--- Configure.help.orig Tue Sep 28 12:57:52 2004 +++ Configure.help Tue Sep 28 12:57:58 2004 @@ -6517,6 +6517,38 @@ kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all the questions about amateur radio. +Atheros wireless support +CONFIG_ATHEROS + Say Y here if you intend to attach an Atheros Cardbus or PCI + wireless Ethernet networking card to your computer. This driver + support the standard Linux Wireless Extensions. + + You will also very likely also need the Wireless Tools in order to + configure your card and that /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts works: + . + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will + be called ath_pci.o If unsure, say N. + +Rate control algorithm +CONFIG_ATHEROS_RATE_SAMPLE + Rate control algorithms determine how the transmission rate is + selected based on the quality of the connection. + + SampleRate chooses the bitrate it predicts will provide the most + throughput based on estimates of the expected per-packet transmission + time for each bitrate. SampleRate periodically sends packets at + bitrates other than the current one to estimate when another bitrate + will provide better performance. SampleRate switches to another + bitrate when its estimated per-packet transmission time becomes + smaller than the current bitrate's. SampleRate reduces the number of + bitrates it must sample by eliminating those that could not perform + better than the one currently being used. SampleRate also stops + probing at a bitrate if it experiences several successive losses. + + Also available are Atsushi Onoe's rate control algorithm and Adaptive + Multi Rate Retry rate control algorithm. + Amateur Radio AX.25 Level 2 protocol CONFIG_AX25 This is the protocol used for computer communication over amateur