RE: [Madwifi-users] can someone explain chip set compatability (A theros 5001X+)?

[Kris B. <Kri...@sc...>]

 I would suggest you're correct. The block diagram on the specs page for the
5001X+ chipset ( http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5001X+Bulletin.pdf
<http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5001X+Bulletin.pdf> ) indicates the radios are
driven by the AR5212 processor chip, which in turn speaks to the pci bus and
hence the driver. Ditto for the AR5201 and AR5211.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Jones [mailto:fra...@ho...]
Sent: September 30, 2003 12:44 AM
To: mad...@li...
Subject: [Madwifi-users] can someone explain chip set compatability (Atheros
5001X+)?


Hi,
 
I'm very confused with this whole chipset business.  To witt, Netgear's
WAG511 uses the Atheros 5001X+ chipset.  Atheros's web site says that this
chipset consists of:
 
-AR5111 5GHz Radio-on-a-chip (RoC)
-AR5212 Multiprotocol MAC/baseband processor
-AR2111 2.4GHz RoC
 
So, among many many other things, what I don't get is this - this driver
says it supports 802.11a/b/g for Atheros chipsets including AR5210, AR5211,
and AR5212 - am I only supposed to look at the MAC/baseband processor chip
to see if the driver supports my card (i.e. the RoCs have nothing to do with
driver compatability)?
 
Best,
 
frank

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