Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:41:34 +0300 From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Linksys-E4200 Wireless N-router Message-ID: <BANLkTikS6mFSnrJf0xsThg8s7cAhP1VLhw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BLU0-SMTP20121C52B6CB6F4D37FE7ED93A40@phx.gbl> References: <BLU0-SMTP822D4E4CF029F1BA9770C993A40@phx.gbl> <BANLkTindDGJ4JxBzgjY434LY%2B15ywU0Maw@mail.gmail.com> <BLU0-SMTP20121C52B6CB6F4D37FE7ED93A40@phx.gbl>
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On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 17:32, Carmel <carmel_ny@hotmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:00:43 +0300 > Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> articulated: > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 15:54, Carmel <carmel_ny@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with a > > > "Linksys-E4200 Wireless N-router" > > > < > > > > http://homestore.cisco.com/en-us/Routers/Linksys-E4200-MaximumPerformance-Wirelessn-router_stcVVproductId122703236VVcatId551966VVviewprod.htm?icid=meet-series-e4200-image-btn&src2=meet-eseries-e4200-image-btn > > > >? > > > > > > I know that FreeBSD probably does not support its wireless > > > functions as it employs 802.11n wireless technology; however, other > > > than that does anyone have any first hand knowledge of this unit? > > > > > > I have a rather old Linksys "WRT150N Wireless" that I am considering > > > replacing with something more robust. > > > > > > I have a mixture of both Windows and FreeBSD machines. I can use the > > > windows PCs to get the router configured, etcetera and use them and > > > the printer via a wireless connection. The FreeBSD units will have > > > to be connected directly unfortunately. > > > > > > > > Look at http://www.freebsd.org/releases/8.2R/hardware.html#WLAN > > > > If you identify a WiFi card on that list and install it on your > > FreeBSD box, then you can connect with wireless! > > Odhiambo, please don't CC me. I don't need multiple copies of the same > post. > Sorry. I hit reply-all and it CCed you. > > If you look carefully at that list, which by the way I have done > previously, their are scant few "802.11n" wireless cards listed. The > few that might work appear to be lower end units. I have Linksys WMP300N > units installed in my older PCs. The newer units will have the Linksys > WMP600N installed. They are not listed on the URL listed above. > If it is not listed, there is no guarantee. > At least one of my Laptops has a Intel Centrino Wireless-N1030, 1x2 bgn > (2.4GHz) + Bluetooth device installed. I am not even sure if that is > supported, although at the present time I don't require it since it runs > Windows-7. > You can get the Live DVD and test that quite easily. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
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