From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 30 04:45:13 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ADB7F16A50A; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 04:45:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: from spmler2.mail.eds.com (spmler2.mail.eds.com [194.128.225.188]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1A05C43D78; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 04:45:13 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from thomas.sparrevohn@eds.com) Received: from spmlir3.mail.eds.com (spmlir3.mail.eds.com [205.191.69.43]) i3UBj3IZ027564; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:45:04 +0100 Received: from spmlir3.mail.eds.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) i3UBiH4i031751; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:44:17 +0100 Received: from ukspm103.exemhub.exch.eds.com ([204.230.90.153]) i3UBiHOX031725; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:44:17 +0100 Received: by ukspm103.exemhub.exch.eds.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2657.72) id ; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:44:17 +0100 Message-ID: <2946E9F05C8DD511A7DC0002A5608CE401233E66@gbchm201.exgb01.exch.eds.com> From: "Sparrevohn, Thomas" To: "'Niki Denev'" , "Sparrevohn, Thomas" Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:44:09 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2657.72) Content-Type: text/plain cc: Patrick Hurrelmann cc: 'Arne Schwabe' cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Prism54 Chipsets Supported? X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:45:14 -0000 It really does not depend on the reality of how secure a shared mode is ;-) but of what the local immutable policy is ;-) -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Niki Denev Sent: 30 April 2004 12:18 To: Sparrevohn, Thomas Cc: Patrick Hurrelmann; 'Arne Schwabe'; freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org; freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Prism54 Chipsets Supported? Sparrevohn, Thomas writes: > It reminds me - It seems that the 80211 part of the driver does not > support "authmode shared" mode? Are there any plans for in support of > that? Or are that a good reason for the lack of it - e.g. legal etc? > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Arne Schwabe > Sent: 30 April 2004 11:10 > To: Patrick Hurrelmann > Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; freebsd-current@freebsd.org; > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Prism54 Chipsets Supported? > > > Patrick Hurrelmann writes: > >> Hi, >> >> I am currently using a Dell TrueMobile 1300 (Broadcom) on my Dell >> Latitude D600 Notebook. Thanks to Bill Pauls awesome work it is >> performs very well for daily und "normal" wireless lan usage. >> >> But i want to run some tools, that are only available fo wi-cards. Is >> Prism54-Chipset already supported? I read something that a driver for >> linux exists on www.prism54.org. will it make it to freebsd or is it >> highly unlikely? >> >> Some on the lists posted, that he has replaced his card with an >> ath-based one. Maybe ath is an alternative to wi, but i'd relly prefer >> wi (802.11g or a is a must have). > > I think that the prism54 is not support. But Atheros Chips have a/b/g > (They were the first a chipsets) > > Arne > -- > Ah, the beauty of OSS. Hundreds of volunteers worldwide volunteering their > time inventing and implementing new exciting ways of old fashioned wheels. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > As far as i remember, a while ago someone pointed out that in fact authmode shared is less secure than open mode. So this shouldn't be much of a problem :) --Niki Denev