Should I remove Qualcomm Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #375
United States Rank #656
Reach 1.6465%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.67 days
314.79 days >
Average installed length: 165.40 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 12.85 |
0.13% |
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| 12.81 |
0.33% |
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| 12.69 |
0.83% |
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| 12.67 |
1.16% |
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| 12.65 |
3.12% |
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| 12.57 |
0.27% |
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| 12.55 |
0.76% |
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| 12.53 |
0.35% |
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| 12.47 |
0.24% |
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| 12.43 |
0.24% |
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| 12.41 |
0.02% |
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| 12.37 |
0.16% |
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| 12.33 |
7.49% |
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| 12.31 |
0.86% |
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| 12.29 |
20.06% |
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| 12.27 |
0.17% |
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| 12.25 |
5.09% |
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| 12.23 |
1.70% |
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| 12.21 |
0.84% |
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| 12.17 |
0.24% |
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| 12.15 |
0.02% |
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| 12.13 |
0.01% |
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| 12.11 |
2.48% |
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| 12.07 |
18.31% |
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| 12.03 |
0.22% |
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| 12.00 |
0.14% |
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| 11.59 |
0.47% |
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| 11.57 |
2.88% |
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| 11.55 |
0.07% |
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| 11.53 |
0.52% |
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| 11.51 |
0.33% |
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| 11.49 |
5.05% |
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| 11.47 |
0.18% |
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| 11.45 |
0.25% |
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| 11.43 |
3.24% |
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| 11.41 |
13.85% |
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| 11.33 |
0.00% |
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| 11.31 |
4.36% |
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| 11.30 |
1.94% |
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| 11.03 |
0.00% |
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| 11.02 |
0.00% |
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| 10.23 |
0.01% |
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| 10.21 |
0.09% |
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| 10.17 |
0.03% |
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| 10.16 |
0.05% |
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| 10.15 |
0.42% |
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| 10.09 |
1.00% |
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| 10.0 |
0.02% |
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| 3.1 |
0.01% |
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Other programs by Qualcomm Atheros
Qualcomm Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program
What is Qualcomm Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program? (from Qualcomm Atheros)
Atheros new WLAN and Bluetooth combo solution goes beyond coexistence to enable cooperation between WLAN, Bluetooth and even 3G technologies co-located on PC platforms. To support this new level of radio coexistence, Atheros has engineered a suite of advanced wireless techniques to deliver Atheros Universal Wireless Co... Read more
Overview
Qualcomm Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program is a program developed by Qualcomm Atheros. The most used version is 12.29, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The programs's main executable is Ath_WlanAgent.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 1.22 MB of memory. The software installer includes 87 files and is usually about 5.05 MB (5,295,169 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 36% of users of Qualcomm Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.qualcomm.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Qualcomm Atheros
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{28006915-2739-4EBE-B5E8-49B25D32EB33}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x040e -removeonly
Estimated size: 5.05 MB
Language: Hungarian (Hungary)
Files installed by Qualcomm Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program
| Program executable: | Ath_WlanAgent.exe |
| Name: | Ath_Coex Application |
| Atheros Coex Service Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Qualcomm Atheros\Ath_WlanAgent.exe |
| MD5: | bb1842e3aa602b401f7692718b0d0f9a |
Additional files:
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customer.dll - API library (API library for keepalive, wakeup, NDIS settings query)
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AdminService.exe - Bluetooth Software (AdminService Application)
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AdminTools.exe - AdminTools Application
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atheros Outlook Addin.dll - Outlook Addin Module
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AVRemoteControl.exe - Atheros Bluetooth Module
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BIP.dll - BasicImage Dynamic Link Library
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BtathVdpSink.exe
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BtathVdpSrc.exe
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BtCommonRes.dll
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BtContextMenu.dll
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BtvAppExt.dll
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BtvSdkDll.dll - Bluetooth SDK Dynamic Link Library
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BtvStack.exe - Extension Core
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CombineAgent.dll - Audio Combine Agent
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CommApi.dll - Common API
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DId.dll - Device ID module
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Fax.dll - Bluetooth Fax Module
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FolderViewImpl.dll - Bluetooth File Transfer Plugin
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GattI.dll - Bluetooth 4.0 COM interface SDK
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gatts.dll - GATT Server Dynamic Link Library
