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Date:      Mon, 08 Sep 2003 10:42:05 -0400
From:      Jesse Guardiani <jesse@wingnet.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 802.11g and FreeBSD based access point ...
Message-ID:  <bji4ft$5b3$1@sea.gmane.org>
References:  <D913221A882FD31198D90008C75D69090A1EA8CA@cwnl-ams-pri01.nl.compuware.com> <86llt25a1o.fsf@gic.mteege.de>

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Matthias Teege wrote:

> "Vledder, Hans" <Hans_Vledder@nl.compuware.com> writes:
> 
>> I am considering building a 802.11g FreeBSD access point. I've read that
>> I will need a network adapter that supports hostap (access point mode).
>> Does anyone known a brand/model (PCI) that's being supported by FreeBSD ?
> 
> Netgear PCI Cards (401a?) are supported but this may change.

Look for something with an Atheros chipset. See the ath man page for details:

http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ath&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+5.1-current&format=html

You'll have to run -CURRENT to drive it though. ath was added after 5.1-RELEASE.

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