Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:22:35 +0100 From: Stefan Esser <se@FreeBSD.org> To: nge@cs.hmc.edu Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Recommendation for wireless network card (PCI/USB) Message-ID: <478F80CB.3040608@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20080115201828.GB10076@heff.fud.org.nz> References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0801151123490.23548@knuth.cs.hmc.edu> <20080115201828.GB10076@heff.fud.org.nz>
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Andrew Thompson wrote: > On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 11:30:35AM -0800, Nate Eldredge wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> I am looking to get a wireless Ethernet card (802.11g) for my desktop >> FreeBSD box. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has found a card >> that works well. It should be PCI or USB. Ideally, I'd prefer one with a >> fully open-source driver if possible. >> >> The machine in question is running 6.2/amd64, if it makes a difference. >> >> I did some searching, but all the results I found were several years old >> and refer to cards that are not on the market anymore. > > Atheros cards are by far the best supported, see > http://customerproducts.atheros.com/customerproducts/default.asp I just bought an 801.11g PCI adapter for a friends son (who needed WPA under Win98se ;-) Previous experience is with Atheros based cards from Netgear (WG311T) and Gigabyte (GN-WIAG01, IIRC). (Both work well under FreeBSD, BTW.) The adapter I selected looked well made and worked pretty well in the target environment (not FreeBSD, but since it is built round a supported Atheros chip, I'm quite convinced that it will work). I paid some 12 EUR (incl. VAT). Guess that's about US$15 ... The board I bought was the TL-WN651G (with removable antenna), the TL-WN650G is identical with a non-removable antenna and less than 10% cheaper. Links: http://www.tp-link.com/products/product_des.asp?id=13 (650) http://www.tp-link.com/products/product_des.asp?id=17 (651) Regards, STefan
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