Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5544-1 Atheros ath9k wireless device driver

Re:Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5544-1 Atheros ath9k wireless ... by marcodiego on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @01:59PM (#32322148)

Ironically, I think, some purists choose ath9k because it does not depend on closed firmwares.

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Re:Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5544-1 Atheros ath9k wireless ... by shaky-carrousel on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @02:17PM (#32322372)

The ath9k purists will have their drivers fixed while the people relying on closed source drivers will be ignored as the company decided to stop maintaining the driver. How... ironic?

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Re:Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5544-1 Atheros ath9k wireless ... by CameronNemo on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @07:26PM (#32325614)

Yeah it is pretty crazy how no WiFi chipsets with open source firmware exist that operate on the 5 GHz band. And even the old WiFi 4 ath9k chips aren't really made anymore. If you want to use a fully open source WiFi stack, you max out at 150 Mbps!

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