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The firmware for QCA AR7010/AR9271 802.11n USB NICs

13 mentions on Hacker News by 7 people: 0 stories, 13 comments · first 2013-06-05 · latest 2026-08-24

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  1. …of: ath9k ar9271 802.11n 2.4 GHz from 2011. Atheros (now Qualcomm) released its firmware source: https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware I have many, many these dongles :)
    comment by ValdikSS · 2026-08-24 · in Wi-Fi 8 is the first wireless upgrade in years that isn't chasing speed
  2. Qualcomm did this years ago: https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware
    comment by ryao · 2024-12-29 · in Liberating Wi-Fi on the ESP32 [video]
  3. It sounds like Qualcomm missed an opportunity here: https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware
    comment by ryao · 2024-12-28 · in Liberating Wi-Fi on the ESP32 [video]
  4. I am not sure if you can still get the chips, but these are fully OSS: https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware
    comment by ryao · 2024-12-28 · in Liberating Wi-Fi on the ESP32 [video]
  5. Is that a law? There are ath9k wifi cards with open source firmware https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware
    comment by arein3 · 2022-07-20 · in Bluetooth remains an 'unusually painful' technology after two decades
  6. …a WiFi firmware bug to me. I wonder if it happens with open source WiFi firmware like ath9k_htc.fw https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware
    comment by pabs3 · 2022-05-12 · in Apple Maps location scan spikes WiFi latency every 60 seconds
  7. There are some old WiFi devices with libre firmware, but they only support old WiFi standards. https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware https://github.com/chunkeey/carl9170fw http://netweb.ing.unibs.it/~openfwwf/ Some also call into…
    comment by pabs3 · 2022-01-23 · in The FSF’s relationship with firmware is harmful to free software users
  8. Open source WiFi firmware exists btw: https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware https://github.com/chunkeey/carl9170fw http://netweb.ing.unibs.it/~openfwwf/ None for recent WiFi standards though. Other open firmware:…
    comment by pabs3 · 2022-01-22 · in Open-Sourcing our Firmware
  9. …devices with open source firmware, so yes for some devices: https://github.com/chunkeey/carl9170fw/ https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware http://netweb.ing.unibs.it/~openfwwf/
    comment by pabs3 · 2022-01-17 · in GNU Radio
  10. …you might be able to modify it to do something like that. https://github.com/chunkeey/carl9170fw/ https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware http://netweb.ing.unibs.it/~openfwwf/
    comment by pabs3 · 2022-01-17 · in GNU Radio
  11. they have OSS firmware for some devices, but not recent ones it seems like? https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware
    comment by awinter-py · 2019-10-10 · in System76 Will Ship Linux Laptops With Coreboot-Based Open-Source Firmware
  12. Some of the Atheros Wi-Fi firmwares are open: https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware Unfortunately ath9k_htc is mostly found in USB devices.
    comment by delroth · 2014-07-20 · in Calling All Hackers: Help Us Build an Open Wireless Router
  13. …the real signal, it's a hardware limitation, so this not possible using existing devices. [1] https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware
    comment by gipsies · 2013-06-05 · in Wi-Fi signals enable gesture recognition throughout entire home