From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 10 08:59:30 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C0F9716A415 for ; Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:59:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from unsane.co.uk (unsane.co.uk [62.140.220.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1FE2343D68 for ; Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:59:29 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from [192.168.10.217] (150.117-84-212.staticip.namesco.net [212.84.117.150]) (authenticated bits=0) by unsane.co.uk (8.13.7/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k9A8xQQ6053846 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:59:30 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Message-ID: <452B60E3.1060206@unsane.co.uk> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:59:15 +0100 From: Vince User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20060927) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Paul Schmehl References: <200610100433.53511.max@love2party.net> <9476505F959C119216F6FF6D@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local> In-Reply-To: <9476505F959C119216F6FF6D@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel PRO 3945ABG Wireless X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:59:30 -0000 Paul Schmehl wrote: > --On October 10, 2006 4:33:35 AM +0200 Max Laier > wrote: > >> On Tuesday 10 October 2006 04:12, Paul Schmehl wrote: >>> I've been trying to get this to work on my laptop without success. >>> According to this page - >>> - the ipw driver >>> should work. I can load the driver, but it doesn't show up in dmesg. >> >> You are mistaken, I'm afraid. This has been discussed a couple of time >> already. The ipw(4) driver supports the now already quite dated 2100bg >> cards. Support for the new 3945abg is not available - other than >> ndis(4) and I don't know if that works or not. OpenBSD has a driver by >> the name of wpi(4). This is probably the point to start from if you >> were to write a FreeBSD one. >> > I guess I'm screwed them. I tried to create a module using ndisgen, but > when I try to load the module, it crashes the system and forces a > complete restart. > > I'm afraid I don't have the skills to write a device driver. > > Thanks for the info. > Just a a final note. The (discontinued) wpi driver that Damien started is still floating around and works for some people (although its a little flaky and only gives 6Mbps even for those where it does work.) I have a copy you can try if you like. Vince > Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) > Adjunct Information Security Officer > The University of Texas at Dallas > http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/