Atheros AR5B22

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abgn (AN600)
AR9462 Mini PCIe (half-size) Card reference design
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru	Atheros AR5B22
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	Atheros AR5B22(WB222)
Interface	Mini PCIe
Connector	Mini PCIe
Form factor	(half)
ID:168c:0034 (17 addl. devices) Windows: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0034
FCCID	PPD-AR5B22
ICID	4104A-AR5B22
Chip1	Atheros AR9462
OUI: none specified
Antenna Connection	U.FL
MIMO status	2x2:2
Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
802.11n	up to 300/300 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
Operating Frequency	2.4 or 5 GHz
Probable Linux driver ath9k (in backports) PCI ID first seen in kernel v3.2 (2012-01-04) (see also passys)
Windows driver see ath-drivers.eu (Win 7/8/10) Bluetooth
Retail
Availability	reference design
FCC approval date	03 February 2012
FCC ID AIRETOS AEH-AR9462-LC PPD-AR5B22 2AE3B-AEH-AR9462 AIRETOS AEH-AR9462-LXB PPD-AR5B22 2AE3B-AEH-AR9462 AzureWave AW-AB116H PPD-AR5B22 AzureWave AW-NB110H PPD-AR5B22 Bigfoot Networks Killer Wireless-N 1202 PPD-AR5B22 Dell Wireless 1901 (DW1901) PPD-AR5B22 Foxconn T77H348.02 PPD-AR5B22 Foxconn U98Z106.00 (HP) PPD-AR5B22 Gigabyte GC-WB300D PPD-AR5B22 Lite-On WCBN611AH PPD-AR5B22 RFH-DS101WIFI Unex DHXA-222 PPD-AR5B22
Chip1 brand Chip2 brand Atheros AR5B22 Atheros Atheros AR5B22-SB Atheros

For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.

For a list of all currently documented Atheros device with specifications, see Atheros.

• 300 Mbps - 2SS 5GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.),

• 300 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = AN600 class

Overview

aka WB222: Atheros AR9462 - DB 2x2 Wi-Fi + BT 4.0

• "WB222" and "250-02062-070" is silkscreened on the front of the board in the FCC photos.
• "Qualcomm Atheros ©2010,2011" and the Atheros logo is silkscreened on the back of the board in the FCC photos.

Links of Interest

• Wi-Fi Certified (02/23/2012, Wi-Fi Direct, HP)
• Wi-Fi Certified (09/03/2012, no Wi-Fi Direct, STBC, HP)

Notes

Devices

• This module is used by the VIZIO CT14 Ultrabook (at least some models of).
• Used by Acer C720 Chromebook (module is confirmed on C720-3404).
• Included on a PCI-E riser with Gigabyte Mainboard Z77X-UP5TH Rev 1.0
• There may be a Lite-On product using this reference design

168c:0034 (11ad:6621) PCI ID, 04ca:3006 USB ID

Included in the Acer Z5771 all-in-one desktop PC

Acer support page for the Z5771 only has Ralink Wi-Fi drivers

Seems to be included in the Toshiba Satellite C650

• There may be a Foxconn product using this reference design

168c:0034 (105b:e052) PCI ID

Included in the Acer Aspire One 725 (RU)

• Part of the Acer Aspire V7-581P
• Used in the HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook 14-c001sa

FCC Info

FCC filings indicate that the module is used in the following..

• Acer Aspire M3 series: M3-581T(G) (CII PC: 11/22/2012)
• Acer Aspire M5-581T(G) (Model No. Q5LJ1) (CII PC: 05/08/2012)
• DAP Technologies MT1010 Tablet PC
• Dell XPS 14 (P30G / P30G001) (CII PC: 05/13/2012)
• Samsung Series 5 NP535U3C / 535U3C (CII PC: 05/31/2012)
• Toshiba WT200 Tablet (CII PC: 06/08/2012)

Possible subsystems of 144f:7055 or 11ad:6611 (Win8 drivers)

• Toshiba WT205 (CII PC: 06/08/2012)
• Toshiba WT301 (CII PC: 06/08/2012)

operating range

• 802.11a: 4.900-5.835 GHz
• 802.11g: 2.267-2.962 GHz
• Bluetooth: 2.4000-2.4835 GHz

iw list

iw list dump (on Debian 8.1.0)

