Details

ManufacturerAtheros Communications
ModelAR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter
Buspci
TypeEthernet controller
Id168c
Info2001c
Info3168c
Info43065

Ratings

Overall rating: 4.1 x 7

By Linux distribution:

  • Ubuntu 7.04 i386: 5.0 x 1
  • Mandriva Linux 2007.1 i586: 3.0 x 1
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.9 AuthenticAMD: 5.0 x 1
  • Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586: 5.0 x 1
  • Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586: 5.0 x 1
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.11.1 GenuineIntel: 3.0 x 1
  • Fedora 9 i386: 3.0 x 1

Comments

Working network cards on Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.9 AuthenticAMD (kernel: 2.6.22-gentoo-r1) by dzen (5):

works with madwifi-ng

Working network cards on Mandriva Linux 2007.1 i586 (kernel: 2.6.17-14mdv) by bubar3 (3):

install the 0.9.3 version of project, or simply update the Spring system with mandriva update network : all works. (update “0.9.2 security issue” change and this card works)

Working network cards on Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586 (kernel: 2.6.22.12-laptop-1mdv) by bubar (5):

and works perfect. Excellent connection even when signal is limit.

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