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+.Dd June 23, 2003
+.Dt ATH_HAL 4
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm ath_hal
+.Nd "Atheros Hardware Access Layer (HAL)"
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Cd "device ath_hal"
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm
+modules provides hardware support for wireless network adapters based on
+the Atheros AR5210, AR5211, and AR5212 chips.
+This modules is required by the
+.Xr ath 4
+driver.
+.Pp
+Devices supported by the
+.Nm
+module come in either Cardbus or mini-PCI packages.
+The following cards are among those supported by the
+.Nm
+module:
+.Pp
+.Bl -column -compact "D-Link DWL-AG650" "AR5212" "Cardbus"
+.Em "Card	Chip	Bus"
+D-Link DWL-AB650	AR5211	Cardbus
+D-Link DWL-AG520	AR5212	Cardbus
+D-Link DWL-AG650	AR5212	PCI
+Linksys WMP55AG	AR5212	Cardbus
+Linksys WPC51AB	AR5211	Cardbus
+Linksys WPC55AG	AR5212	PCI
+Netgear WAB501	AR5211	Cardbus
+Netgear WAG511	AR5212	Cardbus
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr ath 4 ,
+.Re
+.Sh HISTORY
+The
+.Nm
+module first appeared in
+.Fx 5.2 .
+.Sh CAVEATS
+The
+.Nm
+module is constructed from a binary component and
+operating system-dependent source code.
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, without
+modification, are permitted provided that the conditions
+set forth in
+.Pa sys/contrib/dev/ath/COPYRIGHT
+are observed.
+.Sh BUGS
+See
+.Xr ath 4
+for known bugs.