From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 6 12:42:18 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4341816A40F for ; Fri, 6 Oct 2006 12:42:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from unsane.co.uk (unsane.co.uk [62.140.220.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4CEA143D95 for ; Fri, 6 Oct 2006 12:42:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from [192.168.10.217] (150.117-84-212.staticip.namesco.net [212.84.117.150]) (authenticated bits=0) by unsane.co.uk (8.13.7/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k96CgDgs049220 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Fri, 6 Oct 2006 13:42:16 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Message-ID: <45264F1C.3070609@unsane.co.uk> Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:42:04 +0100 From: Vince User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20060927) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jim Stapleton References: <80f4f2b20610060523y636701b7md93ae0d586ef69fe@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <80f4f2b20610060523y636701b7md93ae0d586ef69fe@mail.gmail.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Route #3 - USB 802.11 a/b/g X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:42:18 -0000 Jim Stapleton wrote: > Since I'm having so many challanges with my notebook and wireless - > PCMCIA is having challenges (see other threads), the onboard 802.11 > card is also problematic, is there an USB wireless adaptor that works? > I know I can get something to attach via wire (access point?), but I'd > prefer somethign that doesn't need external power - the USB on my > notebook at least works flawlessly. However, I cannot find any > controllers that appear to be USB on the hardware compatability list. > I haven't tried it but the ural driver seems like your best bet. the manpage lists a bunch of adapters and give a link http://ralink.rapla.net/ to a list of supported devices. Vince > Anyone have experience with USB 802.11, preferrably with G and either > A or B. What cards have you tried? What driver do they use? > > I prefer Linksys, SMC, and Belkin, but will also take D-Link/Netgear > if neccesary, or some others, but these are the only ones I know are > at the local brick & mortar. > > Thanks, > -Jim Stapleton > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"