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To: Adrian Chadd Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.23 X-BeenThere: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Discussions of 802.11 stack, tools device driver development." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 18:51:10 -0000 Hi Adrian, Oh I see. Thank you. I guess I'll see if I can find cheaper x86 boards. Otherwise, I'll go with the previously recommended PC Engines boards. Thank you for all the help! -Alana On Sunday, September 10, 2017, Adrian Chadd wrote: > Hi, > > No, the single chip wifi SoCs aren't AR9280. It skipped those. > > -a > > > On 8 September 2017 at 16:14, Goo Gle > > wrote: > > Hi Adrian, > > > > Oh, I see. I'll look for some Intel based board with mPCIe. Maybe the > > Minnowboard Turbot, Up Squared or the AMD based PC Engines boards Ruben > > mentioned (thank you!). > > > > Since I'm still researching, I'd still like to continue searching for a > > single SoC solution as well. Do you know of any SoCs that're AR9280 > based? > > > > Thank you! > > Alana > > > > On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 12:27 PM, Adrian Chadd > > > wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> I recommend experimenting with some intel CPU thing with mini-pcie and > >> a mini-pcie AR9280. > >> > >> AR9331 is AR9380 based, so it won't work righ tnow, sorry! > >> > >> > >> > >> -a > >> > >> > >> On 8 September 2017 at 10:58, Goo Gle > > wrote: > >> > Hi Adrian, > >> > > >> > Thank you for the advice! Do you know of any boards that use the > AR9280 > >> > or > >> > is it recommended to find a supported host board and install an AR9280 > >> > mPCIe > >> > card into it? > >> > > >> > I found the following pages: > >> > https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-wifi-build/wiki/Carambola2 > >> > http://shop.8devices.com/wifi4things/carambola2-DVK > >> > > >> > This board seems to be supported and can be purchased. However, it > only > >> > supports the 2.4 GHz band. Other than that, it seems great: > >> > - Single AR9331 SoC that can run FreeBSD with built-in Wi-Fi. > >> > - GPIO since I hope to control some switches from the board as well. > >> > > >> > Do you have experience with this board or do you know of anything > >> > similar > >> > that also supports 5 GHz? > >> > > >> > Thank you, > >> > Alana > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 9:02 AM, Adrian Chadd > > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> hi! > >> >> > >> >> For now, stick with AR9280 devices. AR9380 and later doesn't work > well > >> >> due to chip design :( > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -adrian > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On 7 September 2017 at 20:42, Goo Gle > wrote: > >> >> > Hello, > >> >> > > >> >> > I'd like to test some long distance Wi-Fi links (a few kilometers) > >> >> > and > >> >> > heard that FreeBSD has built-in support for TDMA which enables > these > >> >> > types > >> >> > of links. I'm admittedly new to FreeBSD and would like to know > what's > >> >> > a > >> >> > good board/router that's well supported by FreeBSD. Something > >> >> > relatively > >> >> > cheap and supports at least 802.11n (both 2.4 and 5 GHz) would be > >> >> > great! > >> >> > I'm based in USA if it affects availability. > >> >> > > >> >> > Thank you, > >> >> > Alana > >> >> > _______________________________________________ > >> >> > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list > >> >> > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless > >> >> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >> >> > "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org " > >> > > >> > > > > > >