Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:31:38 +1000 From: Peter Grehan <grehan@freebsd.org> To: Joaquin Menchaca <linuxuser@finnovative.net> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: airport estreme with Freebsd Message-ID: <4201C54A.8090009@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <42017276.1010304@finnovative.net> References: <1106542417.29481.168.camel@localhost.localdomain> <41F4ADC1.8070201@freebsd.org> <42017276.1010304@finnovative.net>
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> This has been an outstanding issue on all platforms including Linux. I > read about this in Linux Unwired. My take on it is that Broadcom feels > that they have a competitive advantage, and documenting their stuff, > would compromise that advantage. That's only a theory from discussions > with my UNIX Admin buddies. :-) That's one theory, and another is that the WiFi manufacturers don't want to allow hackers to modify radio power settings or they'll lose their FCC licenses for the product. later, Peter.
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