Atheros/Chipsets

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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 Atheros site

NOTE: this is not a list of supported chipsets, it's just an effort to collect all related information in one place

MAC Chips

AR5210 (Crete)

AR5210 -- 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 SuperAG)
  • Comes with RF5110 chip
  • It's deprecated now, not much documentation out there
  • You can find some infos about AR5210 internals on an Atheros presentation

AR5211 (Oahu)

AR5211 -- part of the AR5001A and AR5001X chipsets
  • 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 RF5111 chip for a operation or RF5111 + RF2111 for a/b/g (only OFDM) operation
  • You can find some infos about AR5211 internals on a Atheros presentation

AR5212 (Venice)

AR5212 -- part of the AR5001G/X and AR5002G/X 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 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME) EDCF with 12 (?) Priority Queues
  • Supports SuperAG
  • Comes with RF5111/RF5112 for a/b/g operation and RF2111/RF2112 for b/g operation

AR5213 (Hainan)

AR5213 -- part of the AR5004G and AR5004X 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 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
  • Supports SuperAG
  • Supports Atheros XR
  • Comes with RF5111/RF5112 for a/b/g operation and RF2112 for b/g operation

AR5214

AR5214 -- probably part of the 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.

AR2413 (Griffin Lite)

AR2413 -- part of the AR5005G (5th Gen) chipset
  • 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 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
  • Supports Atheros XR

AR2414 (Griffin)

AR2414 -- part of the AR5005GS (5th Gen) chipset
  • 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 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
  • Supports SuperG
  • Supports Atheros XR

AR5413 (Eagle lite)

AR5413 -- part of the AR5006X (6th Gen) 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 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
  • Supports Atheros XR

AR5414 (Eagle)

AR5414 -- part of the AR5006XS (6th Gen) 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 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
  • Supports SuperAG
  • Supports Atheros XR

AR5424 (Condor)

AR5424 -- part of the AR5006EXS (6th Gen) chipset
  • PCI-Express (PCIe) interface
  • 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 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME) EDCF with 12 (HAL says 10) Priority Queues
  • Supports SuperAG
  • Supports Atheros XR

AR2424 (Condor)

AR2424 -- part of the AR5006EGS (6th Gen) chipset
  • PCI-Express (PCIe) interface
  • 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 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
  • Supports SuperG
  • Supports Atheros XR

AR2425 (Swan)

AR2425 -- part of the AR5007EG (7th Gen) chipset
  • PCI-Express (PCIe) interface
  • Support for b/g modes
  • Support for sleep modes
  • Support AES (OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption
  • Support for draft 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME)

AR2417 (Nala)

AR2417 -- part of the AR5007G (7th Gen) chipset
  • PCI/CardBus interface
  • Support for b/g modes
  • Support for sleep modes
  • Support AES (OCB and CCM), TKIP and WEP hardware encryption
  • Support for draft 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME)

AR5416 (Owl)

AR5416 -- part of the AR5008 (8th Gen) chipset
  • Intelligent MIMO spatial multiplexing techniques (MIMO - XSPAN)
  • 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 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)

AR5418 (Owl)

AR5418 -- part of the AR5008E (8th Gen) chipset
  • PCI-Express (PCIe) interface
  • Intelligent MIMO spatial multiplexing techniques (MIMO - XSPAN)
  • 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 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)

AR5513 (Data Falcon)

AR5513 -- part of the AR5005VL (5th Gen) chipset
  • Multi-Radio Smart Antenna Video Processor for video over 802.11
  • Interoperable with all 802.11a, 11b, 11g wireless networks
  • Support for draft 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Comes with 2x (MIMO) RF5112
  • Supports SuperAG
  • Integrated video/audio controller support with direct interfaces, host capability,
MPEG and DMA acceleration to popular HDTV, SDTV, DVR, STB chipsets

AR5523 (Predator?)

AR5523 -- part of the AR5005UG and AR5005UX (5th Gen) chipsets
  • Used in USB dongles (USB 2.0)
  • 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 802.11e, h, and j standards
  • Support for Priority based QoS (WME)
  • Supports 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 (WoW/WoT)

RFIC Chips

AR5110 (Fez)

RF5110

AR5111 (Sombrero)

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

AR2111

RF2111
  • Operates on 2.4GHz Band
  • Connects to RF5111 as a frequency converter
(g has the same modulation as a)
  • Adds support for b operation (CCK)

AR5112 (Derby)

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 2.3-2.5 GHz and 4.9-5.85 GHz
  • Increased sensitivity and multipath tolerance

AR2112

RF2112
  • Operates from 2.3 - 2.5 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

AR2122

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

AR2133

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

AR5122

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
  • Rx filter supports blocking specifications for half and quarter rate channels
  • Support for 5, 10, 20 and 40 MHz channels

AR5133

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
  • Rx filter supports blocking specifications for half and quarter rate channels
  • Support for 5, 10, 20 and 40 MHz channels

A list of Atheros' partners along with their products and chipsets can be found on the 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.
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