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Date:      Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:18:28 +1300
From:      Andrew Thompson <thompsa@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Nate Eldredge <nge@cs.hmc.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Recommendation for wireless network card (PCI/USB)
Message-ID:  <20080115201828.GB10076@heff.fud.org.nz>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0801151123490.23548@knuth.cs.hmc.edu>
References:  <Pine.LNX.4.64.0801151123490.23548@knuth.cs.hmc.edu>

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On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 11:30:35AM -0800, Nate Eldredge wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I am looking to get a wireless Ethernet card (802.11g) for my desktop 
> FreeBSD box.  I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has found a card 
> that works well.  It should be PCI or USB.  Ideally, I'd prefer one with a 
> fully open-source driver if possible.
>
> The machine in question is running 6.2/amd64, if it makes a difference.
>
> I did some searching, but all the results I found were several years old 
> and refer to cards that are not on the market anymore.

Atheros cards are by far the best supported, see
http://customerproducts.atheros.com/customerproducts/default.asp


cheers,
Andrew



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