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boundary="0000000000009d41b0064e63eb70" X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; TAGGED_FROM(0.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US] X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4fm22N20gdz49C8 X-Spamd-Bar: ---- --0000000000009d41b0064e63eb70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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. =D0=AF=D1=80=D0=BE=D1=81=D0=BB=D0=B0=D0=B2 =D0=9C=D0=B0=D1=88=D0=BA=D0=BE +380 50 56 75 347 <+380+50+56+75+347> On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at 18:41, Frank Leonhardt wrote= : > On 31 March 2026 11:02:46 BST, Sergio Carlavilla > wrote: > >On Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 11:49=E2=80=AFAM Frank Leonhardt > >wrote: > > > >> On 31/03/2026 00:42, Waitman Gobble wrote: > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 1:05=E2=80=AFPM Frank Leonhardt > 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 Ather= os > >> 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 yo= u > >> 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 FreeB= SD > >> 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 anythi= ng > >> 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=3D1 > > > >> > > Thanks Sergio, and good to know. They're very cheap so I might buy one fo= r > 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 ha= ck > the PCB. > > Regards, Frank > > > --0000000000009d41b0064e63eb70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
hi,

i&= #39;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 be= ing smaller than its connecting socket.

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On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at 18:4= 1, 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=E2=80=AFAM 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=E2=80=AFPM Frank Leonhardt <freebsd-doc@fjl.co.uk<= /a>> <free= bsd-doc@fjl.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone point me to a PCIe (or possibly USB) WiFi NIC that supp= orts
>> hostap, that I can actually buy? Link to Amazon UK or similar appr= eciated.
>>
>> I believe the best choice may be something based on the Qualcomm A= theros
>> AR9380. Finding a card for sale that says it's base on this ch= ip 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 connect= ed using
>> the ath driver, or run ifconfig and see if HOSTAP is one of the fl= ags.
>>
>> 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<= br> >> wifi... might check ebay.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> I've read some notes to say that Atheros support is lagging, a= nd FreeBSD
>> 15 has a partial update to the newer chips so suspect I'll hav= e to use an
>> older one if stable. At least they're cheap! But I can't l= ocate a PCIe card.
>>
>> The QCNFA222 module for laptops seems to be well supported for a f= iver,
>> but only goes up to 802.11n (which is probably okay). There is als= o a world
>> of laptop -> PCIe adapters I wasn't aware of, and the GLOTR= ENDS WA01 looks
>> idea as it has the antennas built in.
>>
>>
>> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tyatocepy-QCNFA222-AW-NB234NF-Wireless-Blu= etooth-White-green/dp/B0CXDT8WTW
>>
>> https= ://www.amazon.co.uk/GLOTRENDS-Wireless-Adapter-Network-Antenna-Gold/dp/B09Z= DPP43X
>>
>> It's annoying because Intel chipset cards are more modern, hig= her
>> throughput, cheap and plentiful. I'm tempted to see if I can d= o 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= =3D1
>
>>

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 th= e best for AP use even though it does support it - unless I break it open a= nd hack the PCB.

Regards, Frank


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