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===== ar9170.fw =====

This page is for the ar9170 open firmware. ar9170.fw is the firmware for the Atheros 802.11n USB chipset (AR9170). It was released by Atheros under the GPLv2 License with a lot of contributions made by the community. The firmware is maintained by the community. 

This is NOT the same firmware as the one released officially by Atheros in a binary form under a restrictive license.  If you are just looking to download a ready-to-use firmware, please see the page for the [[en/users/Drivers/ar9170|ar9170]] driver for the links and instructions. 

 


===== Get the source =====

You can get the source code from: 


<code>http://git.sipsolutions.net/ar9170-fw.git</code>

===== Toolchain =====

You will need an SH2 toolchain, ar9170 firmware git tree allows you to build your own toolchain on the fly. 


===== Build and install =====


<code>make
sudo make install</code>

===== releases =====

No official releases have been made yet as the source code was just released, a lot of cleanup is currently being done on the code. The firmware is still usable though if you compile it. 


===== status =====

This firmware should get you connected with 802.11n networks and with networks requiring encryptions. At this point the firmware just works but could use enhancements. 


===== bug reports =====

Bug reports are probably immature to report at this point, but feel free to give it a spin and let us know how it is going on the [[en/users/Support|linux-wireless IRC channel]]. 


===== patches =====

Patches should be sent to the [[en/developers/MailingLists|linux-wireless mailing list]].