WiFi - Atheros - miniPCIe

[poma]

On 27.01.2015 21:42, Stephen Morris wrote:
> On 01/28/2015 03:17 AM, poma wrote:
>> On 25.01.2015 13:46, poma wrote:
>>> On 25.01.2015 00:05, Stephen Morris wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> pci adapter. The only problem I have now is that it is very hard to get
>>>> devices that support Linux from retail stores.
>>> Help yourself with these two references to search:
>>> http://wireless.kernel.org
>>> https://wikidevi.com
>> Another reference:
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux
>>
>> It seems Atheros is popular,
>>
>> - USB:
>>    AR9271
>>    AR7010+AR9280
>>
>> https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath9k_htc
>> http://linuxwireless.sipsolutions.net/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc
>> https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Atheros_AR9271
>> https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Atheros_AR7010
>>
>>
>> - (Mini)PCI(e):
>>    AR9223
>>    AR9227
>>    AR9281
>>    AR9285
>>    AR9382
>>
>> https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath9k
>> http://linuxwireless.sipsolutions.net/en/users/Drivers/ath9k
>> https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Atheros
> Thanks poma, I looked at those pages but none of the devices that I can 
> see listed there are ac devices they all appear to be only up to n. I'm 
> trying to get ac support in Linux.

Data(model&chipset) for these two devices are matched:

http://linuxwireless.sipsolutions.net/en/users/Drivers/ath10k/#Supported_Devices
ath10k supports Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac QCA98xx hw2.0 based devices, ...
- QCA9882 Version 2 found in Compex acWave: WLE600V5-23
- QCA9880 Version 2 found in Compex acWave: WLE900V5-23

http://www.compexshop.com/index.php/cPath/57_103
Atheros miniPCIe 802.11ac cards 5GHz
- COMPEX WLE600V5-23 miniPCIe module, AR9882, 802.11ac, 2*2MIMO
  http://compexshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/57_103/products_id/447
- COMPEX WLE900V5-23 miniPCIe module, AR9880, 802.11ac, 3*3MIMO
  http://compexshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/57_103/products_id/445

Undoubtedly try to contact devs to confirm you these devices are truly supported.

Good Luck!