Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 22:23:43 -0700 From: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> To: "FreeBSD wireless" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: How well is the Atheros 9287 supported? Message-ID: <f423d7559cbff200fbe170ab7bc35f1c@ultimatedns.net>
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I got the feeling from all my research that this PCIe NIC was pretty well supported. So went out and got one. I even wen so far as to compile all the necessary bits into my kernel FreeBSD . 12.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 12.0-CURRENT #0 r316389: Sun Apr 2 20:12:40 PDT 2017 amd64 According to dmesg(8): ath0: <Atheros 9287> mem 0xfe300000-0xfe30ffff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci3 ath0: RX timestamp: 32 bits ath0: TX timestamp: 32 bits ath0: [HT] enabling HT modes ath0: [HT] enabling short-GI in 20MHz mode ath0: [HT] 1 stream STBC receive enabled ath0: [HT] 1 stream STBC transmit enabled ath0: [HT] 2 RX streams; 2 TX streams ath0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps ath0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps ath0: 2T2R ath0: 11ng MCS 20MHz ath0: MCS 0-7: 6.5Mbps - 65Mbps ath0: MCS 8-15: 13Mbps - 130Mbps ath0: 11ng MCS 20MHz SGI ath0: MCS 0-7: 7Mbps - 72Mbps ath0: MCS 8-15: 14.5Mbps - 144.5Mbps ath0: 11ng MCS 40MHz: ath0: MCS 0-7: 13.5Mbps - 135Mbps ath0: MCS 8-15: 27Mbps - 270Mbps ath0: 11ng MCS 40MHz SGI: ath0: MCS 0-7: 15Mbps - 150Mbps ath0: MCS 8-15: 30Mbps - 300Mbps ath0: AR9287 mac 384.2 RF5133 phy 15.15 ath0: 2GHz radio: 0x0000; 5GHz radio: 0x00c0 ath0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic ath0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic ath0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic ath0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic ath0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic ath0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons ath0: using multicast key search I should be good to go. I am currently attempting to use this as an AP. Following the man pages, and the handbook. I can accomplish most of this via hostapd(8). But using only the necessary bits from the /usr/share/examples/hostapd/hostapd.conf proved otherwise -- Starting hostapd. Configuration file: /etc/hostapd.conf bsd_set_if_media: SIOCSIFMEDIA Device not configured bsd_init: failed to set operation mode bsd driver initialization failed. wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED wlan0: AP-DISABLED hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan0 wasn't started ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=5 eloop_data=0x801c78000 user_data=0x0 handler=0x41b240 /etc/rc.d/hostapd: WARNING: failed to start hostapd Even tho the wlan0 interface was created in rc.conf successfully. Based on the hardware specs listed from dmesg above. How can I set this up as an AP with the fastest throughput? I'm on a half acre, and will be using this for all my "indoor" stuff, and maybe the garage. I think I've got dnsmasq && pf setup well enough for it already. I just can't get the thing to work so they can work with it. Please help. I'll happily provide any additional information needed. Thanks! --Chris
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