Ath EEPROM Tool

Basic info

This tool allows you to read/write/repair Atheros EEPROM on Atheros Cards.

License

GNU General Public License v2 or later.

Download

ath_eeprom_tool.c [01/19/2007] Version 1.0 (source)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q: How to compile ath_eeprom_tool?

    A: gcc -o ath_eeprom_tool ath_eeprom_tool.c

  • Q: Where to find the physical_address_base?

    A: Type “lspci-v” and look for “Memory at”.

host:~# lspci -v
...
0000:02:07.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Wistron NeWeb Corp.: Unknown device 1012
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 9
        Memory at fbff0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
  • Q: How to save EEPROM content into file?

    A: ath_eeprom_tool -r 0xfbff0000 eeprom1.dat

  • Q: How to restore EEPROM content from file?

    A: ath_eeprom_tool -w 0xfbff0000 eeprom1.dat

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Screenshots

EEPROM Read

EEPROM Write