From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Mon Jul 31 16:33:15 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B820EDB3C80 for ; Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:33:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mailrelay11.qsc.de (mailrelay11.qsc.de [212.99.187.252]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.antispameurope.com", Issuer "TeleSec ServerPass DE-2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3E33C8348B for ; Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:33:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx01.qsc.de ([213.148.129.14]) by mailrelay11.qsc.de; Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:32:58 +0200 Received: from r56.edvax.de (port-92-195-203-176.dynamic.qsc.de [92.195.203.176]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx01.qsc.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A6BB63CBF9; Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:32:56 +0200 (CEST) Received: from r56.edvax.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by r56.edvax.de (8.14.5/8.14.5) with SMTP id v6VGWtW9003117; Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:32:56 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:32:55 +0200 From: Polytropon To: galtsev@kicp.uchicago.edu Cc: "Duane Whitty" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wireless on Dell Latitude D630 Message-Id: <20170731183255.50d2a94f.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <43326.128.135.52.6.1501517801.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> References: <20170731174036.c6675425.freebsd@edvax.de> <55b043f5-c3ed-98e1-f295-0943006bf43f@nofroth.com> <43326.128.135.52.6.1501517801.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> Reply-To: Polytropon Organization: EDVAX X-Mailer: Sylpheed 3.1.1 (GTK+ 2.24.5; i386-portbld-freebsd8.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-cloud-security-sender: freebsd@edvax.de X-cloud-security-recipient: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-cloud-security-Virusscan: CLEAN X-cloud-security-disclaimer: This E-Mail was scanned by E-Mailservice on mailrelay11.qsc.de with 0DA816A3576 X-cloud-security-connect: mx01.qsc.de[213.148.129.14], TLS=1, IP=213.148.129.14 X-cloud-security: scantime:.1447 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:33:15 -0000 On Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:16:41 -0500 (CDT), Valeri Galtsev wrote: > > On Mon, July 31, 2017 10:44 am, Duane Whitty wrote: > > > > On 17-07-31 12:40 PM, Polytropon wrote: > >> On Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:19:27 -0300, Duane Whitty wrote: > >>> Polytropon, in an earlier thread on this list (FreeBSD 11.1, Xfce, and > >>> laptop screen and external monitor resolution) you mentioned you were > >>> using a Dell Latitude D630. Do you have the wireless working under > >>> FreeBSD on that machine? I am writing this email from D630. > >> > >> Yes, it works very nicely, even though I do not regularly use it > >> due to a "fixed installation" of that particular machine, even > >> with a docking station. :-) > >> > > > > That's awesome. Thanks for your quick reply. > > Incidentally, Dell is known for changing chipsets almost on daily basis. > With the same laptop model you may have multiple choices of wileress > adapter. Intel one may cost a few dollars more (but you know what you > get). "Dell wireless card" may mean any chipset Dell can get their hands > on at lowerst cost to them, and the "re-brand" it as Dell; if you are > lucky (from the point of view of FreeBSD compatibility), you may get > Atheros, if you are not, you may get crap like Broadcom BCM 43xx (the last > is proprietary with very little of info about internals disclosed, but the > worst is: it has 64 bit bus front end, but is 32 bit internally... mess in > other words). In this particular machine, those two networking interfaces are being used: wpi0@pci0:12:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x10218086 chip=0x42228086 rev=0x02 vendor = 'Intel Corporation' device = 'PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection' class = network bge0@pci0:9:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x01fe1028 chip=0x167314e4 rev=0x02 vendor = 'Broadcom Limited' device = 'NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express' class = network subclass = ethernet The Intel graphics is also working very good - performant even for 3D stuff, tested with OpenArena. ;-) > So, good luck. If worst comes to worst, you can get different WiFi card on > e-bay, make/model that is known to work under FreeBSD. The good news about > Dell is, they do not make in BIOS list of "approved" adapters, as opposed > to nasty guys like Compaq, I'm not sure is after HP bought them out they > still do so. And it's very easy to access the expansion bay in which the WLAN module is located (and next to it, a GSM module can be added). Take screws from the back, turn around, three screws from the keyboard, lift it - and in the lower left you can find those components. The HF microconnectors lead to the back of the system and from there inside the screen. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...