Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:38:35 -0800 From: Colin Percival <cperciva@freebsd.org> To: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: recommended usb wifi device? Message-ID: <52FA6E2B.1060902@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20140212042603.N24339@sola.nimnet.asn.au> References: <52F16122.9010106@freebsd.org> <CAN48zx=d1tQV-TJQnnQ%2BknvxtMxZZzv5n=1eJOMSsenr6OJQmA@mail.gmail.com> <52F18ADB.6070909@freebsd.org> <52F96AFC.5070605@freebsd.org> <20140212042603.N24339@sola.nimnet.asn.au>
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On 02/11/14 09:32, Ian Smith wrote: > On Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:12:44 -0800, Colin Percival wrote: > > On 02/04/14 16:50, Colin Percival wrote: > > > Thanks! It turns out to be nontrivial to find devices using that chipset given > > > its age, but I managed to find an Engenius EUB9707 on Amazon. With luck I'll > > > be able to report back in a couple weeks to confirm that it works. :-) > > > > I purchased this (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00AM2NBYS/) and it arrived > > today: > > > > > ugen1.3: <Ralink> at usbus1 > > > run0: <Ralink 802.11 n WLAN, class 0/0, rev 2.00/1.01, addr 3> on usbus1 > > > run0: MAC/BBP RT3070 (rev 0x0201), RF RT3020 (MIMO 1T1R), address > > > XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX > > > > I plugged it into my 9.2-RELEASE laptop and it was recognized immediately. > > Setting the MAC address seems to render it non-functional, but aside from > > that it is working perfectly. > > > > This goes on my "recommended FreeBSD hardware" list. > > Hi Colin, what's the laptop? No issues with BIOS blacklists? This is on my Dell E5420, but the Engenius EUB9707 is a USB device; it's "internal" minipci cards which I've heard about BIOS blacklists for. -- Colin Percival Security Officer Emeritus, FreeBSD | The power to serve Founder, Tarsnap | www.tarsnap.com | Online backups for the truly paranoid
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