Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:09:34 +0200 From: Christian Barthel <bc@nyx.user-mode.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD WIFI USB adapter Message-ID: <20110811210934.GB1131@nyx.user-mode.org> In-Reply-To: <20110811210203.GA1131@nyx.user-mode.org> References: <9c9f2da49c6bbc6ca01b618fbe6b6709.squirrel@localhost> <20110811210203.GA1131@nyx.user-mode.org>
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On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 04:27:29PM -0000, bud@taiotoshi.org wrote: > > 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. I will then purchase one that > > has a good track record. > > > > Any suggestions/comments on adapters that work would be greatly appreciated. Here is a list with different chips... http://www.freebsd.org/releases/8.2R/hardware.html#WLAN "The rum(4) driver supports USB 2.0 wireless adapters based ..." I don't know any Dell devices, but maybe it's possible to replace the builtin chip with another wireless lan chip. > > > > > Regards, > > > > Bud > > > -- Christian Barthel Public-Key: http://bc.user-mode.org/bc.asc Mail: bc@nyx.user-mode.org Web: http://bc.user-mode.org
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