Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 12:05:49 -0800 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Matthew Luckie <mjl@luckie.org.nz> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: minipcie wifi card Message-ID: <CAJ-VmonkD8s__z1qTh-Qd0QA620NnVMPYG5bFyp5ziuAyJnNAw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4F056691.4060403@luckie.org.nz> References: <4F056691.4060403@luckie.org.nz>
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OH! On 5 January 2012 01:00, Matthew Luckie <mjl@luckie.org.nz> wrote: > Hi > > I'd like to create a freebsd AP using my mini-itx board. =A0I have a mini= -pcie > expansion slot and am considering this wifi card > > http://www.habeyusa.com/products_show.php?id=3D361 > > I currently run 8.2R but plan to upgrade to 9.0R. > > The main concern I have is that it lists its host interface as mini-pcie = / > USB, i.e. it might be a wifi card that is exposed to the system over a US= B > bus, which might not be optimal for a hostap. > > The docs say Atheros AR9285(MAC/Baseband/RF) with AR3011 -- I tend to thi= nk > the AR3011 is an error in their docs as the card is not advertised as > supporting bluetooth, and because an AR9285 is apparently exposed over PC= Ie, > I tend to think the card will work fine as an hostap, but just want to > double check. > > Anyone have any insight? Yes, it's actually a dual Bluetooth + AR9285 NIC. I forget the card identifier. But it's a perfectly fine AR9285 and it'll also (hopefully) work with bluetooth. The AR9285 is Mini-PCIe. The USB is just for the bluetooth IC. They're joined together for doing bluetooth coexistence. Awesome, if you're interested, I can start pushing out bluetooth coexistence patches for you to test. Are you able to run -HEAD? Adrian
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