Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 13:29:34 +0200 From: "Volker" <volker@vwsoft.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: WLAN support Message-ID: <3ED75CBE.10279.65A643@localhost>
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Hi folks! First post here, so please don't bother if it's not the right place to post those kind of questions. I'm currently running a 4.7-release (upgrade to 4.8 planned but not yet started) on my production box. As I would like to setup a small WLAN (major use for my notebook, other clients are possible) I need to know which cards are really supported. The handbook is IMHO not clear about that (the chipsets are documented but how do I know which card is using what chipset as the manufacturers doesn't really name the chipset?). I've got a list of possible WLAN NICs and am wondering if somebody has any experience using one of them with FreeBSD 4.x? Netgear WG511 (Cardbus) or WAG511 (Cardbus, 5 + 2.4 GHz) SMC 2802W (PCI) or 2835W (Cardbus) D-Link DWL G520 (PCI) or DWL G650 (Cardbus) Belkin 802.11g/+ (don't have a product name by hand, PN PCI: F5D7000, PN Cardbus: F5D7010 - not yet on market) All of these cards are 802.11g devices (54 MBit/s). What about support on FreeBSD for these devices? Any experience? I would like to setup one FreeBSD box (4.7 / 4.8 or even 5.0/5.1) as a router and have at least one notebook connected wireless (running both Win2k and FreeBSD). As I was reading that the high speed wireless devices are having a better operating range compared to 802.11b devices, I don't want to install 802.11b devices. TIA, Volker
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