Free firmware is actually available for the Atheros AR9271 chipset.
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_cf3_9271_12345_if0 Unique ID: lfzD.7OI4S6n4RF2 Parent ID: ADDn.4Nx_qoDfSd7 SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0 SysFS BusID: 1-1.1:1.0 Hardware Class: unknown Model: "Atheros USB2.0 WLAN" Hotplug: USB Vendor: usb 0x0cf3 "Atheros Communications, Inc." Device: usb 0x9271 "USB2.0 WLAN" Revision: "1.08" Serial ID: "12345" Speed: 480 Mbps Module Alias: "usb:v0CF3p9271d0108dcFFdscFFdpFFicFFisc00ip00" Driver Info #0: Driver Status: ath9k_htc is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath9k_htc" Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
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