From owner-freebsd-wireless@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 11 15:31:54 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52F6D1065673 for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:31:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chrishutchinson1@yahoo.com) Received: from nm2.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com (nm2.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com [98.139.212.161]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 945B78FC17 for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:31:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [98.139.212.145] by nm2.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 11 Apr 2012 15:31:52 -0000 Received: from [98.139.213.5] by tm2.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 11 Apr 2012 15:31:52 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp105.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 11 Apr 2012 15:31:52 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yahoo.com; s=s1024; t=1334158312; bh=c107PBYEcPWtPhpLts8GP9gFz6vLivNT+DlKlEFHwBM=; h=X-Yahoo-Newman-Id:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-SMTP:Received:Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References:X-Mailer:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=3VEmVtNBYs8iZoNpDsBgBAG+JErOxO3Ug16+2Ife+1zXW6t1koRhbi43UPMisJPEINpXsImmv260pfh/xy1g/00JqmZnKL/QrLy5Xj79acDJY2VLtrwmNFzDCF3ylZsbVFVoE+5gq+qtZkCztGsovS+sHhJ8jfDLWwa2+XX/qas= X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 530543.68973.bm@smtp105.mail.bf1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: S.yG0YIVM1lxg3oUV.DtmaFz0nYAW21_oLU5Zy4cudF64cj fceib56w8Bqt8aZcV1..Q6YV5Hxd4aCEwwRvLAzr9rvjMC_lKhgEzgKO4qni faFUuYodDulWBlISKESph4PGkxSrAW88TBi_nnTQ7xQT8ilRSUeY1HTH9kwD 6bvy2cDlkSaw1QNT_Hmg1aZ4B8xM34izKAQwDPJs8hHNjBmnVLfMpgZrSzid nPAhsVDIW4X6JbuzDpImy0J1alXaD9EvgdNN8M1xFuACm_SnEeAGGPvoohDh 1uTHiGhKZWt6xsJyY8CDQ1PaXJGOX.o3htSREBSpWUJ2VsjBtko3zwlGzJE0 iVa6FzGxsJSLocXVUkFMRdNOB9qgZGUAMJ2qzkm5R30RtjZVdRcD2bc2W6eI AhMt0nof4GYL5SjJx5GAtoa1uMPnRSfDZccgIqxKR2pwKrd9cgeX44Ctf.bh aYomphpjIq4h4zUX0uoXp_zfDvkeYegyXzvI7c4JSPMNyhuptR2DZI1zzsDz SP43hZzz2T65RQnLi55SqVCVTFg-- X-Yahoo-SMTP: uW3vktqswBBwhzUUqSfIo9IQDlOyJjOVATmsCrk- Received: from virus.local (chrishutchinson1@107.62.164.136 with login) by smtp105.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 11 Apr 2012 08:31:52 -0700 PDT Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:31:08 -0700 From: Chris To: PseudoCylon , freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20120411083108.74d7dd3b@virus.local> In-Reply-To: References: <4F839730.2020503@gmail.com> <1016606749.20120410102710@serebryakov.spb.ru> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.10 (GTK+ 2.24.6; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 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 15:31:54 -0000 Greetings... On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:27:50 -0600 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: > > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > > 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 : > >>> 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"