Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 03:39:15 +0100 From: Josef Karthauser <joe@FreeBSD.org> To: David Malone <dwmalone@maths.tcd.ie> Subject: Re: Wireless support for the Netgear WG311T? Message-ID: <20040621023915.GB757@genius.tao.org.uk> Resent-Message-ID: <20040621023929.GC757@genius.tao.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <20040620175205.GA13235@walton.maths.tcd.ie> References: <20040620133936.GA791@genius.tao.org.uk> <20040620135433.GA769@genius.tao.org.uk> <20040620175205.GA13235@walton.maths.tcd.ie>
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On Sun, Jun 20, 2004 at 06:52:05PM +0100, David Malone wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 20, 2004 at 02:54:34PM +0100, Josef Karthauser wrote:
> > I should have said that the atheros web site states that the 511T and
> > the 311T use the same chipset, which is the AR5002G, but that the
>=20
> I know someone with a 511T, and it works with the ath driver, I
> believe. I also have a WAG511, which also works with the ath driver.
> The WG511 and WG311 a non-Atheros chipset and so you'd have to try
> project evil.
>=20
Is there a bug in the ath manual page then?
Netgear WAG311 AR5212 PCI a/b/g
Netgear WAB501 AR5211 CardBus a/b
Netgear WAG511 AR5212 CardBus a/b/g
Netgear WG311 AR5212 PCI b/g
Netgear WG511T AR5212 CardBus b/g
It clearly says that the WG311 is an atheros chipset.
> > FreeBSD manual page states that the 511T uses the AR5212 chipset and
> > doesn't mention the AR5002G by name at all. Addionally the atheros web
> > site doesn't mention a WG311 card at at all, only a HA311, WAG311 and
> > WG311T.
>=20
> I think that's 'cos they are a different chipset all together.
Hmm, it looks like someone in the know could do with reviewing the ath
manual page.
Joe
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