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= Atheros Chipsets =

This page was created to address the lack of easily obtainable information about Atheros chipsets. It may not be entirely correct, but was taken from information on [http://www.atheros.com Atheros'] site.
NOTE: this is '''not''' a list of supported chipsets. The list of supported chipsets can be found on the [wiki:About/OpenHAL OpenHAL] page. USB dongles are not supported, and will probably not be supported in the near future.

== 2413 ==
 * 2413 -- part of the 5th Generation [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5005G.htm AR5005G]
   * Support for b/g modes
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES(OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
   * Supports Atheros XR™

== 2414 ==
 * 2414 -- part of the 5th Generation [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5005GS.htm AR5005GS]
   * Support for b/g modes
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES(OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
   * Supports [wiki:ChipsetFeatures/SuperAG SuperG™]
   * Supports Atheros XR™

== 2424 ==
 * 2424 -- part of the 6th Generation [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5006EGS.htm AR5006EGS]
   * PCI-Express
   * Support for b/g modes
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES(OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
   * Supports [wiki:ChipsetFeatures/SuperAG SuperG™]
   * Supports Atheros XR™

== 2425 ==
 * 2425 --part of the 7th Generation [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5007EG.htm AR5007EG]
   * PCI-Express
   * Support for b/g modes
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES(OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)

== 5210 ==
 * 5210 -- part of the AR5000 chipset.
   * Supports a mode only (actually it was the first complete 802.11a solution)
   * Support for WEP in hardware.
   * Support for X2 (turbo) mode -> doubled data rates using 2 channels in parallel (part of [wiki:ChipsetFeatures/SuperAG SuperAG™])
   * Comes with RF5110 Chip
   * It's deprecated now, not much documentation out there
   * You can find some infos about 5210 internals on an Atheros [http://nova.stanford.edu/~bbaas/ps/isscc2002_slides.pdf presentation at International Solid-State Circuits Conference] and also in a [http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/~janak/wifire/01222734.pdf IEEE presentation]

== 5211 ==
 * 5211 -- part of the [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5001Bulletins.htm AR5001A] chipset. [[br]]
   * Support a/b/g (only OFDM) modes
   * Support for X2 mode as AR5210.
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Supports SmartSelect™
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES/OCB (WRAP) and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
   * Comes with RF5211 Chip for a operation or RF5211 + RF2111 for a/b/g (only OFDM) operation
   * You can find some infos about 5211 internals on a Atheros [http://www.hotchips.org/archives/hc14/3_Tue/16_mcfarland.pdf presentation on Hot Chips symposium]

== 5212 ==
 * 5212 -- part of the [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5001Bulletins.htm AR5001X] and [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5002Bulletins.htm AR5002] chipsets.
   * Support for a/b/g modes
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES (OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME) EDCF with 12 (?) Priority Queues
   * Supports [wiki:ChipsetFeatures/SuperAG SuperAG™]
   * Comes with RF5111/RF5112 for a/b/g operation and RF2112 for b/g operation

== 5213 ==
 * 5213 -- part of the [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5004Bulletins.htm AR5004] chipset.
   * Support for a/b/g modes
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES (OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
   * Supports [wiki:ChipsetFeatures/SuperAG SuperAG™]
   * Supports Atheros XR™
   * Comes with RF5111/RF5112 for a/b/g operation and RF2112 for b/g operation

== 5214 ==
 * 5214 -- probably part of the [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5005Bulletins.htm AR5005] chipset, but I can't find any reference to it.
   * Although not explicitly mentioned in the sources, this chipset is supported by the code from trunk. No support for this chipset in madwifi-old.

== 5413 ==
 * 5413 -- part of the 6th Generation [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5006X.htm AR5006X] chipsets
   * Support for a/b/g modes
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES (OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
   * Supports Atheros XR™

== 5414 ==
 * 5414 -- part of the 6th Generation [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5006XS.htm AR5006XS] chipsets
   * Support for a/b/g modes
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES (OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
   * Supports [wiki:ChipsetFeatures/SuperAG SuperAG™]
   * Supports Atheros XR™

== 5416 ==
 * 5416 -- part of the 8th Generation (MIMO - XSPAN™)[http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5008Bulletins.htm AR5008]
   * Intelligent MIMO spatial multiplexing techniques
   * Backwards compatibility with legacy 802.11 (a/b/g)
   * Enables bandwidth of up to 300 Mbps PHY rate
   * Support for up to 3x3 MIMO with spatial multiplexing
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES (OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, j and n standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
   * Comes with 2x RF2122 or 3x RF2133 for 2Ghz (b/g modes) and 2x RF5122 or 3x RF5133 for 5Ghz (a mode)

