From owner-freebsd-wireless@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 5 22:52:18 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C1EA539F for ; Sat, 5 Jul 2014 22:52:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qc0-x22b.google.com (mail-qc0-x22b.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400d:c01::22b]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8372C2695 for ; Sat, 5 Jul 2014 22:52:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qc0-f171.google.com with SMTP id w7so2478576qcr.2 for ; Sat, 05 Jul 2014 15:52:17 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=B2q/YZNnAlCtOjnYjrxV4M02YfSvKI+Uy2ts8TY/xzw=; b=EGh4SliaRws0PyrleHs7/v8rJeSnUFnD1ZY7JHzqmZx9KvH680XrH0Mg+T0W0KHzeT M3Dl0Meqg9JzOgKSnK/hTZ5qd1vZZGbHWHg1yWfZB3iWhX9KPoDt0gBacCj523KLeije wo4c+lRlfMApysCLEe96Pg8EvWexgQxAW18DnoZhGI0RKHS4gRM59yzZRW/gD58sP1zI uSFzCUHEwW5G8gKSpU2WGItx5DR9XJjAEHjX4ST42Y2qcvtr4AVpbfO5swZS1e3aGMwa +D+FIxftTeDhhlSLQikFATnu968s9eOTwXNriNgFgcNfEq/rqSe9Zvq+BcJ4i6Yvfq6d 7YOA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.128.193 with SMTP id l1mr31799512qas.91.1404600737433; Sat, 05 Jul 2014 15:52:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.96.13.133 with HTTP; Sat, 5 Jul 2014 15:52:17 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 23:52:17 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Fwd: Best wireless card for building 802.11n AP From: krad To: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.18 X-BeenThere: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: "Discussions of 802.11 stack, tools device driver development." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 22:52:18 -0000 Hi I have just got a DN2820FYKH to build an xbmc media center player. All that works fine, but it got me thinking that it would be a cool little box to replace my bsd router vm, which would allow me not to run my main machine 24x7. Ideally the DN2820FYKH would act as my main router, with all the related services and it would be my wireless AP as well. I have got AP working under linux fine, but I cant get freebsd to see the wifi card (i dont think its supported in current yet). Therefore I have two options, one wait until it is supported, or two, replace the mini pcie card for another supported 802.11n card. Last time I looked at running an freebsd AP over 802.11n, it was all a bit new and flaky. I was wondering if anyone can recommend any cards that are known to work well as a 802.11n AP, along with any other tips with regard to setting up 802.11n APs under freebsd. I have tried the latest freebsd-11 memstick and that didnt work, even after kldloading lots of iw type modules I think I have a spare ar9287 that may work in the box. Is this a reliable chipset for freebsd? k