Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 21:35:46 +0800 From: blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: supported mini pcie wireless cards Message-ID: <CALM2mEnV%2BfdzGZZOw3ZXAuWskwh4RewSqh_HtqHkz0aRC9rWGw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmok_uiG5baL3XBGzsynh6j=m=Rjka8fFi776aEuUHX0HyA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CALM2mEmxbtAMiyEYF9Z=QTwtU75VxrAkinyEx6VHXF9rQiNETg@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmom-uazoWkbxKdsrFwprnFvZ42FmagquntkS_FZg=vRxng@mail.gmail.com> <CALM2mEmY_0uUChNECBvZCb_sGGAM-PdOutybHPCkJ7stKbPYAQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmo=cBmEPOoxX2KxN=vEgMKqCMzPqrz181Qyb%2B39mg%2BF_Bw@mail.gmail.com> <CALM2mEn5wUeDJZVAHkpwoi_GbuSXYDgjmpGC0Nhzapz8OtMOxQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmok_uiG5baL3XBGzsynh6j=m=Rjka8fFi776aEuUHX0HyA@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi Adrian One more question about Atheros chips. Is this M.2 Atheros chip supported? Qualcomm=C2=AE Atheros Killer=E2=84=A2 Wireless-AC 1535 Dual Band 2x2 AC +B= T M.2 2230 I have a mac but it's such a pain for so many things, I want to get a barebones notebook and just add supported parts. On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 2:33 AM, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> wrote= : > np! > > > -a > > > On 30 September 2016 at 11:07, blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Ah Thank you! > > > > The card should be arriving next week. I'll keep the list posted. > > > > Best, > > Owen > > > > > > On Sat, Oct 1, 2016, 01:58 Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> I need to update the ath_hal manpage. > >> > >> The AR9462 and AR9485 both work. If they don't work, I can totally fix > >> them for you - I have all of the atheros reference hardware and > >> drivers here.. :) > >> > >> > >> > >> -adrian > >> > >> > >> On 30 September 2016 at 08:37, blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > Oh, awesome Adrian thanks. I saw you writing a lot on the forums abo= ut > >> > WIFI > >> > cards. > >> > > >> > Initially I wanted to get the intel but I think the intel only > supported > >> > station mode. I asked this on the forum but I would like to ask here > >> > just to > >> > have it. > >> > > >> > > >> > How did you find a particular hardware component being supported? Fo= r > >> > example; let's look at the wifi cards. I was looking if this device = is > >> > supported > >> > > >> > Atheros AR9462; googling lead me to the auth_hal man page but when I > >> > look in > >> > there I don't see any reference to the AR9462 so how can I be sure t= he > >> > device will be supported? > >> > > >> > For example ath_hal seems to go up to about 9380 and newer devices > >> > aren't > >> > supported? > >> > > >> > So in a situation like this, let's say I'd like to exhaust more > channels > >> > before sending off an email to some FreeBSD mailing list. > >> > > >> > How could I further do tests w/o say buying the device online, havin= g > it > >> > shipped, testing and possibly returning. The main reason is shipping > to > >> > my > >> > location is often more expensive than the products that I am trying = to > >> > find. > >> > > >> > Best, > >> > Owen > >> > > >> > On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 PM, Adrian Chadd < > adrian.chadd@gmail.com> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> all are supported. > >> >> > >> >> -a > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On 30 September 2016 at 02:10, blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com= > > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > Hi > >> >> > > >> >> > I have a macbook pro 11,3 but I removed the broadcomm chip that > came > >> >> > with > >> >> > it because it's not supported. > >> >> > > >> >> > I wanted to check to see which of these chips have the best suppo= rt > >> >> > on > >> >> > FreeBSD. > >> >> > > >> >> > Bointec DPE809-AA included Atheros AR9485 and AR3012 is a 802.11b= gn > >> >> > 1x1,plus Bluetooth 4.0 solution. > >> >> > > >> >> > Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 AC 7260 7260NGW > >> >> > > >> >> > Bointec DPE909-AA Atheros =C2=AE AR9462 > >> >> > > >> >> > There's one intel and two that have atheros chipsets inside. Can = I > >> >> > get > >> >> > some > >> >> > help from this list to find the recommended device. I am currentl= y > >> >> > running > >> >> > FreeBSD 11RC3. > >> >> > > >> >> > Best, > >> >> > Owen > >> >> > _______________________________________________ > >> >> > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list > >> >> > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless > >> >> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >> >> > "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> > > >> > >
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