How activate softswitch wifi-key F! function

Fri Apr 18 22:18:43 UTC 2008

Hi all,
I apologize if this question is posted

1) Laptop===> Amilo Li 2727
2) uname -a ===> 2.6.24.4-64.fc8
3) lspci===> Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless 
PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
But it's know is a bug. The correct is Atheros  AR5007EG
4) removed module ath5k: rmmod ath5k
5) blacklist ath5k in modprobe.d
6) Installed madwifi patched-driver
madwifi-nr-r3366+ar5007.tar.gz
7) module loaded: modprobe ath_pci
8) ifconfig wlan0 up
9) iwlist wlan0 scan ====> wlano No scan results
10) wifi-router is O.K.
I think all these is corect. The problem is wifi card is not active, due 
cannot activate softswitchkey F1.

How I can activate Function F1 key???
Thank you
Juan Antonio.