carl9170

Basic information

• Module name(s): carl9170
• Authorship tag: community
• License governing driver source code: GPL
• Status: in-kernel, supersedes ar9170usb

Function

• MAC architecture / mode: SoftMAC
• Driver framework(s): mac80211
• Firmware status tags: required
• Firmware license tags: GPLv2

Limitations / unimplemented functionality NOS

• Currently missing functionality:
• Notable limitations: early draft-11n chip - compatibility will be an issue

Supported modes

• STA (Station) mode: supported
• IBSS (Ad-Hoc) mode: supported
• AP (Master) mode: supported
• Mesh (802.11s) mode: supported
• P2P mode: supported
• Monitor mode: supported
• Packet injection: supported

Hardware covered

Supported chips

• AR9170

Supported (probably) devices

	Interface	FCC ID	Manuf.	Vendor ID	Device ID	Chip1_model	PHY modes	MIMO config	OUI	FCC_date
3Com 3CRUSBN275	USB		Delta Networks	0cf3	1010	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2		2009-08-27
AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N	USB			057c	8401	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2	00:1F:3F BC:05:43
AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N 2.4	USB			057c	8402	AR9170	bgn	?x?:2
Actiontec 802AIN	USB		Z-Com	1668	1200	AR9170	bgn	1x2:2		2009-03-17
AsiaRF AWUN2462D	USB		CC&C			AR9170	bgn	2x2:2		2009-07-29
CACE Technologies AirPcap Nx	USB		Compex	cace	0300	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2		2010-11-17
CC&C WL-6200A	USB					AR9170	bgn	2x2:2		2008-02-18
CC&C WL-6200B	USB					AR9170	abgn	2x2:2
CC&C WL-6200D	USB					AR9170	bgn	2x2:2
Chung Nam WLC322NA	USB					AR9170	bgn	2x2:2		2008-09-22
Chung Nam WLC322NRM	USB					AR9170	bgn	2x2:2	00:05:7B	2008-09-29
Compex WLU200NX	USB					AR9170	abgn	2x2:2		2010-11-20
CradlePoint W211NU	USB		U-MEDIA	0cf3	9170	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2	00:30:44	2008-04-02
D-Link DWA-130 rev D	USB		Cameo	07d1	3a0f	AR9170	bgn	2x2:2		2008-09-26
D-Link DWA-160 rev A1	USB		Alpha Networks	07d1	3c10	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2		2008-03-18
D-Link DWA-160 rev A2	USB		Alpha Networks	07d1	3a09	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2	1C:BD:B9 34:08:04 5C:D9:98	2009-06-04
H3C WN612	USB		Delta Networks	0cf3	1011	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2	00:23:89	2009-08-27
HP Wireless Dual Band 802.11n USB Adapter (JD039A)	USB		Delta Networks			AR9170	abgn	2x2:2		2009-08-27
I-O DATA WN-GDN/US2	USB			04bb	093f	AR9170	bgn	2x2:2		2008-01-15
IOGear GWU623	USB		CC&C			AR9170	bgn	2x2:2		2008-07-08
LanReady WUB1900	USB					AR9170	bgn	2x2:2		2008-01-15
NEC Aterm WL300NU-AG	USB			0409	02b4	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2
NEC Aterm WL300NU-G	USB			0409	0249	AR9170	bgn	1x2:2
Netgear WN111v2	USB		Delta Networks	0846	9001	AR9170	bgn	1x2:2	00:22:3F	2008-05-30
Netgear WNA1000	USB		Delta Networks	0846	9040	AR9170	bgn	1x2:2	00:24:B2	2008-05-30
Netgear WNDA3100v1	USB		Delta Networks	0846	9010	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2	00:22:3F 00:1F:33	2008-01-11
OvisLink AirLive X.USB	USB			1b75	9170	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2	00:4F:62
Planex GW-US300GXS	USB			2019	5304	AR9170	bgn	2x2:2		2008-01-15
Proxim 8494-WD	USB		Wistron NeWeb	1435	0804	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2		2009-05-05
SMC SMCWUSB-N2	USB		Accton	0cf3	1002	AR9170	bgn	2x2:2	00:22:2D	2009-09-09
Sphairon Homelink 1202	USB			0cde	0027	AR9170	bgn	?x?:2
TP-LINK TL-WN821N v1	USB	TE7WN821NV1		0cf3	9170	AR9170	bgn	2x2:2		2008-06-30
TP-LINK TL-WN821N v2	USB	TE7WN821NV2		0cf3	1002	AR9170	bgn	2x2:2	D8:5D:4C	2009-09-28
TP-LINK TL-WN822N v1	USB			0cf3		AR9170	bgn	2x2:2		2010-10-28
Tehnoetic TET-N300DB	USB		OvisLink	1b75	9170	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2
Thomson TG121n	USB		Cameo	0cf3	1001	AR9170	bgn	1x2:2		2008-04-23
U-MEDIA WUB-710A	USB			0cf3	9170	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2		2008-04-02
Ubiquiti Networks SR71-USB	USB			0cf3	9170	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2	00:15:6D
Unex DNUA-81	USB			0cf3	9170	AR9170	abgn	2x2:2
Wistron NeWeb DNUA-81	USB					AR9170	abgn	2x2:2		2010-06-28
Z-Com XN-721	USB					AR9170	bgn	1x2:2		2008-08-18
Z-Com XN-721AI	USB					AR9170	bgn	1x2:2
ZyXEL NWD271N	USB		Z-Com	0586	3417	AR9170	bgn	1x2:2		2008-06-26

External links

• On the Linux Wireless Wiki
• On the Debian Wiki