Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 18:01:03 +0100 From: Volker Kindermann <freebsd@secspace.de> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PCMCIA wireless nic Message-ID: <20030326180103.0f6e46b5.freebsd@secspace.de> In-Reply-To: <OE64gnFZS4HIv6Eybqf00004d33@hotmail.com> References: <OE64gnFZS4HIv6Eybqf00004d33@hotmail.com>
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> Recently i borrowed a Netgear MA401 PCMCIA 11Mbps nic from a friend. > I put it into my Laptop to see if it would be recognized in BSD 4.7. > Everything seemed ok, the wi0 driver loaded and it recognized the mac > address. The only thing that went wrong was the led on the card was > blinking green. I don't know if that is good or bad. I want to know if > anyone out there has the same card and if there are any issues or not > with BSD? AFAIK, the Netgear MA401 has an Intersil Prism 2 (or 2.5) chipset which is supported well. The blinking led on my Cards (D-Link DWL650) is a sign that no network to connect to was found. Perhaps it's the same with your card but it would be safer to check the card's manual. -volker
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