From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 7 14:42:17 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C059106566B for ; Thu, 7 Apr 2011 14:42:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from odhiambo@gmail.com) Received: from mail-qw0-f54.google.com (mail-qw0-f54.google.com [209.85.216.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E463F8FC19 for ; Thu, 7 Apr 2011 14:42:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: by qwc9 with SMTP id 9so1684329qwc.13 for ; Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:42:16 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=9VCAJvrHtd2bHtw2S/ip8sQ+0NcP7K1rehvqUnYtZ3I=; b=G1kRvAtuGswoxeFhn/S+Yxs/28C1+EpVQ0QiL1Ym056SPpe2lYdXIq3R/u+61c7KH6 VIBISXBa10WgomSX7FmIO4Gd8iiPPcTm7vREcD+JnAvFJa0roUUpHhLwWkQdXHR/bbki L9k6UGP9Fc5xSgUUTdAlNCKwYFtFhY1aPcd98= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; b=wQHleSvgsTCyGXfNCHuYgYWIQHuBpKT5x2mXBUdkmup0UTmz9m5/IaZVa2HTsgpmwR v9vdAh+/3I67JfxaUuCpulHPMUleNBEPEJVUSUFLaAeblRk8yY+EYJpPAeOtWpvEuwQ4 OYmFlpErPhSB5stNM1dH++NxpaLdINv4G3Ml0= Received: by 10.224.18.202 with SMTP id x10mr756992qaa.285.1302187334541; Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:42:14 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.229.101.196 with HTTP; Thu, 7 Apr 2011 07:41:34 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Odhiambo Washington Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:41:34 +0300 Message-ID: To: FreeBSD Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: Linksys-E4200 Wireless N-router X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:42:17 -0000 On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 17:32, Carmel wrote: > On Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:00:43 +0300 > Odhiambo Washington articulated: > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 15:54, Carmel wrote: > > > > > I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with a > > > "Linksys-E4200 Wireless N-router" > > > < > > > > http://homestore.cisco.com/en-us/Routers/Linksys-E4200-MaximumPerformance-Wirelessn-router_stcVVproductId122703236VVcatId551966VVviewprod.htm?icid=meet-series-e4200-image-btn&src2=meet-eseries-e4200-image-btn > > > >? > > > > > > I know that FreeBSD probably does not support its wireless > > > functions as it employs 802.11n wireless technology; however, other > > > than that does anyone have any first hand knowledge of this unit? > > > > > > I have a rather old Linksys "WRT150N Wireless" that I am considering > > > replacing with something more robust. > > > > > > I have a mixture of both Windows and FreeBSD machines. I can use the > > > windows PCs to get the router configured, etcetera and use them and > > > the printer via a wireless connection. The FreeBSD units will have > > > to be connected directly unfortunately. > > > > > > > > Look at http://www.freebsd.org/releases/8.2R/hardware.html#WLAN > > > > If you identify a WiFi card on that list and install it on your > > FreeBSD box, then you can connect with wireless! > > Odhiambo, please don't CC me. I don't need multiple copies of the same > post. > Sorry. I hit reply-all and it CCed you. > > If you look carefully at that list, which by the way I have done > previously, their are scant few "802.11n" wireless cards listed. The > few that might work appear to be lower end units. I have Linksys WMP300N > units installed in my older PCs. The newer units will have the Linksys > WMP600N installed. They are not listed on the URL listed above. > If it is not listed, there is no guarantee. > At least one of my Laptops has a Intel Centrino Wireless-N1030, 1x2 bgn > (2.4GHz) + Bluetooth device installed. I am not even sure if that is > supported, although at the present time I don't require it since it runs > Windows-7. > You can get the Live DVD and test that quite easily. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!