Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:28:44 -0400 From: Patrick Lahni <list@cykotix.com> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: iwn -CURRENT drivers on -STABLE? Message-ID: <BANLkTi=6e_DEXNRVo-f5-ZQ_vfu14ihLJw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTim9PQTL5WwH9jjwjXFNuSXYZtaTpg@mail.gmail.com> References: <BANLkTi=Y_g7BDG7gNduc7gjrQyLNteB7RA@mail.gmail.com> <BANLkTim9PQTL5WwH9jjwjXFNuSXYZtaTpg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote: > On 25 June 2011 03:00, Patrick Lahni <list@cykotix.com> wrote: > > > End game is I'd like tinker around using it at least in hostap mode. I > > realize 11n is still very much in development and I'm ok with that. Even > > using it as 11g in hostap mode would be a plus until 11n catches up. As > of > > now, hostap isn't supported on my card in -stable, at least that's what > > dmesg tells me when I try. I'd love to help test this if it was possible > to > > use -current for just those modules and -stable for the rest of the > machine. > > I think the problem with the iwn NICs here is we're limited to what > the firmware supports, and I don't -think- the firmware even supports > hostap mode. > > Your best bet is what everyone else seems to do, use an ath(4) NIC. :) > > Bernhard's making some great progress with iwn and 11n in STA mode though. > > > Adrian > Yea, that's what I just ended up doing. Just purchased a AR9280 half-height mini pci-e to install on my itx board. I'm hoping this will do what I want - dual band 11gn hostap (or at least just 11g hostap). Live and learn. Thanks for the input! Patrick
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