Atheros Communications - What is it?

[charliec]

I was reviewing my Add-ons and see that Atheros Communications, Inc is
in there and enabled. I don't know what this is - searching the
Internet was of no help! Can anyone tell me what this addon is and if
it is really necessary or can I disable it?

I'm running Win7 64 bit and IEv10

Thanks for any insights.

charliec

 

[The Other Guy]

I was reviewing my Add-ons and see that Atheros Communications, Inc

THAT is Qualcomms wireless device chips, for wifi and the like.






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[Stan Brown]

I was reviewing my Add-ons and see that Atheros Communications, Inc is
in there and enabled. I don't know what this is - searching the
Internet was of no help!

Which Web did you search? When I Googled for "atheros
communications" (with quotes) I got plenty of hits.

 

[Paul in Houston TX]

I was reviewing my Add-ons and see that Atheros Communications, Inc is
in there and enabled. I don't know what this is - searching the
Internet was of no help! Can anyone tell me what this addon is and if
it is really necessary or can I disable it?

I'm running Win7 64 bit and IEv10

Thanks for any insights.

charliec

What is it added to?

 

[Mitch Bujard]

I was reviewing my Add-ons and see that Atheros Communications, Inc is
in there and enabled. I don't know what this is - searching the
Internet was of no help! Can anyone tell me what this addon is and if
it is really necessary or can I disable it?

This is probably the onboard ethernet interface. If you need that
connection, you do not want to disable it.

Mitch
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[John]

Which Web did you search? When I Googled for "atheros
communications" (with quotes) I got plenty of hits.

Using WikiP as my search engine and using "atheros" as the keyword
without quotes, the only page to pop up begins with:

"Qualcomm Atheros is a developer of semiconductors for network
communications, particularly wireless chipsets."

I don't assume WikiP is absolutely infallible and the One True Word
but that page seems pretty solid.
It seems fairly likely that "Atheros" is legitimate.
J.