Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 12:21:26 +0000 From: <sbremal@hotmail.com> To: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: WLAN PCIe HW recommendation for 8.1 Message-ID: <DUB126-W43F0B419CDF24EB61CD106A9130@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmokd7gw4jPauNrdniPz4tDaU5CDGatzUcSFXV7c6ShJdOw@mail.gmail.com> References: <DUB104-W3905489EA599FF96F1B45EA9140@phx.gbl>, <CAJ-Vmo=6gwpD8f9d%2BeBF6g%2Bdv%2B10zK-VMnmoLg=OhUWgB8ADpA@mail.gmail.com>, <DUB104-W51C406FC6259BE4A3E0A76A9140@phx.gbl>, <CAJ-Vmokd7gw4jPauNrdniPz4tDaU5CDGatzUcSFXV7c6ShJdOw@mail.gmail.com>
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Hardware notes are fairly succinct about particular hardware for the 'ath' =
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3.5 Wireless Network Interfaces=0A=
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[i386=2Cpc98=2Camd64=2Csparc64] The =0A=
ath(4) driver=0A=
supports all Atheros Cardbus and PCI cards=2C except those that are based o=
n the AR5005VL=0A=
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For other drivers ('ipw'=2C 'iwi' etc.) there is a list of HW that I can re=
adily order. Do you plan to add such list also for 'ath'?=0A=
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Is there any advantage of choosing Atheros based card and using 'ath' over =
Intel and 'ipw'.=0A=
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I found it cumbersome to map Atheros chipsets to PCIe cards=2C most of the =
time this info is hidden from the adapters data sheet. I must be completely=
on the wrong way. I would expect 10 min. to pick a PCIe WLAN card from the=
Freebsd HW notes=2C order it=2C plug it in=2C configure and enjoy. Like wi=
th LAN cards=2C hard disks etc. What do I do wrong?=0A=
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Cheers=0A=
Balazs=0A=
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> Date: Mon=2C 30 Sep 2013 06:40:09 -0700 =0A=
> Subject: Re: WLAN PCIe HW recommendation for 8.1 =0A=
> From: adrian@freebsd.org =0A=
> To: sbremal@hotmail.com =0A=
> CC: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org =0A=
> =0A=
> Hi=2C =0A=
> =0A=
> Anything that has an Atheros chip on it=2C is pcie and does 11abg is =0A=
> fine. 2315/2417/5414 should all be fine. =0A=
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> =0A=
> =0A=
> -adrian =0A=
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> =0A=
> On 30 September 2013 06:29=2C =0A=
> <sbremal@hotmail.com<mailto:sbremal@hotmail.com>> wrote: =0A=
> Thanks=2C any particular HW that you would recommend? Do not mind if it =
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> is not the fastest with the latest features though want 'zero' network =
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> outage. =0A=
> =0A=
> I believe there were cards you plugged in and you were happy with. =0A=
> Which card has which chipset is not always obvious on the major =0A=
> shopping sites. =0A=
> =0A=
> =0A=
> Thanks =0A=
> Balazs =0A=
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> ________________________________ =0A=
> > Date: Mon=2C 30 Sep 2013 06:13:54 -0700 =0A=
> > Subject: Re: WLAN PCIe HW recommendation for 8.1 =0A=
> > From: adrian@freebsd.org<mailto:adrian@freebsd.org> =0A=
> > To: sbremal@hotmail.com<mailto:sbremal@hotmail.com> =0A=
> > CC: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org<mailto:freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> =
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> > =0A=
> > Hi! =0A=
> > =0A=
> > The most stable PCIe WLAN NICs by far will be the 802.11abg Atheros =0A=
> > devices. The 11n stuff became stable in 10.0. =0A=
> > =0A=
> > =0A=
> > -adrian =0A=
> > =0A=
> > =0A=
> > On 30 September 2013 06:10=2C =0A=
> > =0A=
> <sbremal@hotmail.com<mailto:sbremal@hotmail.com><mailto:sbremal@hotmail.c=
om<mailto:sbremal@hotmail.com>>> =0A=
> wrote: =0A=
> > Hello =0A=
> > =0A=
> > Would anyone recommend a PCIe WLAN card for 8.1? It is for a production=
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> > machine so stability is of prime importance. =0A=
> > =0A=
> > Honestly=2C a bit confused what HW to pick after going through 'Hardwar=
e =0A=
> > Matrix' at =0A=
> > 'https://wiki.freebsd.org/dev/ath_hal%284%29/HardwareSupport'. =0A=
> > =0A=
> > I do not want to upgrade to release 9 ... unless it is really necessary=
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> > =0A=
> > =0A=
> > Thanks =0A=
> > Balazs =0A=
> > _______________________________________________ =0A=
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