Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:59:15 +0100 From: Vince <jhary@unsane.co.uk> To: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel PRO 3945ABG Wireless Message-ID: <452B60E3.1060206@unsane.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <9476505F959C119216F6FF6D@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local> References: <C59FC984C46D83A90D0BC287@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local> <200610100433.53511.max@love2party.net> <9476505F959C119216F6FF6D@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local>
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Paul Schmehl wrote: > --On October 10, 2006 4:33:35 AM +0200 Max Laier <max@love2party.net> > wrote: > >> On Tuesday 10 October 2006 04:12, Paul Schmehl wrote: >>> I've been trying to get this to work on my laptop without success. >>> According to this page - >>> <http://damien.bergamini.free.fr/ipw/ipw-freebsd.html>; - the ipw driver >>> should work. I can load the driver, but it doesn't show up in dmesg. >> >> You are mistaken, I'm afraid. This has been discussed a couple of time >> already. The ipw(4) driver supports the now already quite dated 2100bg >> cards. Support for the new 3945abg is not available - other than >> ndis(4) and I don't know if that works or not. OpenBSD has a driver by >> the name of wpi(4). This is probably the point to start from if you >> were to write a FreeBSD one. >> > I guess I'm screwed them. I tried to create a module using ndisgen, but > when I try to load the module, it crashes the system and forces a > complete restart. > > I'm afraid I don't have the skills to write a device driver. > > Thanks for the info. > Just a a final note. The (discontinued) wpi driver that Damien started is still floating around and works for some people (although its a little flaky and only gives 6Mbps even for those where it does work.) I have a copy you can try if you like. Vince > Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) > Adjunct Information Security Officer > The University of Texas at Dallas > http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/
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