Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:15:41 -1000 From: David Cornejo <dave@dogwood.com> To: Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> Cc: freebsd-net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Any hope for 802.11ac on an Atheros chip? Message-ID: <CAFnjQbtr=RQ9C9HJ2fRodn5MNd-LXK9UNEdR0Q%2BP%2BcmCpuzF-A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <da09bcd9757bef3f3c24f8fafd8344de@bsdforge.com> References: <da09bcd9757bef3f3c24f8fafd8344de@bsdforge.com>
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--0000000000005692e005db7b14ff Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Drivers for newer WiFi cards have proved elusive, and I've heard of several failed attempts. It is not a great solution, and 64-bit x86 only, but this might be interesting: https://github.com/Netgate/musenki It is very early in development and isn't quite complete, but work is moving fast. I honestly don't have any performance numbers yet, but I know that it is functional. I know that this idea has been around for a while, I don't have links back to that work. You could use the basic ideas to establish a manually configured connection with any linux kernel that supports your wifi card. On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 11:05 AM Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote: > I recently got a laptop, and picked up an Atheros QCA6174 2x2 802.11ac > card for it. But after putting it in. FreeBSD-(13 && 13.1) doesn't even > know it's there. I was sure that they were supported, as it was reported > to be "close/almost finished" in the July-September 2020 Quarterly > report[1] > as well as a report by Adrian that "We know whats missing"[2] somewhat > later on the mailing list. > So where can I find it? :-) > > Thank you for all your time, and consideration. > > --Chris > > > 1. https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2020-07-2020-09.html > 2. https://www.mail-archive.com/freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org/msg06983.htm= l --=20 Kailua, Hawai=CA=BBi --0000000000005692e005db7b14ff Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,s= ans-serif">Drivers for newer WiFi cards have proved elusive, and I've h= eard of several failed attempts.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D= "font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl= e=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">It is not a great solution, and 64-bit = x86 only, but this might be interesting: <a href=3D"https://github.com/Netg= ate/musenki">https://github.com/Netgate/musenki</a></div><div class=3D"gmai= l_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"= gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">It is very early in = development and isn't quite complete,=C2=A0but work is moving fast. I h= onestly don't have any performance numbers yet, but I know that it=C2= =A0is functional.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:ta= homa,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-famil= y:tahoma,sans-serif">I know that this idea has been around for a while, I d= on't have links back to that work.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st= yle=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default= " style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">You could use the basic ideas to = establish a manually=C2=A0configured connection with any linux kernel that = supports your wifi card.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fa= mily:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div= dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 11:05 AM Chris &l= t;<a href=3D"mailto:bsd-lists@bsdforge.com">bsd-lists@bsdforge.com</a>> = wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0= px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I recentl= y got a laptop, and picked up an Atheros QCA6174 2x2 802.11ac<br> card for it. But after putting it in. FreeBSD-(13 && 13.1) doesn= 9;t even<br> know it's there. I was sure that they were supported, as it was reporte= d<br> to be "close/almost finished" in the July-September 2020 Quarterl= y report[1]<br> as well as a report by Adrian that "We know whats missing"[2] som= ewhat<br> later on the mailing list.<br> So where can I find it? :-)<br> <br> Thank you for all your time, and consideration.<br> <br> --Chris<br> <br> <br> 1. <a href=3D"https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2020-07-2020-09.html" r= el=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2= 020-07-2020-09.html</a><br> 2. <a href=3D"https://www.mail-archive.com/freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org/msg= 06983.html" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.mail-archive.c= om/freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org/msg06983.html</a></blockquote></div><br cle= ar=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"= ><div dir=3D"ltr">Kailua, Hawai=CA=BBi<br><div><br></div></div></div> --0000000000005692e005db7b14ff--
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