AR9271 & Client Mode

AR9271 & Client Mode

[chris]

It was suggested to me that the AR9271 will work without the firmware in
client mode. Can anybody verify this? I'm looking to get it working with a
free distribution that does not allow binary-blob, non-free firmware, etc.

Re: AR9271 & Client Mode

[Adrian Chadd]

On 16 August 2011 07:25, chris <tmail133@kglug.org> wrote:
> It was suggested to me that the AR9271 will work without the firmware in
> client mode. Can anybody verify this? I'm looking to get it working with a
> free distribution that does not allow binary-blob, non-free firmware, etc.

I was under the impression (not that I've yet tried any USB Atheros
hardware) that the USB devices require _some_ firmware uploaded to
them before the Linux ath9k_htc code can use it.



Adrian

Re: AR9271 & Client Mode

[Mohammed Shafi]

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 5:45 AM, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote:
> On 16 August 2011 07:25, chris <tmail133@kglug.org> wrote:
>> It was suggested to me that the AR9271 will work without the firmware in
>> client mode. Can anybody verify this? I'm looking to get it working with a
>> free distribution that does not allow binary-blob, non-free firmware, etc.
>
> I was under the impression (not that I've yet tried any USB Atheros
> hardware) that the USB devices require _some_ firmware uploaded to
> them before the Linux ath9k_htc code can use it.

yes we always need firmware, more information
http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc
>
>
>
> Adrian
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