Atheros Communications' AR5008 WLAN chipset implements a three-radio MIMO design that delivers six times the throughput of 802.11g and 802.11a/g products at extended range and with greater reliability ...

Update: The wireless card in the Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro is identified as a Atheros AR5008 802.11n chipset which is another "draft 802.11n" card which is described as "Up to 650% Faster & 5X ...

But after rebooting, it changes - to an Atheros AR5008. Drivers won't load for the card when it identifies itself as such, presumably because the driver tries to load but can't find an AR5008.

The AR5008 devices deliver a physical data rate ... at 2.4 GHz and the dual-band AR5133 operating at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS INC., Sunnyvale, CA. (408) 773-5200.

Its agreement to buy Santa Clara-based Atheros Communications Inc.—the company's largest acquisition yet, once it closes—would give Qualcomm the Wi-Fi capability it's been looking for.

SANTA CLARA, Calif—Atheros Communications Inc. announced the launch of its XSPAN family of WLAN technologies and the availability of the AR5008 chipset. Based on the draft 802.11n specification, the ...

* Atheros 802.11 a/b/g/n Dualband Wireless Network Module, Atheros AR2427, AR5001X+, AR5002G, AR5002X, AR5004G, AR5004X, AR5005G, AR5005GS, AR5006EG, AR5006EGS ...