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    Atheros client Utility

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by afilis, Oct 18, 2008.

  1. afilis

    afilis Guest

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    It's the first time i use Atheros chip and the utility that comes with it.

    I must admit that it's quite informative however I'm struggling to see where it has the security/encryption information for each of the scanned networks.

    With intel proset or win xp software you just double click on the network name and the password field comes up.

    With atheros utility i find that you have to to tell the software if the encryption is WAP, WEP etc...so if you don't know what kind of encryption the scanned network has it's a bit of trial and error...

    Am i missing something obvious or the atheros utility has a drawback?

    thanks
     
    afilis, Oct 18, 2008
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  2. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    What operating system do you have? What wireless card do you have? What version of the utility do you have? Where did you get the software/drivers?
     
    kegobeer, Oct 18, 2008
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  3. afilis

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    win xp

    Atheros AR5007EG

    utility version: 7.0.1.112

    driver version: 7.6.0.239

    got the software drivers from the official samsung website (Q210)
     
    afilis, Oct 19, 2008
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    What wifi card do you have (not the chipset)?
     
    kegobeer, Oct 19, 2008
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  5. afilis

    afilis Guest

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    the wifi card is AR5007EG...

    as far as i can tell the problem is with the software and not the chipset itself...
     
    afilis, Oct 19, 2008
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    No, I believe that is the Atheros chipset. I'm looking for the make and model of the wifi card (like the Intel 4965 or the D-Link DWA-643).
     
    kegobeer, Oct 19, 2008
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  7. afilis

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    well...as far as i can see this is the model of the chipset which is the same as the intel chipset...it is not an external wireless card...
     
    afilis, Oct 29, 2008
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    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Why not just ditch the Atheros Client and use Windows built-in Wireless Zero Config.
     
    makaveli72, Oct 29, 2008
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    I understand that the card is internal. However, the card will still have a model. Atheros only makes chipsets, they don't make the card. For example, I have an Atheros 5008 chipset on my wifi card, but it was manufactured by SparkLAN and is the WPEA-124N.

    Go to your laptop manufacturer's website and check your model - it should list the wifi card somewhere.
     
    kegobeer, Oct 29, 2008
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  10. Charr

    Charr Notebook Deity

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    It doesn't matter who slapped the PCB together - the software won't know the difference.

    If the Atheros software is giving you problems, you could use Windows connection manager instead.
     
    Charr, Oct 30, 2008
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    I want to know the make and model, so I can research what Atheros utility is shipped with the laptop. Since Atheros doesn't provide drivers to the public (unless you visit atheros.cz - and that's an unofficial site for drivers only, no WZC utility), it would definitely help troubleshooting this problem if the OP provided a link or more detailed information about the make/model of the wifi card.
     
    kegobeer, Oct 30, 2008
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  12. afilis

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    atheros.com/pt/AR5007EG.htm

    the above is the link with the specs of my wireless card

    also the below is the drivers and application that i use

    samsung.com/uk/support/download/supportDownDetail.do?group=itbusiness&type=com.sec.dotcom.support.to.DownloadCompareTO%40dcf6bd&subtype=qseries&model_nm=NP-Q210&disp_nm=Q210%20&language=&cate_type=all&mType=DR&dType=D&vType=R&cttID=1973902&prd_ia_cd=05010500
     
    afilis, Nov 5, 2008
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