From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 17 16:06:27 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4171417A; Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:06:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sbremal@hotmail.com) Received: from dub0-omc4-s20.dub0.hotmail.com (dub0-omc4-s20.dub0.hotmail.com [157.55.2.95]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DC85EABF; Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:06:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from DUB104-W13 ([157.55.2.71]) by dub0-omc4-s20.dub0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:05:18 -0700 X-TMN: [a4FqAqGt4p3UjTOFwuKKob90L9xz1ZFU] X-Originating-Email: [sbremal@hotmail.com] Message-ID: From: To: Mark Felder , "freebsd-net@freebsd.org" Subject: RE: WG111v3 + 'urtw' = status: no carrier Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:05:18 +0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <1374076594.21538.140661256769313.776F0A73@webmail.messagingengine.com> References: , <1374076594.21538.140661256769313.776F0A73@webmail.messagingengine.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Jul 2013 16:05:18.0725 (UTC) FILETIME=[6ECCD350:01CE8307] X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:06:27 -0000 To make the smallest upgrade possible and minimize potential reconfig issue= s etc. 8.1 was the first release supporting WG111v3.=0A= =0A= Could give a try with 8.4 if there was any major fix to WPA and WLAN driver= s since 8.1? With minor version upgrade there should be no change to instal= led ports etc.=2C correct?=0A= =0A= Still the other quesion: What is the WLAN (PCI/PCIe) card most people use H= APPILY in FreeBSD? Support for 802.11n would not be bad.=0A= =0A= =0A= Cheers=0A= Balazs=0A= =0A= ----------------------------------------=0A= > From: feld@freebsd.org=0A= > To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org=0A= > Subject: Re: WG111v3 + 'urtw' =3D status: no carrier=0A= > Date: Wed=2C 17 Jul 2013 10:56:34 -0500=0A= >=0A= > On Wed=2C Jul 17=2C 2013=2C at 10:36=2C sbremal@hotmail.com wrote:=0A= >> Hello=0A= >>=0A= >> Just recently upgraded to 8.1 and installed the 'urtw' driver for my=0A= >> Netgear WG111v3 USB WLAN card.=0A= >=0A= > Is there a reason why you specifically upgraded to 8.1 instead of=0A= > choosing 8.3 or 8.4? FreeBSD 8.1 has been EoL since July 31 2013. This=0A= > may very well have been fixed in a subsequent release.=0A= > _______________________________________________=0A= > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list=0A= > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net=0A= > To unsubscribe=2C send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" = =