new Generic device (carrier: OFF, driver: 'ath9k_htc', ifindex: 4)
Dec 14 11:23:33 localhost NetworkManager[1338]: <info> rfkill0: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb4/4-1/4-1.5/4-1.5:1.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver ath9k_htc)
[Euclid@localhost ~]$ grep -i athe log_messages.txt
Dec 12 20:27:46 localhost kernel: usb 2-1.5: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
Dec 12 20:28:07 localhost kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1
Dec 12 20:28:07 localhost systemd: Starting Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon...
Dec 12 20:28:07 localhost systemd: Started Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon.
Dec 12 20:38:56 localhost kernel: usb 2-1.5: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
Dec 12 20:39:08 localhost systemd: Starting Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon...
Dec 12 20:39:08 localhost systemd: Started Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon.
Dec 12 20:39:08 localhost kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1
Dec 14 10:32:06 localhost kernel: usb 2-1.5: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
Dec 14 10:32:19 localhost systemd: Starting Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon...
Dec 14 10:32:19 localhost systemd: Started Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon.
Dec 14 10:32:19 localhost kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1
Dec 14 10:54:52 localhost yum[4662]: Updated: libgweather-3.14.1-1.el7.x86_64
Dec 14 10:55:29 localhost yum[4662]: Updated: libgweather-devel-3.14.1-1.el7.x86_64
Dec 14 10:56:46 localhost yum[4662]: Updated: gnome-weather-3.14.1-1.el7.noarch
Dec 14 10:59:06 localhost systemd: Stopping Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon...
Dec 14 10:59:06 localhost systemd: Started Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon.
Dec 14 10:59:06 localhost systemd: Starting Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon...
Dec 14 11:03:16 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
Dec 14 11:03:29 localhost systemd: Started Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon.
Dec 14 11:03:29 localhost systemd: Starting Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon...
Dec 14 11:03:30 localhost kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1
Dec 14 11:04:35 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
Dec 14 11:04:36 localhost kernel: ieee80211 phy1: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1
Dec 14 11:04:59 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
Dec 14 11:05:00 localhost kernel: ieee80211 phy2: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1
Dec 14 11:23:18 localhost kernel: usb 4-1.5: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
Dec 14 11:23:32 localhost systemd: Started Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon.
Dec 14 11:23:32 localhost systemd: Starting Hardware RNG Entropy Gatherer Daemon...
Dec 14 11:23:33 localhost kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1
Where do I go from here to get this wireless adapter up and running?
Thanks for the help in advance