[ath9k-devel] Proposed 3x3 Dual band chipsets

[Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>]

On 05/30/2012 10:57 AM, Stratos Keranidis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am about to order some new cards for testing capabilities of ath9k.
>
> Currently I have cards with the AR5008, AR5418 chipset, which does not
> support 3x3 MIMO.
>
> I looked in the list of ath9k-supported chipsets to find cards that
> support 3x3 MIMO and I have concluded in the following options:
>
> AR5008:
> AR5418+AR5133 (>= 2.6.27) AR5418 = DB 11n PCIe, AR5133 = 3x3 DB 11n
> AR5416+AR2133 (>= 2.6.27) AR2133 = 3x3 SB 11n
>
> AR9001:
> AR9103 (>= 2.6.30, AHB) 3x3 SB 11n
>
> AR9003:
> AR9380 (>= 2.6.36) 3x3 DB 11n PCIe
>
> My AR5418 card supports Dual Band operation, but I am not able to set
> 5GHz channels in my regulatory domain (GR).
> As I am interested in buying Dual-band compatible chipsets only,
> my options are limited between the AR5008:AR5133 and the AR9003:AR9380 chipsets.

I've had good luck with the AR9380.  Specifically, I'm using WPEA-127N NICs
currently.  I just ordered some AR9390 NICs for testing, but no idea how
they will turn out.

Thanks,
Ben

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