Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 15:00:19 +0200 From: Eric Masson <e-masson@kisoft-services.com> To: Matt Peterson <matt-freebsd@bawug.org> Cc: Mailing List FreeBSD Mobile <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: wi hostap mode supported cards list Message-ID: <867kmmln6k.fsf@notbsdems.nantes.kisoft-services.com> In-Reply-To: <20020502043110.J82882@moaner.org> (Matt Peterson's message of "Thu, 2 May 2002 04:31:11 -0700") References: <86it66ltbh.fsf@notbsdems.nantes.kisoft-services.com> <20020502043110.J82882@moaner.org>
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>>>>> "Matt" == Matt Peterson <matt-freebsd@bawug.org> writes: Matt> HostAP mode is currently limited to Prism2/2.5 NICs only. Lucent Matt> and Cisco (including OEMs like Buffalo, Xircom) have a different Matt> MAC, thus a different (closed source) way for AP (BSS) mode. All right, that's what I've understood so far. Matt> The D-Link 520 works (I'm using this for testing, it ships with Matt> recent Intersil 1.3.4 firmware); Warner is using the Linksys Matt> WMP11 (both of which are Prism 2.5 OEMs from Gemtek, one just Matt> hides its MiniPCI guts). I'm pretty sure the other models Matt> mentioned are Prism2. I hear rumors that older firmware builds Matt> don't always work well. Good news, DWL520 will be available in a week or so here. Matt> I have an updated wi(4) and wicontrol(8) man page diff in the Matt> works; I'm awaiting for Warner to cool down on the commits. All right. Matt> Do note, while AP mode exists in -STABLE now, its still in the Matt> very early stages. We've run into some compatibility issues Matt> (currently Cisco cards don't seem to assoicate correctly). That's a case where I could help, I've got an air lmc-352 in the office. Thanks for your answers Regards Eric Masson PS: Meanwhile, I've found this page : http://www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/Prism2Card -- Discuter tranquillement avec Michel Guillou??? Je n'ai JAMAIS vu quelqu'un de plus *facho* que ce type. C'est écoeurant. -+- Rocou In GNU - T'as l'adresse des FFL, c'est pour écrire -+- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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