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Subject: Re: Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection and FreeBSD
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On 2/18/2017 10:02 PM, David Christensen wrote:
> freebsd-questions:
> [snip]
> The Intel 3945ABG adapter appears to be compatible with my laptop and to 
> be supported by FreeBSD:
>[snip]
> Does anyone have a laptop with this adapter?  Does it work with FreeBSD 11?

The FreeBSD hardware compatibility list:
https://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.0R/hardware.html#wlan

shows:

[i386, amd64] Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG MiniPCI network adapters
(wpi(4) driver)


Man page for wpi(4):
https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=wpi&apropos=0&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+11.0-RELEASE&arch=default&format=html

NAME
     wpi -- Intel 3945ABG Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11 driver




I have not used wpi with FreeBSD 11.