Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:00:45 -0400 From: Pierre-Luc Drouin <pldrouin@pldrouin.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD WIFI USB adapter Message-ID: <CANT0rctC9QxQnJ0rMtS%2BdHN5W9nvLTJv3U%2BSD1886kh%2B=eGx1A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110811132731.1cb40ff1@scorpio> References: <9c9f2da49c6bbc6ca01b618fbe6b6709.squirrel@localhost> <20110811132731.1cb40ff1@scorpio>
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Isn't the Intel 3000 AGN supported by FreeBSD? I thought it was? On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote: > On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:27:29 -0000 > bud@taiotoshi.org articulated: > >> Folks: >> >> I have a Dell XPS Studio laptop with a broadcom wifi adapter built >> in. I've had no luck trying to compile in the BWI option into the >> kernel to get it to work and think that buying a cheap usb WIFI >> adapter is the quickest way to make wireless 802.11 b/g work. >> >> Realizing that some chip sets are better supported than others, I was >> hoping some list subscribers might be able to identify currently >> offered USB WIFI adapters that they know to work. =C2=A0I will then >> purchase one that has a good track record. >> >> Any suggestions/comments on adapters that work would be greatly >> appreciated. > > Basically, stay away form any "N" devices. Even the cheapest WIFI's > offer "N" today, so be sure to purchase one that doesn't support it or > else in all probability you will not be able to secure a driver for it. > I know that sucks; however, it is what it is. It is also the reason I > totally gave up attempting to use FreeBSD on any modern Laptop. > > -- > Jerry =E2=9C=8C > jerry+fbsd@seibercom.net > > Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or ignored. > Do not CC this poster. Please do not ignore the "Reply-To" header. > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" >
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