From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Fri Aug 28 22:14:56 2020 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4FF53C40B6 for ; Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:14:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kob6558@gmail.com) Received: from mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (unknown [127.0.1.3]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4BdYmw3Ys6z4Wtf for ; Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:14:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kob6558@gmail.com) Received: by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) id 301223C4300; Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:14:52 +0000 (UTC) Delivered-To: questions@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2EB7E3C3DB2 for ; Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:14:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kob6558@gmail.com) Received: from mail-oo1-xc2a.google.com (mail-oo1-xc2a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::c2a]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4BdYmp1Bnkz4WtM for ; Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:14:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kob6558@gmail.com) Received: by mail-oo1-xc2a.google.com with SMTP id y30so112779ooj.3 for ; Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:14:49 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=/qQ+nUeXi/PRtVJEBi7YPiQKb8J0H300SWzFnS1sp0w=; b=iBTxrSko6gTioKmx7/+zNC/TuQBBW82Tbl5uLSx8uTNjR7WzOp2a3d9XqKL5zExJ/m 5oDAECWM0gCOaT4pt41Hx6S4Nl5y9017FxckwJoE6zIV5EX3x0xppYDdsXVP/rQ8XyDL Mlcgd4DU07VfOrbskhWwNUFJRPRu0sp9gYaGGGRwROaYGvYnQ1cnCiy29raHTLoLClV1 HqJ5ycdCp4D0iGW4UjXuPvC90MNxeYlJDbR29UMOIY+IiAjGFWrz2QH/qdhnwpQgzkwS XHRZ0RLTF9m1sEyisO3UraLdK0MYCftiLSqlL/G+A5y1JWCiOGc1u2xn6E26f1t7i9il eT5Q== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=/qQ+nUeXi/PRtVJEBi7YPiQKb8J0H300SWzFnS1sp0w=; b=XqjGzKKFZF6j7f4K705ScRLE3tjV+9GkBHALldUua5Ot1Kk6tnWVJbAekiqlxTCqqg nofofrKXhIwJyFTDlOm8MYsfuFXIcQPCwKCR5KrHEepCy8DWSAhX5OBh4iEK6Uh0vjqd d6wxacrbDSkJ6qrBRSJGJ9f5ejOoh4ZskSHodUlLL5fXfkM3BO3CDHKKLkpTc3XX4945 Ph5HxErlqbcXJh7alIP3V0jArLYc7OESk/G7P/17RWnAa3ISzo184HvtHehSyUT0l5Tc v+YCMd7+jL0Y+C40cWlc5la0LmA+hzF2Q9xROL7+KsebXFI9yrY5KNoXoNewaC0Zr6bb LjXg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM5323IE2HOice3W0whAVormQn1lgR7cT1voeGQUMfUnWOjilqhpbk rl2fiyYrWn0fLZBlixar/hySS5LdKGaF7dv885SCKqn/LUbT3w== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxo38CUlCvDTkatZkCfzigdJjTQ/GpMUO0R//+UXTgRFYF+7CsEbigW6cd6kCuj2Rt0MOgbpbY1WE5RB57SBG0= X-Received: by 2002:a4a:b80b:: with SMTP id g11mr526461oop.13.1598652887147; Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:14:47 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Kevin Oberman Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:14:31 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: USB WiFi fob for FreeBSD To: questions@freebsd.org X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4BdYmp1Bnkz4WtM X-Spamd-Bar: --- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=iBTxrSko; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of kob6558@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::c2a as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=kob6558@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.23 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-0.93)[-0.925]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com:dkim]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36:c]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[questions@freebsd.org]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-0.96)[-0.963]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2607:f8b0:4864:20::c2a:from]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.64)[-0.641]; FORGED_SENDER(0.30)[rkoberman@gmail.com,kob6558@gmail.com]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; FROM_NEQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[rkoberman@gmail.com,kob6558@gmail.com]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[questions]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.33 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.33 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:14:57 -0000 I will shortly receive a new laptop with a network card that is currently not supported by FreeBSD. Work is in progress on a driver, but I will need to use the system very shortly after I receive it. So, I need a quick way to get it on-line and a USB fob looks like my best choice. Can someone recommend a cheap fob I can acquire quickly? My last attempt at this about a decade ago was not successful as the dongle I bought was a new revision with a different chip that was not supported. I hope for better luck this time. -- Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Network Engineer E-mail: rkoberman@gmail.com PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E3B78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683