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Handsfree.dll - Handsfree Dynamic Link Library
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IEPlugIn.dll - Bluetooth IE PlugIn
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ipc.dll - Inter Process Communication
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kbhook.dll - kbhook Dynamic Link Library
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LE.dll - Low Energy Dynamic Link Library
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ModuleManager.dll - Module Manager
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OutLookLib.dll - Outlook Dynamic Link Library
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sap.dll - SIM Access Module
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spp.dll - Serial Port Module
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Sync.dll - Sync Dynamic Link Library
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TCPConnection.dll - TCP Connection Module
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utils.dll - athr_deb Library
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BtTray.exe - BtTray
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BtTray.Infrastructure.dll - BtTray.Infrastructure
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BtTray.Toolkit.dll - BtTray.Toolkit
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CommApiInterop.dll - CommApiInterop
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ExtensionToolkit.dll - ExtensionToolkit
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QCA.HDP.UI.exe - QCA.HDP.UI
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Win7UI.exe - Win7UI
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Ath_WlanAgent.exe (by Atheros) - Ath_Coex Application (Atheros Coex Service Application)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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libssl32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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AthIhvWlanExt.dll (by Atheros Communications) - DirectConnect (Atheros IHV Manager)
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AthIhvWpaP2p.dll (by Atheros Communications) - DirectConnect P2P IHV
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AthWpaP2pDriver.dll - P2P Supplicant Driver
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DCWpaSupplicant.exe - DirectConnect P2P Supplicant
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wpa_cli.exe - P2P Supplicant command line interface
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wpa_supplicant.exe - Atheros P2P Supplicant
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msvcr100.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- BtvAppExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Atheros' with a class of {B8952421-0E55-400B-94A6-FA858FC0A39F}.
Internet Explorer BHO
- IEPlugIn.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'CIESpeechBHO Class' with the class of {8D10F6C4-0E01-4BD4-8601-11AC1FDF8126} (IESpeakDoc).
Internet Explorer Extension
- IEPlugIn.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {7815BE26-237D-41A8-A98F-F7BD75F71086}.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- BtvStack.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named BtvStack.
2 Services
- AdminService.exe runs as a service named 'AtherosSvc' (AtherosSvc) "Atheros BT Stack Service Agent".
- Ath_WlanAgent.exe runs as a service named 'ZAtheros Wlan Agent' (ZAtheros Wlan Agent) "Atheros agent for Wlan".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- BtTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BtTray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\BtTray.exe".
- BtvStack.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AtherosBtStack' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\BtvStack.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Ath_WlanAgent.exe |
| Memory: | 1.22 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000711363% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003799% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003315% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 8,517 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| AdminService.exe |
| Memory: | 1.57 MB | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000434% | |
| BtvStack.exe |
| Memory: | 27.72 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000939373% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00008004% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001389% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 84,873 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 363 Bytes | |
How do I remove Qualcomm Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program?
You can uninstall Qualcomm Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program 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 WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program, 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 WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Qualcomm Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 94%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
93.93% |
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| Windows 7 |
6.05% |
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| Windows XP |
0.01% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
43.60% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
20.69% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.91% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
6.39% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
5.18% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
3.84% |
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Geography
36.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.50% |
| Germany |
7.90% |
| United Kingdom |
7.68% |
| Italy |
7.07% |
| Canada |
5.92% |
| France |
4.43% |
| Brazil |
3.35% |
| Netherlands |
2.86% |
| Australia |
2.15% |
| Spain |
1.94% |
| Sweden |
1.41% |
| Norway |
1.39% |
| Belgium |
1.33% |
| DK |
0.93% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
98.40% |
|
| ASUS |
0.48% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
0.33% |
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| Dell |
0.24% |
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| Lenovo |
0.15% |
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| Samsung |
0.15% |
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| Toshiba |
0.13% |
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| MSI |
0.04% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.04% |
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| Sony |
0.04% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire ES1-512 |
5.98% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-771 |
4.55% |
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| Acer Aspire E5-571 |
4.36% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-522 |
3.96% |
|
| Acer Aspire E1-572 |
3.25% |
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| Acer Aspire E5-571G |
2.67% |
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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