Atheros AR5B22 (WB222)
Availability: reference design
FCC approval date: 03 February 2012
Interface: Mini PCIe (half)
WI1 chip1: Atheros AR9462
For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.
AR9462 Mini PCIe (half-size) Card reference design
- aka WB222: Atheros AR9462 - DB 2x2 Wi-Fi + BT 4.0
- "WB222" and "250-02062-070" is silkscreened on the front
- of the board in the FCC photos.
- "Qualcomm Atheros ©2010,2011" and the Atheros logo is
- silkscreened on the back of the board in the FCC photos.
- Wi-Fi Certified (02/23/2012, Wi-Fi Direct, HP)
- Wi-Fi Certified (09/03/2012, no Wi-Fi Direct, STBC, HP)
Devices
- This module is used by the VIZIO CT14 Ultrabook (at least some models of).
- Used by Acer C720 Chromebook (module is confirmed on C720-3404).
- Included on a PCI-E riser with Gigabyte Mainboard Z77X-UP5TH Rev 1.0
- There may be a Lite-On product using this reference design
- 168c:0034 (11ad:6621) PCI ID, 04ca:3006 USB ID
- Included in the Acer Z5771 all-in-one desktop PC
- Acer support page for the Z5771 only has Ralink Wi-Fi drivers
- Seems to be included in the Toshiba Satellite C650
- 168c:0034 (105b:e052) PCI ID
- Included in the Acer Aspire One 725 (RU)
- Part of the Acer Aspire V7-581P
FCC Info
FCC filings indicate that the module is used in the following..
- Acer Aspire M3 series: M3-581T(G) (CII PC: 11/22/2012)
- Acer Aspire M5-581T(G) (Model No. Q5LJ1) (CII PC: 05/08/2012)
- DAP Technologies MT1010 Tablet PC
- Dell XPS 14 (P30G / P30G001) (CII PC: 05/13/2012)
- Samsung Series 5 NP535U3C / 535U3C (CII PC: 05/31/2012)
- Toshiba WT200 Tablet (CII PC: 06/08/2012)
- Possible subsystems of 144f:7055 or 11ad:6611 (Win8 drivers)
- Toshiba WT205 (CII PC: 06/08/2012)
- Toshiba WT301 (CII PC: 06/08/2012)
Additional info
operating range
- 802.11a: 4.900-5.835 GHz
- 802.11g: 2.267-2.962 GHz
- Bluetooth: 2.4000-2.4835 GHz
iw list
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Wiphy phy0
max # scan SSIDs: 4
max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports RSN-IBSS.
Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
Device supports T-DLS.
Supported Ciphers:
* WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
* WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
* TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
* CCMP (00-0f-ac:4)
* CMAC (00-0f-ac:6)
Available Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
Configured Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* WDS
* monitor
* mesh point
* P2P-client
* P2P-GO
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x11ef
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 1.0 Mbps
* 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (16.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (17.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (17.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (17.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (17.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (17.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (17.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (17.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (17.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (16.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (17.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (17.0 dBm) (no IR)
* 2472 MHz [13] (16.0 dBm) (no IR)
* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
Band 2:
Capabilities: 0x11ef
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 5180 MHz [36] (15.0 dBm) (no IR)
* 5200 MHz [40] (15.0 dBm) (no IR)
* 5220 MHz [44] (15.0 dBm) (no IR)
* 5240 MHz [48] (15.0 dBm) (no IR)
* 5260 MHz [52] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5280 MHz [56] (15.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5300 MHz [60] (15.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5320 MHz [64] (15.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5500 MHz [100] (15.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5520 MHz [104] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5540 MHz [108] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5560 MHz [112] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5580 MHz [116] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5600 MHz [120] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5620 MHz [124] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5640 MHz [128] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5660 MHz [132] (17.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5680 MHz [136] (17.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5700 MHz [140] (16.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
DFS state: usable (for 166 sec)
DFS CAC time: 60000 ms
* 5745 MHz [149] (disabled)
* 5765 MHz [153] (disabled)
* 5785 MHz [157] (disabled)
* 5805 MHz [161] (disabled)
* 5825 MHz [165] (disabled)
Supported commands:
* new_interface
* set_interface
* new_key
* start_ap
* new_station
* new_mpath
* set_mesh_config
* set_bss
* authenticate
* associate
* deauthenticate
* disassociate
* join_ibss
* join_mesh
* remain_on_channel
* set_tx_bitrate_mask
* frame
* frame_wait_cancel
* set_wiphy_netns
* set_channel
* set_wds_peer
* tdls_mgmt
* tdls_oper
* probe_client
* set_noack_map
* register_beacons
* start_p2p_device
* set_mcast_rate
* Unknown command (104)
* connect
* disconnect
Supported TX frame types:
* IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
Supported RX frame types:
* IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* managed: 0x40 0xd0
* AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0
software interface modes (can always be added):
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
valid interface combinations:
* #{ managed } <= 2048, #{ AP, mesh point } <= 8, #{ P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 1,
total <= 2048, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match
* #{ WDS } <= 2048,
total <= 2048, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match
HT Capability overrides:
* MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
* maximum A-MSDU length
* supported channel width
* short GI for 40 MHz
* max A-MPDU length exponent
* min MPDU start spacing
Device supports TX status socket option.
Device supports HT-IBSS.
Device supports SAE with AUTHENTICATE command
Device supports low priority scan.
Device supports scan flush.
Device supports AP scan.
Device supports per-vif TX power setting
Driver supports a userspace MPM
Device supports active monitor (which will ACK incoming frames)
Driver/device bandwidth changes during BSS lifetime (AP/GO mode)
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