Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect
What is Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect? (from Qualcomm Atheros)
Qualcomm® Direct Connect™ technology enables two or more Wi-Fi®-enabled devices to easily connect directly to establish a network of wireless connectivity without transmitting through an access point. Allows devices to maintain robust connectivity to the AP while switching directly to peer devices with Qualcomm Atheros... Read more
Overview
Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect is a program developed by Qualcomm Atheros. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is Ath_WlanAgent.exe. The setup package is about 82.75 MB (86,773,825 bytes) when donwloaded. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 29% of users of Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Brazil.
Program details
URL: www.qualcomm.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{0CA2063D-D43F-41F2-A8AC-A3C4A4C722D2}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 82.75 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect
| Program executable: | Ath_WlanAgent.exe |
| Name: | Ath_Coex Application |
| Atheros Coex Service Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect\Ath_WlanAgent.exe |
| MD5: | 1ca8ac00abde45a4fe360aea515f844b |
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Ath_WlanAgent.exe (by Atheros) - Ath_Coex Application (Atheros Coex Service Application)
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- Ath_WlanAgent.exe runs as a service named 'ZAtheros Wlan Agent' (ZAtheros Wlan Agent) "Atheros agent for Wlan".
How do I remove Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect?
You can uninstall Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Qualcomm Atheros Fast Reconnect.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,192
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
88.58% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.94% |
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| Windows XP |
0.34% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.92% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
30.59% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.22% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.80% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.49% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.24% |
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Geography
28.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
28.94% |
| Germany |
9.14% |
| Brazil |
6.13% |
| Italy |
4.72% |
| France |
4.54% |
| United Kingdom |
4.48% |
| Canada |
3.68% |
| MA |
3.25% |
| Spain |
3.07% |
| Netherlands |
2.27% |
| Romania |
1.72% |
| Australia |
1.41% |
| Sweden |
1.29% |
| Belgium |
1.16% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
89.11% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
3.51% |
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| ASUS |
2.49% |
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| Dell |
1.90% |
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| Lenovo |
1.68% |
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| Samsung |
0.58% |
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| Toshiba |
0.44% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.29% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire S3 |
14.58% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742G |
13.97% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742 |
8.85% |
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| Acer Aspire 5250 |
7.63% |
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| Acer Aspire 5733 |
7.48% |
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| Acer Aspire 5733Z |
7.18% |
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About Qualcomm Atheros
Qualcomm Atheros is a developer of semiconductors for network communications, most noteably wireless chipsets for the IEEE 802.
Publisher URL: www.atheros.com