Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:03:30 +0200 From: Maciej Milewski <milu@dat.pl> To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Cc: Patrick Lahni <list@cykotix.com> Subject: Re: iwn -CURRENT drivers on -STABLE? Message-ID: <201106250003.31135.milu@dat.pl> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTi=Y_g7BDG7gNduc7gjrQyLNteB7RA@mail.gmail.com> References: <BANLkTi=Y_g7BDG7gNduc7gjrQyLNteB7RA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Friday 24 of June 2011 21:00:57 Patrick Lahni wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have an Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (iwn) I am trying to get to work
> on FreeBSD-STABLE (8.2). This may be a silly question, but is it possible
> to build and use iwn/iwnfw from head sources and use on a -stable machine?
> Ideally I don't want to move the whole machine from -stable to -current, I
> just want to test iwn/iwnfw in -current. This likely isn't possible due
> to kernel mismatch but thought I'd ask the people that know more than me.
>
> 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.
>
> Any input would be appreciated.
> Regards,
> Patrick
Excerpt from man iwn(4):
The iwn driver provides support for Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965, 1000,
5000 and 6000 series of PCI-Express network adapters. iwn supports
station, adhoc, and monitor mode operation.
No chance for hostap mode even when you upgrade to head.
But for running in station mode you may try doing it like in the archives:
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-wireless/2011-April/000087.html
Although I'm not sure if there is need to have net80211 from -head too.
Maciek
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