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Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:55:05 +0100
From: S Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com>
To: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com>
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Hello Chip,
     
On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:39:47 -0700
Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> wrote:

> A new notebook (ASUS K72F) has integrated wireles networking.  The
> technical specifications are sadly lacking, so I don't know what
> chipset.  The wired ethernet appears to use uath, but that's not
> working as a wlandev. Since most everything else is Intel, I figured
> it could be an Intel chipset, and since it supports 802.11n, I think
> its probably in the 6000 series.  I tried all the Intel drivers that
> are listed here:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open_source_wireless_drivers#FreeBSD
> 
<snipped>
> 
> Can anyone shed some light here?  Is there any way to query the
> hardware, short of opening the box (which will void the warranty)?
> 

Easiest option would be to run a livecd of another more populous *nix
flavour and see what it makes of the hardware.

Needless to say, if you're so bold, you **can** always load windows
and let window tell you what it is ;-)

Regards,

S Roberts

> TIA 
>