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ar9170
ar9170 is a WIP GPL driver for the Atheros 802.11n USB chipset (AR9170).
available devices
features
- 802.11abgn/bgn (depending on hardware)
- 1 or 2 spatial streams for 802.11n (depending on hardware)
working
- 802.11 a/b/g
- software crypto
- station mode
not working yet
- proper rate control
- lots of other things
not supported
device firmware
Included in the firmware tree.
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