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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:42:51 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: User questions List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-questions List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <4935ace9-97ee-461c-aae8-95d42ab308be@fjl.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <4935ace9-97ee-461c-aae8-95d42ab308be@fjl.co.uk> From: Waitman Gobble Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:42:38 -0700 X-Gm-Features: AQROBzAUVjaa3conMJBoAEXzwDd1tApMl3VFhSCzKV8ybDaM_PLhE4NC-5Fmj9U Message-ID: Subject: Re: Seeking WiFi card supporting hostap To: Frank Leonhardt Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; TAGGED_FROM(0.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2a00:1450::/32, country:US] X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4fl78x4hZ3z3R90 X-Spamd-Bar: ---- On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 1:05=E2=80=AFPM Frank Leonhardt wrote: > > Can anyone point me to a PCIe (or possibly USB) WiFi NIC that supports > hostap, that I can actually buy? Link to Amazon UK or similar appreciated= . > > I believe the best choice may be something based on the Qualcomm Atheros > AR9380. Finding a card for sale that says it's base on this chip is, > however, proving difficult. They're all "super-fast" or "mega-fast" or > "ultra-fast" but the silicon doesn't feature in the description. If you > know of a card but you're not sure it will probably be connected using > the ath driver, or run ifconfig and see if HOSTAP is one of the flags. > > Any pointers much appreciated. > > Thanks, Frank. > > > > > It's been ages but I recall only finding one that does host ap, and my memory is it was the usb dongle raspberry pi sold before they had wifi... might check ebay. --=20 Waitman Gobble 650-209-2610