From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Mon Jul 31 15:40:47 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 F125ADB1787 for ; Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:40:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mailrelay13.qsc.de (mailrelay13.qsc.de [212.99.187.253]) (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 646FC7FAAC for ; Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:40:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx01.qsc.de ([213.148.129.14]) by mailrelay13.qsc.de; Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:40:37 +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 0FCE53CC3F; Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:40:36 +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 v6VFeaTM002838; Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:40:36 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:40:36 +0200 From: Polytropon To: Duane Whitty Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wireless on Dell Latitude D630 Message-Id: <20170731174036.c6675425.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: References: 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 mailrelay13.qsc.de with 661DF683EAE X-cloud-security-connect: mx01.qsc.de[213.148.129.14], TLS=1, IP=213.148.129.14 X-cloud-security: scantime:.1509 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 15:40:48 -0000 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. :-) In /boot/loader.conf, I have wpi_load="YES" And in /etc/rc.conf: wlans_wpi0="wlan0" ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP" accompanied by the required settings in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf to connect to the WLAN (if enabled). Also the fully manual approach to connect (as explained in the handbook) can be used, also works fully as expected with that particular machine. I also got wpa_gui working on X (but for a "fixed installation" it's mostly nonsense). Very helpful in setting up the WLAN component: http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/wireless.html Yes, it actually _is_ that easy. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...