From owner-freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Fri Sep 30 17:58:33 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-wireless@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1E1EFC03734 for ; Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:58:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-it0-x22c.google.com (mail-it0-x22c.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4001:c0b::22c]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id DA8E8ACE for ; Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:58:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: by mail-it0-x22c.google.com with SMTP id r192so57879640ita.0 for ; Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:58:32 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-transfer-encoding; bh=/0qR1tZViMZkaRVCxKpcezjH81Qn1LM08FMxtj5k9K0=; b=q0y3V2WcKvrpaCtjlR3GbcD+i08RT1BVKLlIAuQ63XojEM4dTFCQZrXEaepWSi+ycf Vcahby0AhoETH5F/7nTK674cnD2KNCxT5UjW7HMhfPQ0ZOvTrHA3xFEs4s0nO8y9tPWW 4A6W//eemAYhXAg2pMsRRk8zsAkgyYsAlhQV1SwXAbdHe5tonSo+m6MZkx+SBuRNviyx xpLzWxwEWk4PuzMIh6CIp8CyHz5ICdydcVu1UKlo+2g53KWZkX9RdG13I8K1mg5x5hG4 Wru/+/EDwqtaiwdauqH8/wYD+WYUH30/XHOYtsM49caI7fs014S8QW+bafrQFJA1gB7p RAaA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc:content-transfer-encoding; bh=/0qR1tZViMZkaRVCxKpcezjH81Qn1LM08FMxtj5k9K0=; b=Db6Svz8oTI3gKbQW4XzHX66vjvayBKQXw/ho+/xPhIthdi8AhT44P7wZv83tcc/OP1 iQticAlVKYVFZ7A3XCSoAO4ztF4FjzjkyJNPihiK73FB8kNT4MNvbno1Pmg8ZtNORWDL xyCMHSJpX0w9WLU6CdeaNeJotJlVo5SMfa2qo5+c3gVhFeZwKdmz4Qrb1c5Q5GuUbziR x4Jp7jL+T3SwD1bh0DyRCaGqkDVEFAfBEunAULleIgMJ1LN3g5I9CDtFSUmnPs5ycPYz q9xkZgpusy8GqDWDmSKfsozLga60HBOmmF9KlTcnNHJ2Mg4Vh6b7gMpvtgRGGJHBBrCN RU5w== X-Gm-Message-State: AA6/9Rl+p8O+XJq9aauptJOAZ1r6L1lAYWI20p6m0hE5SBtl7cjfZpIb3jO88hzp4OUIqQVY7Tp61lpzh6JB9w== X-Received: by 10.107.181.211 with SMTP id e202mr9771079iof.99.1475258312260; Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:58:32 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.36.141.129 with HTTP; Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:58:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Adrian Chadd Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:58:31 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: supported mini pcie wireless cards To: blubee blubeeme Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:58:33 -0000 Hi, I need to update the ath_hal manpage. The AR9462 and AR9485 both work. If they don't work, I can totally fix them for you - I have all of the atheros reference hardware and drivers here.. :) -adrian On 30 September 2016 at 08:37, blubee blubeeme wrote: > Oh, awesome Adrian thanks. I saw you writing a lot on the forums about WI= FI > cards. > > Initially I wanted to get the intel but I think the intel only supported > station mode. I asked this on the forum but I would like to ask here just= to > have it. > > > How did you find a particular hardware component being supported? For > example; let's look at the wifi cards. I was looking if this device is > supported > > Atheros AR9462; googling lead me to the auth_hal man page but when I look= in > there I don't see any reference to the AR9462 so how can I be sure the > device will be supported? > > For example ath_hal seems to go up to about 9380 and newer devices aren't > supported? > > So in a situation like this, let's say I'd like to exhaust more channels > before sending off an email to some FreeBSD mailing list. > > How could I further do tests w/o say buying the device online, having it > shipped, testing and possibly returning. The main reason is shipping to m= y > location is often more expensive than the products that I am trying to fi= nd. > > Best, > Owen > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 PM, Adrian Chadd > wrote: >> >> all are supported. >> >> -a >> >> >> On 30 September 2016 at 02:10, blubee blubeeme >> wrote: >> > Hi >> > >> > I have a macbook pro 11,3 but I removed the broadcomm chip that came >> > with >> > it because it's not supported. >> > >> > I wanted to check to see which of these chips have the best support on >> > FreeBSD. >> > >> > Bointec DPE809-AA included Atheros AR9485 and AR3012 is a 802.11bgn >> > 1x1,plus Bluetooth 4.0 solution. >> > >> > Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 AC 7260 7260NGW >> > >> > Bointec DPE909-AA Atheros =C2=AE AR9462 >> > >> > There's one intel and two that have atheros chipsets inside. Can I get >> > some >> > help from this list to find the recommended device. I am currently >> > running >> > FreeBSD 11RC3. >> > >> > Best, >> > Owen >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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" > >