From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 16 06:11:08 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8D9B716A40F for ; Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:11:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lars.stokholm@gmail.com) Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com (ug-out-1314.google.com [66.249.92.172]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F3D9A13C457 for ; Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:11:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lars.stokholm@gmail.com) Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id o2so1434704uge for ; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:11:07 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=NONJXuMHBLUPXstj6eoFHwlkpEcMj3Ww7RyFs0EPteFTTyqNfC3nbMCNIRBQZhf42TGDtWpmuQ39rBCFn/Uteqg6KeRwePndpsE2+RG+4eHp88/TZ+2L+Gd0/TuAvbdHTAUW5Pm7fobxLRvmoMFQqHAXF4PFoz4doK+tZlv4QnI= Received: by 10.66.242.20 with SMTP id p20mr6784196ugh.1168927866328; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:11:06 -0800 (PST) Received: from ?10.0.0.12? ( [85.83.123.144]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id k2sm6542900ugf.2007.01.15.22.11.04; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:11:05 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <45AC6C77.6050501@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:11:03 +0100 From: Lars Stokholm User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (X11/20070103) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org References: <45ABBFDF.4080708@gmail.com> <200701151344.49696.lists@jnielsen.net> <45ABEA01.7090704@gmail.com> <45ABEE7C.6060404@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <45ABEE7C.6060404@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Wireless NIC recommendation X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:11:08 -0000 Lars Stokholm wrote: >>> http://customerproducts.atheros.com/customerproducts/default.asp >> >> Wow, I actually think I found a card there, that is guaranteed to >> work. Is this really the end of all my struggles? :) For only 50 USD. >> There seem to be only one version of the card. >> >> http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=12 >> http://edbpriser.dk/Products/Listprices.asp?ID=38373 (in Danish) >> >> The two cards /are/ the same, right? >> >> Also, it says 108Mps? Does it matter that my AP is only 54Mbps? > > There's *one* other card on the list that seems perfect for me: > > http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Communication/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=988&ProductName=GN-WP01GT > > http://edbpriser.dk/Products/Listprices.asp?ID=249274 > > 1.0 - I guess that means, that there is only one version. This card is a > little cheaper and also newer. Should I go for this instead? It's me again... :) Honestly, do anyone see any reason not to buy the GIGABYTE card? Unless that's the case, it's likely that I'll do it, within the next 10 hours or so. What I like about this card is that it supports more features, so hopefully I'll not have to look for a replacement again, until many years from now. FreeBSD 6.2 should support ANY Atheros based card, with the exception of those based on the 5005VT chip. I'm pretty sure, that this card is Atheros based, since all the drivers available on the website are Atheros. Also it's mentioned on: http://customerproducts.atheros.com/customerproducts/default.asp And it's definitely not using the 5005VT chip, so all should be good. Speak now or forever hold your peace. :) Even if you're only suspicious. Thanks,