Since compiling Atheros drivers for use with a wifi dongle on the Beaglebone Black takes a long time pre-compiled drivers are also available here. These may be extracted into /lib/firmware/ before beginning the main installation via 'freedombone menuconfig'.

sha256:
7eb9324681f03c7630ed01e490ea447dfbd96c9b5389e45b64e4646d1be16ff1  ath9k_htc_driver_bbb.tar.gz