Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 10:01:38 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> To: blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: supported mini pcie wireless cards Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmo=G2BjbqQFdh0%2BaSKyaVm4NCgYwFX1HG6A50U0ajxNWKQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CALM2mEm9uDG-M2qdejNwxicPajKBixk-7eUwVrs36BfHBut3Qw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CALM2mEmxbtAMiyEYF9Z=QTwtU75VxrAkinyEx6VHXF9rQiNETg@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmom-uazoWkbxKdsrFwprnFvZ42FmagquntkS_FZg=vRxng@mail.gmail.com> <CALM2mEmY_0uUChNECBvZCb_sGGAM-PdOutybHPCkJ7stKbPYAQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmo=cBmEPOoxX2KxN=vEgMKqCMzPqrz181Qyb%2B39mg%2BF_Bw@mail.gmail.com> <CALM2mEn5wUeDJZVAHkpwoi_GbuSXYDgjmpGC0Nhzapz8OtMOxQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmok_uiG5baL3XBGzsynh6j=m=Rjka8fFi776aEuUHX0HyA@mail.gmail.com> <CALM2mEnV%2BfdzGZZOw3ZXAuWskwh4RewSqh_HtqHkz0aRC9rWGw@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-VmokqZzgPiMzR6UBqnmAGSbCXiVJ10UpjHg8eqk7U2h8pxw@mail.gmail.com> <CALM2mEm9uDG-M2qdejNwxicPajKBixk-7eUwVrs36BfHBut3Qw@mail.gmail.com>
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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 <gurenchan@gmail.com> 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 <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Hi! >> >> QCA 11ac isn't yet. i'm working on it. >> >> >> On 2 October 2016 at 06:35, blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> 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 <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> np! >> >> >> >> >> >> -a >> >> >> >> >> >> On 30 September 2016 at 11:07, blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> >> >> 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 <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> >> >> > 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 <gurenchan@gmail.co= m> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> > <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> all are supported. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -a >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 30 September 2016 at 02:10, blubee blubeeme >> >> >> >> <gurenchan@gmail.com> >> >> >> >> 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" >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > > >
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