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ath5k [2008/08/11 17:46] – created netrolller3d | ath5k [2009/01/06 23:53] – Update for newer kernels. netrolller3d | ||
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Ath5k is a new, completely FOSS driver for Atheros cards. Wireless-N-enabled Atheros chipsets should use [[ath9k]] instead. | Ath5k is a new, completely FOSS driver for Atheros cards. Wireless-N-enabled Atheros chipsets should use [[ath9k]] instead. | ||
Unlike madwifi-ng, this driver is based on the new [[mac80211]] stack, meaning that it requires aircrack-ng v1.0-rc1 or newer. | Unlike madwifi-ng, this driver is based on the new [[mac80211]] stack, meaning that it requires aircrack-ng v1.0-rc1 or newer. | ||
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===== Aircrack-ng support ===== | ===== Aircrack-ng support ===== | ||
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As of 2.6.27-rc2, ath5k can inject without patches (2.6.26 not tested, <=2.6.25 is known to be broken). However, injection support is a bit flakey, and speeds are limited to about 50~100pps. | As of 2.6.27-rc2, ath5k can inject without patches (2.6.26 not tested, <=2.6.25 is known to be broken). However, injection support is a bit flakey, and speeds are limited to about 50~100pps. | ||
To improve injection speed, apply this patch: | To improve injection speed, apply this patch: | ||
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It is recommended that you also apply the mac80211 fragmentation patch for your kernel version, to enable the fragmentation attack. | It is recommended that you also apply the mac80211 fragmentation patch for your kernel version, to enable the fragmentation attack. | ||
+ | For the released 2.6.27 and 2.6.28 kernels, the mac80211 patch suffices, no extra patch is needed. | ||
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+ | If you have a kernel older than 2.6.26, it's recommended that you install the latest compat-wireless-old package, and apply the 2.6.27 mac80211 fragmentation patch on the package itself. No ath5k-specific patch is needed for either flavor of compat-wireless. | ||
- | If you have a kernel older than 2.6.26, it's recommended that you install the latest | + | Note that in the latest wireless-testing & linux-2.6 kernels, as well as in compat-wireless-2.6 |
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