From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 18 04:48:39 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5054716A4CE; Thu, 18 Dec 2003 04:48:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from exc-1.cc.CyberCity.dk (esplanaden.cybercity.dk [212.242.40.114]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 89D7343D3F; Thu, 18 Dec 2003 04:48:37 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from phk@phk.freebsd.dk) Received: from critter.freebsd.dk ([172.16.7.254]) by exc-1.cc.CyberCity.dk over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.0); Thu, 18 Dec 2003 13:48:36 +0100 Received: from critter.freebsd.dk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by critter.freebsd.dk (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hBICmZOo003796; Thu, 18 Dec 2003 13:48:35 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from phk@phk.freebsd.dk) To: "freebsd_daemon" From: "Poul-Henning Kamp" In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 18 Dec 2003 13:41:53 +0100." <7677.1071751313@www64.gmx.net> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 13:48:35 +0100 Message-ID: <3795.1071751715@critter.freebsd.dk> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Dec 2003 12:48:36.0095 (UTC) FILETIME=[407F28F0:01C3C565] cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DLink DWL-G650 X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 12:48:39 -0000 In message <7677.1071751313@www64.gmx.net>, "freebsd_daemon" writes: >dear list > >I am planing to buy a pcmcia wlan adapter > >i would like to know if the DLink DWL-G650 is supported by 4.9 R I can recommend the following trick: got to manufacturers web-page. download drivers for card unzip/unrar or whatever it takes. run strings(1) on the files and look for vendor indentification strings ("Atheros", "Broadcom" etc etc). -- Poul-Henning Kamp | UNIX since Zilog Zeus 3.20 phk@FreeBSD.ORG | TCP/IP since RFC 956 FreeBSD committer | BSD since 4.3-tahoe Never attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by incompetence.