Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2026 13:55:11 +0300 From: =?UTF-8?B?0K/RgNC+0YHQu9Cw0LIg0JzQsNGI0LrQvg==?= <yaroslaw.mashko@gmail.com> To: Frank Leonhardt <freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [List] Re: Seeking WiFi card supporting hostap Message-ID: <CAMVwyxKGrL%2BLcWM7_n3%2BfES5roFw5uoxwUDgq0bDk9t7u_zLHQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <42BC28CA-E8EF-4E95-9AE8-E36D9C0EF8BA@fjl.co.uk> References: <4935ace9-97ee-461c-aae8-95d42ab308be@fjl.co.uk> <CAFuo_fyF0u3T9XqJLoBj5DgHBvM-8qxLKiZJbuAE9aBq7wdk%2Bw@mail.gmail.com> <aa723ff4-359c-440f-893c-eec1190eb7af@fjl.co.uk> <CAFwocyNh=vCK3Uxv1jN_TjFXx6a7SjSmV0RYKjd-DFZjrO86Cg@mail.gmail.com> <42BC28CA-E8EF-4E95-9AE8-E36D9C0EF8BA@fjl.co.uk>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] hi, i'm using old tp-link usb dongle. tp-links historically have good support, correct me if i'm wrong. avg speed is something of 5mbps. it is a small dongle with a chip being smaller than its connecting socket. Ярослав Машко +380 50 56 75 347 <+380+50+56+75+347> On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at 18:41, Frank Leonhardt <freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk> wrote: > On 31 March 2026 11:02:46 BST, Sergio Carlavilla <carlavilla@freebsd.org> > wrote: > >On Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 11:49 AM Frank Leonhardt <freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk> > >wrote: > > > >> On 31/03/2026 00:42, Waitman Gobble wrote: > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 1:05 PM Frank Leonhardt <freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk> > <freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >> Can anyone point me to a PCIe (or possibly USB) WiFi NIC that supports > >> hostap, that I can actually buy? Link to Amazon UK or similar > appreciated. > >> > >> I believe the best choice may be something based on the Qualcomm Atheros > >> AR9380. Finding a card for sale that says it's base on this chip is, > >> however, proving difficult. They're all "super-fast" or "mega-fast" or > >> "ultra-fast" but the silicon doesn't feature in the description. If you > >> know of a card but you're not sure it will probably be connected using > >> the ath driver, or run ifconfig and see if HOSTAP is one of the flags. > >> > >> Any pointers much appreciated. > >> > >> Thanks, Frank. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> It's been ages but I recall only finding one that does host ap, and my > >> memory is it was the usb dongle raspberry pi sold before they had > >> wifi... might check ebay. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> I've read some notes to say that Atheros support is lagging, and FreeBSD > >> 15 has a partial update to the newer chips so suspect I'll have to use > an > >> older one if stable. At least they're cheap! But I can't locate a PCIe > card. > >> > >> The QCNFA222 module for laptops seems to be well supported for a fiver, > >> but only goes up to 802.11n (which is probably okay). There is also a > world > >> of laptop -> PCIe adapters I wasn't aware of, and the GLOTRENDS WA01 > looks > >> idea as it has the antennas built in. > >> > >> > >> > https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tyatocepy-QCNFA222-AW-NB234NF-Wireless-Bluetooth-White-green/dp/B0CXDT8WTW > >> > >> > https://www.amazon.co.uk/GLOTRENDS-Wireless-Adapter-Network-Antenna-Gold/dp/B09ZDPP43X > >> > >> It's annoying because Intel chipset cards are more modern, higher > >> throughput, cheap and plentiful. I'm tempted to see if I can do anything > >> with the drivers myself, but I suspect it's non-trivial. > >> > >> Regards, Frank. > >> > >> > >> . > >> > > > >Hi, > > > >I am using this one and works by default and without problems[1] > > > >Bye! > > > >[1] https://www.amazon.es/gp/aw/d/B008IFXQFU?psc=1 > > > >> > > Thanks Sergio, and good to know. They're very cheap so I might buy one for > testing. As it has a very small antenna I don't think it will be the best > for AP use even though it does support it - unless I break it open and hack > the PCB. > > Regards, Frank > > > [-- Attachment #2 --] <div dir="auto">hi,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">i'm using old tp-link usb dongle. tp-links historically have good support, correct me if i'm wrong.