D-Link DWA-542 rev A1

D-Link DWA-542 A1

Manuf (OEM/ODM): Cameo

FCC approval date: 09 May 2006
UPC: 790069292644 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Country of manuf.: Taiwan

Amazon image

ASIN
B000GFYTX8 (, On Amazon, On CCC, multiple uses)
multiple revisions of this device, use caution

Interface: PCI

ID: 168c:0023 (31 addl. devices) SS: 3a69:1186
Windows: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0023&SUBSYS_11863A69

FCC ID: KA2WA542A1
IC ID: 4216A-WA542

Chipset: Atheros AR5008-3NG

WI1 chip1: Atheros AR5416

WI1 chip2: Atheros AR2133

Probable Linux driver
ath9k (in backports)
PCI ID first seen in kernel v2.6.25 (2008-04-17)
(see also passys)

Windows driver
see atheros-drivers.com

Antenna connector: RP-SMA

bgn, 2x2:2

OUI: 00:17:9A (13 E, 14 W)

	Chip1 brand	Chip2 brand
D-Link DWA-542 rev A1	Atheros	Atheros
D-Link DWA-542 rev A2	Atheros	Atheros

For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.

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The device only has two antennas despite having an AR2133 RoC in the FCC photos. It probably actually uses AR2122.