From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 8 13:17:35 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 53734106566B for ; Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:17:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mexas@bristol.ac.uk) Received: from dirj.bris.ac.uk (dirj.bris.ac.uk [137.222.10.78]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 503AC8FC12 for ; Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:17:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ncsd.bris.ac.uk ([137.222.10.59] helo=ncs.bris.ac.uk) by dirj.bris.ac.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OWqym-0003ap-VG; Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:17:29 +0100 Received: from mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk ([137.222.187.241]) by ncs.bris.ac.uk with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1OWqym-0004LV-NH; Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:17:28 +0100 Received: from mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id o68DHSgt034895; Thu, 8 Jul 2010 14:17:28 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from mexas@bristol.ac.uk) Received: (from mexas@localhost) by mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id o68DHSBr034894; Thu, 8 Jul 2010 14:17:28 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from mexas@bristol.ac.uk) X-Authentication-Warning: mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk: mexas set sender to mexas@bristol.ac.uk using -f Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 14:17:28 +0100 From: Anton Shterenlikht To: herbs Message-ID: <20100708131728.GA34829@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk> References: <20100708091814.GA33718@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk> <20100708125852.GA15241@greencat.langhans.com.pl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20100708125852.GA15241@greencat.langhans.com.pl> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: please recommend wireless card for amd64 laptop (mini pci (pci-e) or pcmcia) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:17:35 -0000 On Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 02:58:52PM +0200, herbs wrote: > > The best way to be sure about the compatibility is to take your laptop > to the computer store and plug in the card of your choice. Some > combinations just make trouble, thats why I recommend it. well.. that's why I'm asking. My laptop is HP Compaq 6715s. For example, I can see lots of iwn(4) pci-e cards on sale, but all I've seen say in big letters "not for HP ... laptops". So I was hoping to hear from somebody who is using wireless on an amd64 laptop, perhaps even on 6715s, which, it seems, is quite popular, of a model that is proven to work ok, either pci-e or pcmcia. many thanks anton > > #dmesg > - will show you what device the card is (i.e. ath0 for the Atheros > chipset) > > #ifconfig ath0 list scan > - should list a couple of access points > > If that works and if your laptop shows no errors while it boots you will > be fine with the certain card. > > Cheers > herbs > > On Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 10:18:14AM +0100, Anton Shterenlikht wrote: > > I'd like to set up wireless on amd64 laptop. > > Can somebody recommend a mini pci (pci-e) or > > pcimcia device, that is proven to work? > > > > many thanks > > anton > > > > > > -- > > Anton Shterenlikht > > Room 2.6, Queen's Building > > Mech Eng Dept > > Bristol University > > University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK > > Tel: +44 (0)117 331 5944 > > Fax: +44 (0)117 929 4423 > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > -- > ******* Herbert Langhans, Warschau > ******* Sprachtraining Langhans > ******* http://www.langhans.com.pl > ******* herbert at langhans.com.pl > ******* NIP 526-229-61-51 > ******* Regon 014911759 > ******* Tel. 603 341 441 -- Anton Shterenlikht Room 2.6, Queen's Building Mech Eng Dept Bristol University University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK Tel: +44 (0)117 331 5944 Fax: +44 (0)117 929 4423