Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 01:58:11 -0500 From: WizLayer <wizlayer@gmail.com> To: "FreeBSD, Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: 802.11a/b/g/n listed at atheros Message-ID: <200705050158.11812.wizlayer@gmail.com>
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Just a question Browsing though messages, doing some googling, I came across the mis-linked page from the ath driver man page. So there's the list of cards... Next question (and yes I've read the handbook)... The handbook states that it supports 802.11a/b/g. Well, in that list of cards at atheros.com, I found several cards listed as 802.11n (backwards compabible, of course). My question is this. How safe would it be to assume that the ath driver would use this (n standard) card as an 802.11g? Furthermore, would the native 802.11 layer be the only thing holding the card back? IOW, when the layer is updated to 802.11n, would the card then be fully functional? This has been somewhat of a learning curve, so forgive me if the questions seems foolish. Two weeks ago, I knew nothing about how wireless worked (I've only had to set them up on windows boxes before. What can I say? :) ). So should I wait to buy the card or should I find something limited to the g spec? Thanks, WizLayer -------> Life is better with a BSD. For more info, www.bsd.org.
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