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From: "Lewis G Rosenthal" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> Full Headers
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] WLAN D-Link driver
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:36:01 -0500
To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>

Hi, Thomas.

On 11/16/07 05:14 am, tdennis thus wrote :
Hi:
A few weeks ago I requested from D-Link information about the chipset used in their DWA-645 WLAN
PCMCIA card and here is what I got.  I hope this makes sense to somebody out there. That is I hope it will answer my question about a "driver" to use with this card.
D-Link DWA-645 PC Card adapter
Chipset Vendor:  Atheros
Chipset:  AR2133 3x3 MIMO Radio
Processor Family:  AR5008 -3ng, AR5416 MAC/Baseband Processor
IEEE Standards: 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Use with "Range Booster N650 Rooter"
What, if any, driver would be the best to use with this PC Card adapter?

I second Neil's comments (thanks for the good words about my session yesterday, Neil!) concerning the doubtful support for this card under GenMAC. Currently, I see support for three Atheros chipsets in GenMAC 2.0:

Atheros Wlan [168C:0012]
Atheros Wlan [168C:0013]
Atheros Wlan [168C:1014]

I can't readily find a PCI ID string for the card with a quick Google search, but if you run pci.exe and can identify the hardware, you might try submitting a request on the GenMAC-user list.

For hotspot use, the Cisco 350 is truly a great card. I have a couple left, so if you would like one, please send me an email directly (lgrosenthal [AT} the same domain as this list). :-)

PS - While the 802.11n spec references 2x2 (two transmitters and two receivers), I have seen 4x4 models, but never a 3x3. This Atheros card has some great reviews, too. It would be nice to support the chipset, even if only the PCI-Express model (though that wouldn't do you much good with your PC Card).

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Lewis
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