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From: "Darren Pilgrim" <dmp@bitfreak.org>
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Subject: RE: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2915ABG
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From: Nick Strebkov
> On Tue, Sep 06, 2005 at 03:30:18PM -0700, Darren Pilgrim wrote:
> > From: Nick Strebkov
> > >=20
> > > Thanks for your answers. I have 2915ABG and Belkin F5D8230-4
> > > access point. Will it be enough to install RELENG_6 to play=20
> > > with iwi stuff?
> >=20
> > That depends.  You'll need firmware before you can use the iwi
driver.=20
> > One of show-stopper problems with the iwi driver is that connections

> > which spew large numbers of packets (cvs, cvsup, remote X, etc.)
will=20
> > make the iwi device suddenly stop working.
>=20
> Hm... It's really sad, but how does this prob relates to=20
> selection CURRENT vs RELENG_6?

In terms of if_iwi, CURRENT and RELENG_6 are pretty much in sync.  The
only difference I can see is that CURRENT is bringing in support for
WME/802.11e.