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AthIhvWlanExt.dll
DirectConnect by Qualcomm Atheros (Signed)
Version: | 3.0.0.238 |
MD5: | 0866f03072c257dae93339e7c41bdf47 |
SHA1: | dda9948b39c0afd6c2c3ba229f584dd9b58385f5 |
Overview
athihvwlanext.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program Atheros Direct Connect published by Atheros Communications. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Qualcomm Atheros which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | athihvwlanext.dll |
Publisher: | Atheros Communications, Inc. |
Product name: | DirectConnect |
Description: | Atheros IHV Manager |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\qualcomm atheros\athihvwlanext.dll |
File version: | 3.0.0.238 |
Size: | 109.5 KB (112,128 bytes) |
Build date: | 3/31/2011 11:57 AM |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Qualcomm Atheros |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Thursday, February 23, 2012 |
Expiration date: | Monday, February 23, 2015 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
.NET CLR: | Yes |
.NET NGENed: | No |
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Programs
The following program will install this file
“Direct Connect allows for simple peer-to-peer connections between devices in the home or office, such as computers to printers, cameras to computers, smartphones to computers, computers to gaming devices….without hopping through the access point. This preserves bandwidth, as an indirect hop through the access point cuts throughput virtually in half and enables easy file sync and printing. And, with Direct Connect, a device like a comput...”
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 8 |
46.15% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.77% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.38% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
7.69% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 38.46% of DirectConnect.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
50.00% |
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Acer |
37.50% |
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Dell |
12.50% |
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