Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 20:18:28 +0200 From: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> To: Walter <walterk1@earthlink.net> Cc: Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Does FBSD 7 support 802.11N cards? G suggestions? Message-ID: <20080514181828.GA56648@slackbox.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <482B2020.4030706@earthlink.net> References: <482B2020.4030706@earthlink.net>
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--ew6BAiZeqk4r7MaW Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:23:44PM -0500, Walter wrote: > I'm trying to get a Broadcom-based wireless-N card running > under FBSD 7. I was told elsewhere that the BSD's do not > generally yet have drivers yet for the N technology but that > a "mwl" driver is under development in "current." I don't > know where to find that. ?? See Chapter 20 of the FreeBSD handbook, especially =A720.2. =20 > If "N" isn't supported, is there any problem anyone knows about > with the LevelOne WNC0301 or with LinkSys WMP54G cards? > CircuitCity has the LevelOne for $25 and the WMP54G for $39. > Can someone advise me? The problem is that a lot of wireless manufacturers have the habit of changing wireless chipsets without changing model numbers. So a revision X might work while revision Y won't. Try and look at the card. Sometimes the chipset is visible and you can look for it in the manual pages. But often it is enclosed in a metal cover. In my experience, asking shop clerks which chipset a card uses only produces puzzled looks. Second best thing is to download the driver for the revision of the card that you want to buy. Unpack the driver and read the .inf files. That will probably yield the chipset type. If not, use strings(1) on the drivers themselves. Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --ew6BAiZeqk4r7MaW Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkgrLPQACgkQEnfvsMMhpyWr8QCePeLHMISRVkHOU0yBzd3ndgB6 pCcAn1dQDJV/NapZnxBh9HN9yhnjJ+EA =Z42e -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --ew6BAiZeqk4r7MaW--
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