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37 .Nd "Atheros Hardware Access Layer (HAL)"
39 To compile this driver into the kernel,
40 place the following line in your
41 kernel configuration file:
42 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
46 Alternatively, to load the driver as a
47 module at boot time, place the following line in
49 .Bd -literal -offset indent
55 module provides hardware support for wireless network adapters based on
56 the Atheros AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5213, AR2413, AR2417, AR2425,
57 AR5413, AR5416, AR5418, AR5424, AR9160, and AR9280 chips (and companion
59 This module is required by the
63 Devices supported by the
65 module come in either Cardbus or mini-PCI packages.
67 The following cards are among those supported by the
71 .Bl -column -compact "Samsung SWL-5200N" "AR5212" "Cardbus" "a/b/g"
72 .It Em "Card Chip Bus Standard"
73 .It "Aztech WL830PC AR5212 CardBus b/g"
74 .It "D-Link DWL-A650 AR5210 CardBus a"
75 .It "D-Link DWL-AB650 AR5211 CardBus a/b"
76 .It "D-Link DWL-A520 AR5210 PCI a"
77 .It "D-Link DWL-AG520 AR5212 PCI a/b/g"
78 .It "D-Link DWL-AG650 AR5212 CardBus a/b/g"
79 .It "D-Link DWL-G520B AR5212 PCI b/g"
80 .It "D-Link DWL-G650B AR5212 CardBus b/g"
81 .It "Elecom LD-WL54AG AR5212 Cardbus a/b/g"
82 .It "Elecom LD-WL54 AR5211 Cardbus a"
83 .It "Fujitsu E5454 AR5212 Cardbus a/b/g"
84 .It "Fujitsu FMV-JW481 AR5212 Cardbus a/b/g"
85 .It "Fujitsu E5454 AR5212 Cardbus a/b/g"
86 .It "HP NC4000 AR5212 PCI a/b/g"
87 .It "I/O Data WN-AB AR5212 CardBus a/b"
88 .It "I/O Data WN-AG AR5212 CardBus a/b/g"
89 .It "I/O Data WN-A54 AR5212 CardBus a"
90 .It "Linksys WMP55AG AR5212 PCI a/b/g"
91 .It "Linksys WPC51AB AR5211 CardBus a/b"
92 .It "Linksys WPC55AG AR5212 CardBus a/b/g"
93 .It "NEC PA-WL/54AG AR5212 CardBus a/b/g"
94 .It "Netgear WAG311 AR5212 PCI a/b/g"
95 .It "Netgear WAB501 AR5211 CardBus a/b"
96 .It "Netgear WAG511 AR5212 CardBus a/b/g"
97 .It "Netgear WG311 AR5212 PCI b/g"
98 .It "Netgear WG511T AR5212 CardBus b/g"
99 .It "Orinoco 8480 AR5212 CardBus a/b/g"
100 .It "Orinoco 8470WD AR5212 CardBus a/b/g"
101 .It "Proxim Skyline 4030 AR5210 CardBus a"
102 .It "Proxim Skyline 4032 AR5210 PCI a"
103 .It "Samsung SWL-5200N AR5212 CardBus a/b/g"
104 .It "SMC SMC2735W AR5210 CardBus a"
105 .It "Sony PCWA-C700 AR5212 Cardbus a/b"
106 .It "Sony PCWA-C300S AR5212 Cardbus b/g"
107 .It "Sony PCWA-C500 AR5210 Cardbus a"
108 .It "3Com 3CRPAG175 AR5212 CardBus a/b/g"
111 An up to date list can be found at
113 .Pa http://customerproducts.atheros.com/customerproducts .
119 module first appeared in
121 and was imported into