== 5418 ==
 * 5418 -- part of the 8th Generation (MIMO - XSPAN™)[http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5008Bulletins.htm AR5008E]
   * PCI-Express
   * Intelligent MIMO spatial multiplexing techniques
   * Backwards compatibility with legacy 802.11 (a/b/g)
   * Enables bandwidth of up to 300 Mbps PHY rate
   * Support for up to 3x3 MIMO with spatial multiplexing
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES (OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, j and n standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
   * Comes with 2x RF2122 or 3x RF2133 for 2Ghz (b/g modes) and 2x RF5122 or 3x RF5133 for 5Ghz (a mode)

== 5424 ==
 * 5424 -- part of the 6th Generation [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5006EXS.htm AR5006EXS]
   * PCI-Express
   * Support for a/b/g modes
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES (OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME) EDCF with 12 (HAL says 10) Priority Queues
   * Supports [wiki:ChipsetFeatures/SuperAG SuperAG™]
   * Supports Atheros XR™

== 5513 ==
 * 5513 -- part of the 5th Generation[http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5005Bulletins.htm AR5005] chipsets
   * Multi-Radio Smart Antenna Video Processor for video over 802.11
   * Interoperable with all 802.11a, 11b, 11g wireless networks.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Comes with 2X (MIMO) RF5112
   * Supports [wiki:ChipsetFeatures/SuperAG SuperAG™]
   * Integrated video/audio controller support with direct interfaces, host capability, MPEG and DMA acceleration to popular HDTV, SDTV, DVR, STB chipsets

== 5523 ==
 * 5523 -- Used in USB dongles, part of the 5th Generation [http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5005UX.htm AR5005UX]
   * USB
   * Integrated MIPS processor
   * Support for a/b/g modes
   * Support for DFS/TPC
   * Support for sleep modes
   * Support AES (OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption.
   * Support for draft IEEE 802.11e, h, and j standards
   * Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
   * Supports [wiki:ChipsetFeatures/SuperAG SuperAG™]
   * Supports Atheros XR™
   * Comes with RF5112 for a/b/g operation and RF2112 for b/g operation
   * Supports Wake on Wireless and Wake on Theft

== RF2111 ==
 * RF2111
   * Operates on 2GHz Band
   * Connects to RF5111 as a frequency converter (g has the same modulation as a)
   * Adds support for b operation (CCK)

== RF2112 ==
 * RF2112
   * Operates from 2.300 - 2.500 GHz
   * Advanced wideband receiver with best path sequencer for better range and multipath resistance than conventional equalizer-based designs
   * Integrated second-generation power amplifier (PA) and low-noise amplifier (LNA)
   * Eliminates many RF and IF filters; no external voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) or surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters needed

== RF2122 ==
 * RF2122 (MIMO)
   * Two integrated single-band 2.4 GHz radios
   * Eliminates all IF filters and most RF filters; no external voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) or surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters needed
   * Support for 20 and 40 MHz channels

== RF2133 ==
 * RF2133 (MIMO)
   * Three integrated single-band 2.4 GHz radios
   * Eliminates all IF filters and most RF filters; no external voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) or surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters needed
   * Support for 20 and 40 MHz channels

== RF5110 ==
 * RF5110

== RF5111 ==
 * RF5111
   * Operates on 5GHz Band
   * Dynamic IF Dual Conversion architecture provides super-heterodyne performance at Zero IF prices
   * Integrated second-generation power amplifier (PA) +16dbm and low-noise amplifier (LNA) with 5db Noise Floor
   * Eliminates many RF and IF filters; no external voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) or surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters needed
   * Ultra wide tuning range 4.9 - 6GHz

== RF5112 ==
 * RF5112
   * All CMOS dual band radio chip
   * Dynamic IF Dual Conversion architecture provides super-heterodyne performance at Zero IF prices
   * Integrated second-generation power amplifier (PA) and low-noise amplifier (LNA)
   * Eliminates many RF and IF filters; no external voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) or surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters needed
   * Ultra wide tuning range 2.300-2.500 GHz and 4.900-5.850 GHz
   * Increased sensitivity and multipath tolerance

== RF5122 ==
 * RF5122 (MIMO)
   * Two integrated dual-band 2.4/5 GHz radios
   * Eliminates all IF filters and most RF filters; no external voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) or surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters needed
   * Support for 5, 10, 20 and 40 MHz channels. Rx filter supports blocking specifications for half and quarter rate channels.

== RF5133 ==
 * RF5133 (MIMO)
   * Three integrated single-band 2.4/5 GHz radios
   * Eliminates all IF filters and most RF filters; no external voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) or surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters needed
   * Support for 5, 10, 20 and 40 MHz channels. Rx filter supports blocking specifications for half and quarter rate channels.


A list of Atheros' partners along with their products and chipsets can be found on the [http://customerproducts.atheros.com/customerproducts/ Atheros] web site.  The list seems to be missing some of the very latest products but serves as a handy reference for comparing products between manufacturers.