Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:31:08 -0700 From: Chris <chrishutchinson1@yahoo.com> To: PseudoCylon <moonlightakkiy@yahoo.ca>, freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Cc: =?UTF-8?Q?=D0=9B=D1=8E=D0=B1=D0=BE?=, =?UTF-8?Q?=D0=BC=D0=B8=D1=80_=D0=93=D1=80=D0=B8=D0=B3=D0=BE=D1=80=D0=BE?= Subject: Re: Intel 6250 and WiMax Message-ID: <20120411083108.74d7dd3b@virus.local> In-Reply-To: <CAFZ_MYL8wTFp5b%2BxvovaA5wy-RnengWYOWfx8EsC5xm3sDx%2BBQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAFZ_MYLe4AjtMwgzBq22sBYhHkQimfybB%2Ban1xX2JnMiP%2BY6rg@mail.gmail.com> <4F839730.2020503@gmail.com> <1016606749.20120410102710@serebryakov.spb.ru> <CAFZ_MYL8wTFp5b%2BxvovaA5wy-RnengWYOWfx8EsC5xm3sDx%2BBQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Greetings... On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:27:50 -0600 PseudoCylon <moonlightakkiy@yahoo.ca> wrote: > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 14:06:51 -0700 > > From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> > > Subject: Re: Intel 6250 and WiMax > > To: ??????? ???????? <nm.knife@gmail.com> > > Cc: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org > > Message-ID: > > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<CAJ-Vmonjuu3-ikc+_5EuBTZLK+beW1eC50T-5N2_Ga= gBS_NbXg@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dwindows-1251 > > > > 2012/4/9 =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=C3=B0 = =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=C3=A2 <nm.k= nife@gmail.com>: > >>> 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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 | >=20 > How should we name it, > net80216 > netwimax I vote netwimax > netwman > netmnet (mobile net) > netwnet (wireless net) > or else? >=20 > For those looking for device drivers, even though wimax stack is > added, someone still have to write the drivers to make your device > work. Appears NetBSD has some support (since 2009?): http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-kern/2009/08/04/msg005647.html >=20 > > > > If you can come up with a useful sounding proposal, the freebsd > > foundation may even sponsor the work. >=20 > Then, will the foundation send me one like this? > http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=3D84303&postcount=3D29 I want one too! :) >=20 >=20 > AK --Chris > _______________________________________________ > 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"
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