From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 21 11:44:52 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C0524106566C for ; Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:44:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd.user@seibercom.net) Received: from mail-gw0-f54.google.com (mail-gw0-f54.google.com [74.125.83.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7405E8FC0A for ; Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:44:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: by gwb15 with SMTP id 15so2003442gwb.13 for ; Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:44:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.100.173.12 with SMTP id v12mr10843757ane.145.1285069491542; Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:44:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net (cpe-071-077-039-064.nc.res.rr.com [71.77.39.64]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id n7sm14334669ane.21.2010.09.21.04.44.50 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:44:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio (zeus [192.168.1.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: FreeBSD.user@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4A448E5480D for ; Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:44:49 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:44:47 -0400 From: Jerry To: FreeBSD Message-ID: <20100921074447.67cf4c61@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <4C98149D.6070902@att.net> References: <4C98149D.6070902@att.net> Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.6 (GTK+ 2.20.1; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.1) Face: 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 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: wireless networking X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:44:52 -0000 On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:12:45 -0500 William Kindler articulated: > > -- I have 2 wireless adapter that I am able to use for my system. One > is a usb device, a D-Link DWA130, and the other is a PCI device, a > Netgear WN311T. I can find no information about Linux or UNIX > support, or drivers for either, on your website or on the respective > manufacturer's sites, nor can I find out what chipsets they are using. > Are either of these devices supported with Free-BSD, or the PC-BSD? The first thing you want to determine is if they are "N" class adapters. They both appear to be so; therefore, you are pretty much SOL. FreeBSD does not readily support "N" protocol adapters unfortunately. -- Jerry ✌ FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ He who despairs over an event is a coward, but he who holds hopes for the human condition is a fool. Albert Camus