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">avg speed is something of 5mbps. it is a small dongle with a chip being smaller than its connecting socket.<br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Ярослав Машко</div><div dir="ltr"><br><div><a href="tel:+380+50+56+75+347" target="_blank">+380 50 56 75 347</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at 18:41, Frank Leonhardt <<a href="mailto:freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk">freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)">On 31 March 2026 11:02:46 BST, Sergio Carlavilla <<a href="mailto:carlavilla@freebsd.org" target="_blank">carlavilla@freebsd.org</a>> wrote:<br> >On Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 11:49 AM Frank Leonhardt <<a href="mailto:freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk" target="_blank">freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk</a>><br> >wrote:<br> ><br> >> On 31/03/2026 00:42, Waitman Gobble wrote:<br> >><br> >> On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 1:05 PM Frank Leonhardt <<a href="mailto:freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk" target="_blank">freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk</a>> <<a href="mailto:freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk" target="_blank">freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br> >><br> >> Can anyone point me to a PCIe (or possibly USB) WiFi NIC that supports<br> >> hostap, that I can actually buy? Link to Amazon UK or similar appreciated.<br> >><br> >> I believe the best choice may be something based on the Qualcomm Atheros<br> >> AR9380. Finding a card for sale that says it's base on this chip is,<br> >> however, proving difficult. They're all "super-fast" or "mega-fast" or<br> >> "ultra-fast" but the silicon doesn't feature in the description. If you<br> >> know of a card but you're not sure it will probably be connected using<br> >> the ath driver, or run ifconfig and see if HOSTAP is one of the flags.<br> >><br> >> Any pointers much appreciated.<br> >><br> >> Thanks, Frank.<br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >> It's been ages but I recall only finding one that does host ap, and my<br> >> memory is it was the usb dongle raspberry pi sold before they had<br> >> wifi... might check ebay.<br> >><br> >> Thanks.<br> >><br> >> I've read some notes to say that Atheros support is lagging, and FreeBSD<br> >> 15 has a partial update to the newer chips so suspect I'll have to use an<br> >> older one if stable. At least they're cheap! But I can't locate a PCIe card.<br> >><br> >> The QCNFA222 module for laptops seems to be well supported for a fiver,<br> >> but only goes up to 802.11n (which is probably okay). There is also a world<br> >> of laptop -> PCIe adapters I wasn't aware of, and the GLOTRENDS WA01 looks<br> >> idea as it has the antennas built in.<br> >><br> >><br> >> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tyatocepy-QCNFA222-AW-NB234NF-Wireless-Bluetooth-White-green/dp/B0CXDT8WTW" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tyatocepy-QCNFA222-AW-NB234NF-Wireless-Bluetooth-White-green/dp/B0CXDT8WTW</a><br>; >><br> >> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/GLOTRENDS-Wireless-Adapter-Network-Antenna-Gold/dp/B09ZDPP43X" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/GLOTRENDS-Wireless-Adapter-Network-Antenna-Gold/dp/B09ZDPP43X</a><br>; >><br> >> It's annoying because Intel chipset cards are more modern, higher<br> >> throughput, cheap and plentiful. I'm tempted to see if I can do anything<br> >> with the drivers myself, but I suspect it's non-trivial.<br> >><br> >> Regards, Frank.<br> >><br> >><br> >> .<br> >><br> ><br> >Hi,<br> ><br> >I am using this one and works by default and without problems[1]<br> ><br> >Bye!<br> ><br> >[1] <a href="https://www.amazon.es/gp/aw/d/B008IFXQFU?psc=1" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.es/gp/aw/d/B008IFXQFU?psc=1</a><br>; ><br> >><br> <br> Thanks Sergio, and good to know. They're very cheap so I might buy one for testing. As it has a very small antenna I don't think it will be the best for AP use even though it does support it - unless I break it open and hack the PCB.<br> <br> Regards, Frank <br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div></div>home | help
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