From owner-freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Sun Oct 2 17:01:40 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-wireless@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AFFC5AF11FE for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 17:01:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-it0-x231.google.com (mail-it0-x231.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4001:c0b::231]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 74F12E3B for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 17:01:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: by mail-it0-x231.google.com with SMTP id o19so78317955ito.1 for ; Sun, 02 Oct 2016 10:01:40 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-transfer-encoding; bh=TvOv8QRpn14mY/3cvP1AR7ld+rHo5Ub/eiXXbLSyrV8=; b=TVb6xEfETZ0Z1ArQCCmfMapgFZ73QL/C8fWiAFf2VYAu5ZOyqKNl3yJLDXcd18QWm1 fhPm04w3Fka/H+BtCoMZLD4pHUIBkm5gEtVXXpdqoXyjX6oSioIieVLdv5F4RzoRv3z4 PJPtIbpwsBPeVGvV9wkRc1F+Lkwx7Y6ShrNQuL5sCV/ZqtesMwR6fjZz4oMnHAYmf+yn kUKekss/j+6JPgK7XoL2rNCoHc3EGX7pTTal2UP3Wp+XP/XTmppX51T3zXOmQ6uOPOIJ lSDO6cw9qBHoobUzme8a8icc9ALAd8eqmj22Gdt86yaDQxMUSDAjom0TZYBX8Ts7t28E iV1Q== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc:content-transfer-encoding; bh=TvOv8QRpn14mY/3cvP1AR7ld+rHo5Ub/eiXXbLSyrV8=; b=B0h1AJlLSpnAPkvK5tSW26AP7/OFWAvcs4fH43VJ1q1ku3wZl7+YqeATFAqR8w3/tn wP947i//vbA7+HWUDH257JmbXqW3EwkQtlrdV4Ft7jDRSyiGnWKYn9nq4pXDMDoLB/Rj asta6EB/ra462+IZsUbWWZKh3d4NBbIXTy+2b0yGW0vBCN7wTpQqcQ9Rx9hrrYSfQH1E kBHVonn816tma4a0dM9Irnxu8OD6FiUcugb6YhtTpHTgllUzsYu+moXNKIr8Da8QNTOp d5wI7iaEzScdVKfU+oV3B7d3Mj/6y+Jvut9KWIWgDCl6UsJgG6EOOtRI3MRqu3j2ImZe tvXA== X-Gm-Message-State: AA6/9Rn2Usn/SCiHj5sutt4xSq7AwlmWUwv7Ra0yNYq77ND/ai9gmRu6P3izegFtfm27VwCdW9p2RFbONg3N3Q== X-Received: by 10.36.198.197 with SMTP id j188mr14202077itg.78.1475427699845; Sun, 02 Oct 2016 10:01:39 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.36.141.129 with HTTP; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 10:01:38 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Adrian Chadd Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 10:01:38 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: supported mini pcie wireless cards To: blubee blubeeme Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-BeenThere: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 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: Sun, 02 Oct 2016 17:01:40 -0000 hi! Anything with Sandybridge, ivybridge, haswell works fine. I use the Lenovo X220, X230, X400, T420, and others use other Dell and Lenovo models. -adrian On 2 October 2016 at 09:25, blubee blubeeme wrote: > oh no. > > Macbook pro is having too many issues, I plan to sell it and by a clevo > whitebook, specifically this model: > http://www.clevo.com.tw/clevo_prodetail.asp?id=3D941&lang=3Den > > Is that intel model wifi card supported? If yes what modes if no or suppo= rt > incoming that's fine as well. > > I am just trying to find a machine that works well with FreeBSD. > > Best, > Owen > > On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 11:08 PM, Adrian Chadd > wrote: >> >> Hi! >> >> QCA 11ac isn't yet. i'm working on it. >> >> >> On 2 October 2016 at 06:35, blubee blubeeme wrote: >> > Hi Adrian >> > >> > One more question about Atheros chips. >> > >> > Is this M.2 Atheros chip supported? >> > >> > Qualcomm=C2=AE Atheros Killer=E2=84=A2 Wireless-AC 1535 Dual Band 2x2 = AC +BT M.2 2230 >> > >> > I have a mac but it's such a pain for so many things, I want to get a >> > barebones notebook and just add supported parts. >> > >> > On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 2:33 AM, Adrian Chadd >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> np! >> >> >> >> >> >> -a >> >> >> >> >> >> On 30 September 2016 at 11:07, blubee blubeeme >> >> wrote: >> >> > Ah Thank you! >> >> > >> >> > The card should be arriving next week. I'll keep the list posted. >> >> > >> >> > Best, >> >> > Owen >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Sat, Oct 1, 2016, 01:58 Adrian Chadd >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> >> >> I need to update the ath_hal manpage. >> >> >> >> >> >> The AR9462 and AR9485 both work. If they don't work, I can totally >> >> >> fix >> >> >> them for you - I have all of the atheros reference hardware and >> >> >> drivers here.. :) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -adrian >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 30 September 2016 at 08:37, blubee blubeeme >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > Oh, awesome Adrian thanks. I saw you writing a lot on the forums >> >> >> > about >> >> >> > WIFI >> >> >> > cards. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Initially I wanted to get the intel but I think the intel only >> >> >> > supported >> >> >> > station mode. I asked this on the forum but I would like to ask >> >> >> > here >> >> >> > just to >> >> >> > have it. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > How did you find a particular hardware component being supported= ? >> >> >> > For >> >> >> > example; let's look at the wifi cards. I was looking if this >> >> >> > device >> >> >> > is >> >> >> > supported >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Atheros AR9462; googling lead me to the auth_hal man page but wh= en >> >> >> > I >> >> >> > look in >> >> >> > there I don't see any reference to the AR9462 so how can I be su= re >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > device will be supported? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > For example ath_hal seems to go up to about 9380 and newer devic= es >> >> >> > aren't >> >> >> > supported? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > So in a situation like this, let's say I'd like to exhaust more >> >> >> > channels >> >> >> > before sending off an email to some FreeBSD mailing list. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > How could I further do tests w/o say buying the device online, >> >> >> > having >> >> >> > it >> >> >> > shipped, testing and possibly returning. The main reason is >> >> >> > shipping >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > my >> >> >> > location is often more expensive than the products that I am >> >> >> > trying >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > find. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Best, >> >> >> > Owen >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 PM, Adrian Chadd >> >> >> > >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> all are supported. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -a >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 30 September 2016 at 02:10, blubee blubeeme >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Hi >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > I have a macbook pro 11,3 but I removed the broadcomm chip th= at >> >> >> >> > came >> >> >> >> > with >> >> >> >> > it because it's not supported. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > I wanted to check to see which of these chips have the best >> >> >> >> > support >> >> >> >> > on >> >> >> >> > FreeBSD. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Bointec DPE809-AA included Atheros AR9485 and AR3012 is a >> >> >> >> > 802.11bgn >> >> >> >> > 1x1,plus Bluetooth 4.0 solution. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 AC 7260 7260NGW >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Bointec DPE909-AA Atheros =C2=AE AR9462 >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > There's one intel and two that have atheros chipsets inside. >> >> >> >> > Can I >> >> >> >> > get >> >> >> >> > some >> >> >> >> > help from this list to find the recommended device. I am >> >> >> >> > currently >> >> >> >> > running >> >> >> >> > FreeBSD 11RC3. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Best, >> >> >> >> > Owen >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list >> >> >> >> > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless >> >> >> >> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> >> >> >> > "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > > >