From owner-freebsd-wireless@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 11 15:08:50 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8031106566C; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:08:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sendtomatt@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pb0-f54.google.com (mail-pb0-f54.google.com [209.85.160.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8CF9B8FC15; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:08:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: by pbcwz17 with SMTP id wz17so1471100pbc.13 for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:08:50 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject :references:in-reply-to:x-enigmail-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=HjA5U52WgtxbgXgXg2rhXQjfVagLRhf5N3j3RAs9/Q8=; b=RJhIZMAQ87ennhqhIAP+F5V+ZYMM4hadrbTjbss5qIh1NDQFxiODzgIxLX8m6XtViB h3aqQUqKZJOyGbKfDPMpaN7PFpLerslTl3uBW5iTSudPuiiblplsZHQFRt74KLuRvayw TRz7r7rP8AluQVMohmZbL+9ZJmNb8uyNnXbWiSNGwB0/6Abb1YyvgDtswn81rlJFPAeJ JA0m9tDsjHVP/AWqCTsvK3gnrq9jl4Eijm4c26oUzbG9w8e/ZGoYS7ujAFOD9uwORzDg yB0Nw5NAdubqe7j4hPedG2rmPPT1YlnUELcTVZx7PKy1jloR5QwJtFiO7LxZT2X9CpvT 6JBg== Received: by 10.68.229.73 with SMTP id so9mr4360205pbc.163.1334156930150; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:08:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: from bakeneko.local (70-36-223-239.dsl.dynamic.sonic.net. [70.36.223.239]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id b10sm3108548pbr.46.2012.04.11.08.08.48 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:08:49 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4F859E6E.2030006@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:08:30 -0700 From: matt User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:10.0.3) Gecko/20120326 Thunderbird/10.0.3 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: PseudoCylon References: <4F839730.2020503@gmail.com> <1016606749.20120410102710@serebryakov.spb.ru> In-Reply-To: X-Enigmail-Version: 1.3.5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: =?UTF-8?B?0JvRjtCx0L7QvNC40YAg0JPRgA==?=, freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel 6250 and WiMax X-BeenThere: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Discussions of 802.11 stack, tools device driver development." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:08:51 -0000 On 04/11/12 02:27, PseudoCylon wrote: >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 14:06:51 -0700 >> From: Adrian Chadd >> Subject: Re: Intel 6250 and WiMax >> To: ??????? ???????? >> Cc: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org >> Message-ID: >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1251 >> >> 2012/4/9 ������ð �������â : >>>> We do. Linux has a stack in net/wimax and the driver for the >>>> Intel devices is in drivers/net/wimax/i2400m >>>> In other words, no, we currently do not support the WiMax stuff >>>> of any of the Intel cards nor any other device afaik >>> Hmm, I suppose I can always order the carry-it-anywhere hub as a solution. >>> Or use Windows / GNU/Linux. Since it seems this isn't something short and >>> easy, and given the status of WiMax, probably not something that will >>> happen for FreeBSD soon/ever. >> I really am encouraging someone to look into this. I'd love to see >> wimax stack+support in FreeBSD. > At a quick look, linux wimax stack doesn't do much. Basically, it > handles attach/detach and some state changes (INIT and RUN). I could > work on adding this degree of supports as a weekend project (slow > progress) if no one does it. > > Though, only usie and uhso could get benefits, i.e. call if_alloc() > with other than IFT_OTHER, no manual configuration, and relevant > ifconfig out put, like > carrier: mega telco > media: GSM > status: connected > bar: . : i | > > How should we name it, > net80216 > netwimax > netwman > netmnet (mobile net) > netwnet (wireless net) > or else? > > For those looking for device drivers, even though wimax stack is > added, someone still have to write the drivers to make your device > work. > >> If you can come up with a useful sounding proposal, the freebsd >> foundation may even sponsor the work. > Then, will the foundation send me one like this? > http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=84303&postcount=29 > > > AK > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" net80216 for consistency? Matt