Wiphy phy0 max # scan SSIDs: 4 max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes Retry short limit: 7 Retry long limit: 4 Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m) Device supports RSN-IBSS. Device supports AP-side u-APSD. Device supports T-DLS. Supported Ciphers: * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1) * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5) * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2) * CCMP (00-0f-ac:4) * CMAC (00-0f-ac:6) Available Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3 Configured Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3 Supported interface modes: * IBSS * managed * AP * AP/VLAN * WDS * monitor * mesh point * P2P-client * P2P-GO Band 1: Capabilities: 0x11ef RX LDPC HT20/HT40 SM Power Save disabled RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI TX STBC RX STBC 1-stream Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06) HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15 Bitrates (non-HT): * 1.0 Mbps * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 6.0 Mbps * 9.0 Mbps * 12.0 Mbps * 18.0 Mbps * 24.0 Mbps * 36.0 Mbps * 48.0 Mbps * 54.0 Mbps Frequencies: * 2412 MHz [1] (16.0 dBm) * 2417 MHz [2] (17.0 dBm) * 2422 MHz [3] (17.0 dBm) * 2427 MHz [4] (17.0 dBm) * 2432 MHz [5] (17.0 dBm) * 2437 MHz [6] (17.0 dBm) * 2442 MHz [7] (17.0 dBm) * 2447 MHz [8] (17.0 dBm) * 2452 MHz [9] (17.0 dBm) * 2457 MHz [10] (16.0 dBm) * 2462 MHz [11] (17.0 dBm) * 2467 MHz [12] (17.0 dBm) (no IR) * 2472 MHz [13] (16.0 dBm) (no IR) * 2484 MHz [14] (disabled) Band 2: Capabilities: 0x11ef RX LDPC HT20/HT40 SM Power Save disabled RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI TX STBC RX STBC 1-stream Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06) HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15 Bitrates (non-HT): * 6.0 Mbps * 9.0 Mbps * 12.0 Mbps * 18.0 Mbps * 24.0 Mbps * 36.0 Mbps * 48.0 Mbps * 54.0 Mbps Frequencies: * 5180 MHz [36] (15.0 dBm) (no IR) * 5200 MHz [40] (15.0 dBm) (no IR) * 5220 MHz [44] (15.0 dBm) (no IR) * 5240 MHz [48] (15.0 dBm) (no IR) * 5260 MHz [52] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5280 MHz [56] (15.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5300 MHz [60] (15.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5320 MHz [64] (15.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5500 MHz [100] (15.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5520 MHz [104] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5540 MHz [108] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5560 MHz [112] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5580 MHz [116] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5600 MHz [120] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5620 MHz [124] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5640 MHz [128] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5660 MHz [132] (17.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5680 MHz [136] (17.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5700 MHz [140] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 166 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5745 MHz [149] (disabled) * 5765 MHz [153] (disabled) * 5785 MHz [157] (disabled) * 5805 MHz [161] (disabled) * 5825 MHz [165] (disabled) Supported commands: * new_interface * set_interface * new_key * start_ap * new_station * new_mpath * set_mesh_config * set_bss * authenticate * associate * deauthenticate * disassociate * join_ibss * join_mesh * remain_on_channel * set_tx_bitrate_mask * frame * frame_wait_cancel * set_wiphy_netns * set_channel * set_wds_peer * tdls_mgmt * tdls_oper * probe_client * set_noack_map * register_beacons * start_p2p_device * set_mcast_rate * Unknown command (104) * connect * disconnect Supported TX frame types: * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 Supported RX frame types: * IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * managed: 0x40 0xd0 * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0 software interface modes (can always be added): * AP/VLAN * monitor valid interface combinations: * #{ managed } <= 2048, #{ AP, mesh point } <= 8, #{ P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 1, total <= 2048, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match * #{ WDS } <= 2048, total <= 2048, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match HT Capability overrides: * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff * maximum A-MSDU length * supported channel width * short GI for 40 MHz * max A-MPDU length exponent * min MPDU start spacing Device supports TX status socket option. Device supports HT-IBSS. Device supports SAE with AUTHENTICATE command Device supports low priority scan. Device supports scan flush. Device supports AP scan. Device supports per-vif TX power setting Driver supports a userspace MPM Device supports active monitor (which will ACK incoming frames) Driver/device bandwidth changes during BSS lifetime (AP/GO mode)