From owner-freebsd-wireless@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 7 12:21:28 2013 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 ESMTP id C5AA5DEC for ; Mon, 7 Oct 2013 12:21:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sbremal@hotmail.com) Received: from dub0-omc1-s24.dub0.hotmail.com (dub0-omc1-s24.dub0.hotmail.com [157.55.0.223]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D6112F4B for ; Mon, 7 Oct 2013 12:21:27 +0000 (UTC) Received: from DUB126-W43 ([157.55.0.238]) by dub0-omc1-s24.dub0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 7 Oct 2013 05:21:26 -0700 X-TMN: [sKtyFp6/VwTMrzyy2aqtXtV3TSvG/KYo] X-Originating-Email: [sbremal@hotmail.com] Message-ID: From: To: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" Subject: RE: WLAN PCIe HW recommendation for 8.1 Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 12:21:26 +0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: , , , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Oct 2013 12:21:26.0807 (UTC) FILETIME=[BEA04A70:01CEC357] X-BeenThere: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 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: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 12:21:28 -0000 Hi=0A= =A0=0A= Hardware notes are fairly succinct about particular hardware for the 'ath' = driver:=0A= =A0=0A= 3.5 Wireless Network Interfaces=0A= =A0=0A= [i386=2Cpc98=2Camd64=2Csparc64] The =0A= ath(4) driver=0A= supports all Atheros Cardbus and PCI cards=2C except those that are based o= n the AR5005VL=0A= chipset.=0A= =A0=0A= For other drivers ('ipw'=2C 'iwi' etc.) there is a list of HW that I can re= adily order. Do you plan to add such list also for 'ath'?=0A= =A0=0A= Is there any advantage of choosing Atheros based card and using 'ath' over = Intel and 'ipw'.=0A= =A0=0A= I found it cumbersome to map Atheros chipsets to PCIe cards=2C most of the = time this info is hidden from the adapters data sheet. I must be completely= on the wrong way. I would expect 10 min. to pick a PCIe WLAN card from the= Freebsd HW notes=2C order it=2C plug it in=2C configure and enjoy. Like wi= th LAN cards=2C hard disks etc. What do I do wrong?=0A= =A0=0A= =A0=0A= Cheers=0A= Balazs=0A= =0A= ________________________________=0A= > Date: Mon=2C 30 Sep 2013 06:40:09 -0700 =0A= > Subject: Re: WLAN PCIe HW recommendation for 8.1 =0A= > From: adrian@freebsd.org =0A= > To: sbremal@hotmail.com =0A= > CC: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org =0A= > =0A= > Hi=2C =0A= > =0A= > Anything that has an Atheros chip on it=2C is pcie and does 11abg is =0A= > fine. 2315/2417/5414 should all be fine. =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > -adrian =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > On 30 September 2013 06:29=2C =0A= > > wrote: =0A= > Thanks=2C any particular HW that you would recommend? Do not mind if it = =0A= > is not the fastest with the latest features though want 'zero' network = =0A= > outage. =0A= > =0A= > I believe there were cards you plugged in and you were happy with. =0A= > Which card has which chipset is not always obvious on the major =0A= > shopping sites. =0A= > =0A= > =0A= > Thanks =0A= > Balazs =0A= > =0A= > ________________________________ =0A= > > Date: Mon=2C 30 Sep 2013 06:13:54 -0700 =0A= > > Subject: Re: WLAN PCIe HW recommendation for 8.1 =0A= > > From: adrian@freebsd.org =0A= > > To: sbremal@hotmail.com =0A= > > CC: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org = =0A= > > =0A= > > Hi! =0A= > > =0A= > > The most stable PCIe WLAN NICs by far will be the 802.11abg Atheros =0A= > > devices. The 11n stuff became stable in 10.0. =0A= > > =0A= > > =0A= > > -adrian =0A= > > =0A= > > =0A= > > On 30 September 2013 06:10=2C =0A= > > =0A= > >> =0A= > wrote: =0A= > > Hello =0A= > > =0A= > > Would anyone recommend a PCIe WLAN card for 8.1? It is for a production= =0A= > > machine so stability is of prime importance. =0A= > > =0A= > > Honestly=2C a bit confused what HW to pick after going through 'Hardwar= e =0A= > > Matrix' at =0A= > > 'https://wiki.freebsd.org/dev/ath_hal%284%29/HardwareSupport'. =0A= > > =0A= > > I do not want to upgrade to release 9 ... unless it is really necessary= . =0A= > > =0A= > > =0A= > > Thanks =0A= > > Balazs =0A= > > _______________________________________________ =0A= > > =0A= > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> =0A= > > mailing list =0A= > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless =0A= > > To unsubscribe=2C send any mail to =0A= > > =0A= > "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org>" =0A= > > =0A= > _______________________________________________ =0A= > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org =0A= > mailing list =0A= > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless =0A= > To unsubscribe=2C send any mail to =0A= > "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" =0A= > =