Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:16:51 +0300 From: Andrey <andrey.kosachenko@gmail.com> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wireless on hp 6710b Message-ID: <47FA8133.80106@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <593165.78171.qm@web43142.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <593165.78171.qm@web43142.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
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Hi, Pippo Pippone! It seems you did things "literally" as they are described in handbook :o). Also you've not provided sufficient information concerned the wireless hardware you have. But still, you should use wpi instead of ath. Thus you need whether wpi in your kernel or you can load it as a kernel module. Actually (for quick start) you can try the configuration listed below: # less /boot/loader.conf if_wpi_load="YES" wlan_load="YES" wlan_amrr_load="YES" firmware_load="YES" legal.intel_wpi.license_ack=1 # this one is licence related stuff wpifw_load="YES" wlan_xauth_load="YES" wlan_wep_load="YES" wlan_ccmp_load="YES" wlan_tkip_load="YES" wlan_scan_sta_load="YES" wlan_scan_ap_load="YES" For more information take a look into man if_wpi. Also take into consideration that unfortunately if_wpi currently has limited abilities :(. For example Host AP and ad-hoc modes are not supported yet. Pippo Pippone wrote: > Hi, > I have a HP 6710b notebook with an Intel PRO/Wireless 802.1, and I'm trying to make the wireless to work. > I followed the instruction from the freeBSD handbook but without result. When I type ifconfig I cant see the wireless card. > I checked the kernel configuration file, and it contains all the devices needed (ath, ath_hal, ath_rate_sample, wlan, wlan_wep, wlan_ccmp, wlan_tkip). However, from the boot message I cant see any information for the ath0 device. > The freeBDS I installed is 6.3 and the notebook is a core duo T7300. > > Thanks for your time in advance. > > -- Sincerely, Andrey Kosachenko
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