From owner-freebsd-wireless@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 5 01:40:12 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 18DD538F; Wed, 5 Feb 2014 01:40:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qc0-x22c.google.com (mail-qc0-x22c.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400d:c01::22c]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B93B2153A; Wed, 5 Feb 2014 01:40:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qc0-f172.google.com with SMTP id c9so15374175qcz.31 for ; Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:40:10 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject :from:to:cc:content-type; bh=eudaGS+nJ0xrWRAa2Js2tQ0cWYOrfj5gW5Qfi9wTAes=; b=PMhGQAlkx7Ehu0j93oBDI0s9SIwLA+HEFVqPxU/+Do507w2z8A71XkTVo+6zBHVvJZ mQ6NG2M6gkYz5kUzXYlP5D6vvp7E+DSyIiQhAD8v4BuyxaxolVzCqcT/IAKQN83vbOTR UGdJCJEnEsoRgp7lRaxpzk01ImXUB4VDzVbOTlbGFuBjVaEFDbcUeZOBsP6lMUYdIXd4 DlyN1jALeMoohuJ3HNDaHKFg7itz/quzyuXOSc2xIBOoS4mxCQNx7M3On6SrAfV7NQpL e2ce4LBmff2qKFZ7pw0bcrksQRIRL9BwAaEF0eh7kKuwR1MlsJuTLtOZfA+ANeHCsf+D fLNQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.140.42.180 with SMTP id c49mr68178666qga.24.1391564410934; Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:40:10 -0800 (PST) Sender: adrian.chadd@gmail.com Received: by 10.224.52.8 with HTTP; Tue, 4 Feb 2014 17:40:10 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <52F18DB5.70407@da3m0n8t3r.com> References: <52F16122.9010106@freebsd.org> <52F17F60.8040900@da3m0n8t3r.com> <52F18C00.2030706@freebsd.org> <52F18DB5.70407@da3m0n8t3r.com> Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 17:40:10 -0800 X-Google-Sender-Auth: BWBmQmS6b1-n_yQoG2fhSoYjQZY Message-ID: Subject: Re: recommended usb wifi device? From: Adrian Chadd To: Waitman Gobble Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" , Colin Percival X-BeenThere: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list List-Id: "Discussions of 802.11 stack, tools device driver development." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 01:40:12 -0000 I promise I'll write a 7260 driver soon. if it's not done by bsdcan, twist my arm. -a On 4 February 2014 17:02, Waitman Gobble wrote: > On 2/4/2014 4:55 PM, Colin Percival wrote: >> >> On 02/04/14 16:01, Waitman Gobble wrote: >>> >>> Ralink is a good choice esp. for USB. You might have trouble using other >>> supported chipsets which are connected to the USB port. >>> >>> Also note that the wireless card in the laptop can be replaced for about >>> ten >>> bucks. It's typically the easiest thing to replace in a laptop. If you >>> decide to >>> swap out your wifi card I'd recommend Atheros. >> >> >> I considered that, but I've heard rumours about laptop BIOSes blacklisting >> wifi cards from other manufacturers, so I figured a USB device was an >> easier >> solution. >> > > That's a potential issue. I've only seen that happen with HP laptops, but > you should research before spending the ten bucks. > > > -- > Waitman Gobble > San Jose California USA > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"