From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 26 15:56:29 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 45CD716A4CE for ; Sat, 26 Mar 2005 15:56:29 +0000 (GMT) Received: from galilee.polands.org (CPE-24-208-53-189.new.rr.com [24.208.53.189]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66DA243D3F for ; Sat, 26 Mar 2005 15:56:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from djp@polands.org) Received: from jericho.polands.org (jericho.polands.org [172.16.1.35] (may be forged)) by galilee.polands.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j2QFu6oR042607; Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:56:27 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from djp@polands.org) Received: from jericho.polands.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by jericho.polands.org (8.13.3/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j2QFtu4k009076; Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:55:56 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from djp@jericho.polands.org) Received: (from djp@localhost) by jericho.polands.org (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j2QFtp70009075; Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:55:51 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from djp) Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:55:51 -0600 From: Doug Poland To: Rodger Castle Message-ID: <20050326155545.GA9033@polands.org> References: <20050326073041.65da4bd2.rodger@profocusdesigns.com> <20050326133705.GA8705@polands.org> <20050326095631.650bc909.rodger@profocusdesigns.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050326095631.650bc909.rodger@profocusdesigns.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ath driver usage for Netgear WG511T X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 15:56:29 -0000 On Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 09:56:31AM -0500, Rodger Castle wrote: > On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 07:37:10 -0600 Doug Poland wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 07:30:41AM -0500, Rodger Castle wrote: > > > I am trying to get a Netgear WG511T working with FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE. > > > > > I use the same card in a Dell C600 laptop on 5.3-STABLE with no > > problems. > > ..snip... > > > > load if_ath.ko at boot > > > > > Thanks for the tip, Doug. > No problem, BTW, please don't top post on the list. >I'm a bit sketchy on using and changing drivers as laptops seem to be >the only time where non-standard drivers are required for me (by >non-standard, I mean those not enabled by a default install). > It's really just a matter of enabling support for the particular hardware in your computer. > It seems FlyingJ has some specific requirements for their Wi-Fi system > but it could be that this is my first time experimenting with wi-fi. > At any rate, I'll put a full report of my findings tonight up here. > They may be requiring an SSID or some type of encryption. In my personal travel experience I've never come across a wireless provider that required either. For me, simply enabling the wireless NIC at boot time and "dhclient ath0" is all I've ever had to do. YMMV. -- Regards, Doug