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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?
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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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