From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 14 05:23:12 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 066E316A403 for ; Mon, 14 May 2007 05:23:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lev@FreeBSD.org) Received: from ftp.translate.ru (ftp.translate.ru [195.131.4.140]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 826C813C455 for ; Mon, 14 May 2007 05:23:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lev@FreeBSD.org) Received: from desktop.home.serebryakov.spb.ru ([89.163.10.141]) (authenticated bits=0) by ftp.translate.ru (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l4E5MYZE002489; Mon, 14 May 2007 09:22:35 +0400 (MSD) (envelope-from lev@FreeBSD.org) Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 09:22:23 +0400 From: Lev Serebryakov X-Mailer: The Bat! (v2.11.02) Organization: FreeBSD Project X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <348828315.20070514092223@serebryakov.spb.ru> To: Sam Leffler In-Reply-To: <46479399.7030702@errno.com> References: <775615123.20070513194957@serebryakov.spb.ru> <464754C6.6050605@errno.com> <116377599.20070513223803@serebryakov.spb.ru> <46479399.7030702@errno.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.7 required=5.0 tests=AWL,RCVD_IN_NJABL_DUL, SPF_SOFTFAIL autolearn=disabled version=3.1.8 X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on ftp.translate.ru Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re[2]: AR5513 chipset (DLink DWL-G520M) support in ath(4)? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Lev Serebryakov List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 05:23:12 -0000 Hello Sam, Monday, May 14, 2007, 2:39:21 AM, you wrote: SL> For Atheros SoC = GPU + Wireless h/w. The wireless h/w is not exposed SL> via PCI bus but sits on an internal bus and is controlled by the GPU SL> which runs a complete OS like linux or netbsd (and hopefully some day SL> freebsd). It is very interesting question, why D-Link release simple PCI WiFi adapter on this chipset (DWL-G520M). I've looked at it because it is MIMO-capable -- I have very difficult configuration of walls in one place, and I've thought, that replacing simple DWL-G520 with DWL-G520M will help... I don't need SoC-features and I read about them on Atheros site only after your message... As far, as I understand this SoC was created for home entertiment/media devices, not for WiFi adapters for PC... -- Best regards, Lev mailto:lev@FreeBSD.org