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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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