Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 19:20:17 +0100 From: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Ross Penner <ross.penner@gmail.com> Subject: Re: USB Wireless card for an access point Message-ID: <200803061920.18113.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> In-Reply-To: <f80199c40803051414u4c4f246ahdc41abcaf6a7182d@mail.gmail.com> References: <f80199c40803051414u4c4f246ahdc41abcaf6a7182d@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wednesday 05 March 2008 23:14:36 Ross Penner wrote:
> I currently have a FreeBSD machine that acts as a router and
> fileserver for my local home network. I'm hoping to set up a wireless
> access point so I don't have to steal my neighbour's wireless. The PC
> I'm using for FreeBSD has no free PCI slots so I'm forced to settle
> for a USB device. I'm hoping you all can suggest to me some models
> that have worked for you as an access point. If it counts, I'll be
> running FreeBSD 7.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
I think you're outof luck.
The rum driver's AP support is discouraged and the ural driver doesn't support
hostap mode. See rum(4) and ural(4).
I don't know of any other USB wireless drivers.
--
Mel
Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
and never get to the software part.
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