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+ | ====== DEPRECATED ====== | ||
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+ | **IMPORTANT NOTE**: This page is deprecated, updated documentation can be found [[install_drivers|here]] | ||
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====== ath5k - FOSS driver for Atheros A/ | ====== ath5k - FOSS driver for Atheros A/ | ||
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 ===== | ||
- | 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, <'''' |
To improve injection speed, apply this patch: | To improve injection speed, apply this patch: | ||
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