Return-path: Received: from mail.candelatech.com ([208.74.158.172]:53958 "EHLO ns3.lanforge.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755026Ab1EBWUB (ORCPT ); Mon, 2 May 2011 18:20:01 -0400 Message-ID: <4DBF2E08.8080606@candelatech.com> (sfid-20110503_002005_225056_339B595A) Date: Mon, 02 May 2011 15:19:52 -0700 From: Ben Greear MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Pat Erley CC: "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: Looking for 3x3 Atheros NICs using ath9k driver. References: <4DBF1967.9010604@candelatech.com> <4DBF297F.5030906@erley.org> In-Reply-To: <4DBF297F.5030906@erley.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 05/02/2011 03:00 PM, Pat Erley wrote: > On 05/02/11 16:51, Ben Greear wrote: >> Hello! >> >> We are trying to find some Atheros NICs that support 3x3 >> MIMO, but we are having a hard time. >> >> We mistakenly ordered some Ubiquity SR71-A NICs, but those aren't >> even supported by ath9k it seems (visible chipset is AR9160-AC1E). >> There are some other SR71 NICs that *do* work (AR9160-BC1A), but >> hard to order that specific version. >> >> Sparklan seems to make one based on AR9380, but they are not >> in stock any place we could find. >> >> Anyone know of any others that are available to the public >> in small quantities? >> > I've ordered from Oxfordtec a few times: > > http://www.oxfordtec.com/us/MiniPCI-Wireless-Cards-802.11n---300Mbps/c36_40/p127/SparkLAN-WMIA-199N-WLAN-802.11n-draft-wifi-2.4/5Ghz-dual-band-3T/3R-Module-%28Atheros-AR9001-AR9160-XSPAN%29-Wireless-miniPCI-card/product_info.html Thanks, I just ordered one of the industrial versions of that NIC. I also found a possible source for the sparklan. Doesn't say they are out of stock, but maybe they just don't keep track on their web page... http://www.embeddedworks.net/psummary.php?mn=sparklan&mid=sparklan211 Thanks, Ben -- Ben Greear Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com