here is my information on my issue
Lenovo G50-45 laptop
windows
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 Wireless Network Adapter

PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0041&SUBSYS_354517AA&REV_20


Linux Centos 7


$ uname -arsi
Linux localhost.localdomain 3.10.0-229.11.1.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Aug 6 01:06:18 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:0041] (rev 20)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3545]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3812]
	Kernel driver in use: r8169

$ sudo lshw -c net
  *-network UNCLAIMED     
       description: Network controller
       product: Qualcomm Atheros
       vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       version: 20
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:f0800000-f09fffff
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       logical name: enp2s0
       version: 10
       serial: 68:f7:28:6d:14:96
       size: 100Mbit/s
       capacity: 1Gbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full firmware=rtl8168g-3_0.0.1 04/23/13 ip=192.168.1.245 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
       resources: irq:79 ioport:2000(size=256) memory:f0c04000-f0c04fff memory:f0c00000-f0c03fff
$
$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0438:7900 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0438:7900 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 13d3:5727 IMC Networks
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0cf3:e300 Atheros Communications, Inc.

$ modinfo r8169
filename:       /lib/modules/3.10.0-229.11.1.el7.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.ko
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8106e-2.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw
firmware:       rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw
version:        2.3LK-NAPI
license:        GPL
description:    RealTek RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver
author:         Realtek and the Linux r8169 crew <email address hidden>
rhelversion:    7.1
srcversion:     8384878D19569B0CC61F206
alias:          pci:v00000001d00008168sv*sd00002410bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001737d00001032sv*sd00000024bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000016ECd00000116sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001259d0000C107sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001186d00004302sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001186d00004300sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001186d00004300sv00001186sd00004B10bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010ECd00008169sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010ECd00008168sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010ECd00008167sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010ECd00008136sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010ECd00008129sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        mii
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.10.0-229.11.1.el7.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
signer:         CentOS Linux kernel signing key
sig_key:        99:7D:A0:E2:1A:70:E7:B6:13:42:3A:B6:22:65:07:4A:78:60:35:4C
sig_hashalgo:   sha256
parm:           use_dac:Enable PCI DAC. Unsafe on 32 bit PCI slot. (int)
parm:           debug:Debug verbosity level (0=none, ..., 16=all) (int)






----- Original Message -----
From: "Kees Cook" <email address hidden>
To: "marc matthes" <email address hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 9:58:48 PM
Subject: [Bug 1436940] Re: Atheros wifi 168c:0041(QCA6174) is not supported

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Title:
  Atheros wifi 168c:0041(QCA6174) is not supported

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in linux source package in Vivid:
  Confirmed
Status in linux source package in Wily:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  The atheros wireless device (168c:0041) isn't supported by the
  ath10k_pci kernel driver.

  Found in several laptop models:

  Lenovo Z70
  Lenovo G50-45
  Lenovo G50-80
  Lenovo Edge 15
  Lenovo Yoga 3 11
  Lenovo Flex 3-1470
  Samsung ATIV Book 9 NP930X2K

  ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: linux-image-3.19.0-9-generic 3.19.0-9.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-9.9-generic 3.19.1
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-9-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  nicholas   1695 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  nicholas   1695 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Mar 26 09:47:16 2015
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5b068cd8-e60a-49b9-a88e-1581bb6b3dc1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-25 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.

   lo        no wireless extensions.
  Lsusb:
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0cf3:e300 Atheros Communications, Inc.
   Bus 001 Device 003: ID 5986:0652 Acer, Inc
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  MachineType: LENOVO 80E5
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-9-generic root=UUID=e52867c5-0b50-42fb-8288-f30765f926c5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-9-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-9-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.143SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-03-26 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/20/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: B0CN69WW
  dmi.board.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Lenovo G50-80
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: 31900058 WIN
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo G50-80
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrB0CN69WW:bd06/20/2014:svnLENOVO:pn80E5:pvrLenovoG50-80:rvnLENOVO:rnLenovoG50-80:rvr31900058WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoG50-80:
  dmi.product.name: 80E5
  dmi.product.version: Lenovo G50-80
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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