From owner-freebsd-wireless@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 5 23:05:02 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0A01668E for ; Sat, 5 Jul 2014 23:05:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qc0-x229.google.com (mail-qc0-x229.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400d:c01::229]) (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 BF88D275A for ; Sat, 5 Jul 2014 23:05:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qc0-f169.google.com with SMTP id c9so2558537qcz.14 for ; Sat, 05 Jul 2014 16:05:01 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject :from:to:cc:content-type; bh=FPWUGYREmqaoPdYWqIEEHuKDQw6mVM6HfHI5w+DJTmE=; b=BLU9iEJ0wLVaekSNPeRUSlfGDRBOeEnBNbUjEeWM7z5+Hjmi2jLUxApKLkaffvamtQ lrnjY+doLOJNIunvwLDOeu7dHUxles7RzIUImrebcRrqIgZEb80n19doxgZW1sbaVTmr vCSICPJXd/P2mNo4E1eBtNVLtiF31GzrzDlAi5dsXVPvDRVtXgTRcyW3UUapWZdfuIP3 rK5gM3U550/qdCyY0WnYp6Tc1B16zKZaoZrJuiMNlQHfPr6FmLumQkrq1Rp6HK+JlAHL e0CbErMY71lpSAZPE6+agLGCcfo5fFLyRndDEhZb7Oiv1cIdeXv3Bikzc3GqY4v0t+pL hJpQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.140.34.195 with SMTP id l61mr30515391qgl.87.1404601500871; Sat, 05 Jul 2014 16:05:00 -0700 (PDT) Sender: adrian.chadd@gmail.com Received: by 10.224.202.193 with HTTP; Sat, 5 Jul 2014 16:05:00 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 16:05:00 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: VxVYc73gDsgojr7Up76jQd6HtHs Message-ID: Subject: Re: Best wireless card for building 802.11n AP From: Adrian Chadd To: krad Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" 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 23:05:02 -0000 hi, the ar9287 in AP mode is supported fine on freebsd-11. -a On 5 July 2014 15:52, krad wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"