From owner-freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Thu Sep 22 09:12:16 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 D0330BE4122 for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:12:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from petr.fischer@me.com) Received: from pv33p00im-asmtp002.me.com (pv33p00im-asmtp002.me.com [17.142.194.251]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B65A49A for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:12:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from petr.fischer@me.com) Received: from process-dkim-sign-daemon.pv33p00im-asmtp002.me.com by pv33p00im-asmtp002.me.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7.0.5.38.0 64bit (built Feb 26 2016)) id <0ODW00K00EVAND00@pv33p00im-asmtp002.me.com> for freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:12:15 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=me.com; s=4d515a; t=1474535535; bh=QUqo+mxTbqT0xSy3QXFgL0xrK62TpgNR2Jxyvs8U4wM=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:Message-id:MIME-version:Content-type; b=SDF1gsNBGMwnjRT0YrmC02iyEzpchq/2xY3VduCjhXGWthhaVGDBNtLglfg6Sv6fh N/lBasLyBfSBwNtNUno+EjOiKlfVVzB4BGUQNfVfrK1p15aZmtQ8bYAFLYJieK/kHF vTlAsRhHssM9/IvtYrtW8PS/ztYRvMFFlrlPGcTH0yBbZFAOlzUVut4yJDRdEc2Jmz ugLEXEUajkYwWt6KkG+e4t3mGbUgq5g3ARCPmQnKRdkM5FB09FVfwuLaHJRag+ZaTO WbB/4GAcc1HqMfMJgy5JzdQPK2GzoXAve6aj6UMSNIvnRfblZu1T1uUIVdK+cllNtO 4ZGByYDF6w0tg== Received: from localhost (109.2.broadband2.iol.cz [83.208.2.109]) by pv33p00im-asmtp002.me.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7.0.5.38.0 64bit (built Feb 26 2016)) with ESMTPSA id <0ODW00GJ1EWCK400@pv33p00im-asmtp002.me.com> for freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org; Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:12:14 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:,, definitions=2016-09-22_03:,, signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1034 suspectscore=1 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=1 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1603290000 definitions=main-1609220168 Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:12:10 +0200 From: Petr Fischer To: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Subject: Best M.2 Wifi adapter for FreeBSD laptop - recommend please Message-id: <20160922091210.GF1342@pf-bsd.local> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.6.1 (2016-04-27) 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: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:12:16 -0000 Hello, I have the Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 3160 in my Toshiba laptop: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/dual-band-wireless-ac-3160-bluetooth-brief.html In FreeBSD 11.0, there is new "iwm" driver for this Intel WiFi adapters, but in my case, max is 54Mbps mode 11g - real speed is 20Mbps nearby WiFi router and 10Mbps in another room. Terrible. It's M.2 2230 (30mm) interface, also called NGFF. So - is there better WiFi adapter for FreeBSD on the market than these "iwm" adapters? Maybe Atheros? Please recommend. What about this Atheros (NFA222 / QCNFA222 / AR9462) - some experiences? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atheros-QCNFA222-802-11a-b-g-n-Wireless-NGFF-Wireless-Card-BT4-0-wifi-adapter-/141829810302?hash=item2105b7287e:g:wakAAOSwkZhWSbVL http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atheros-QCNFA222-AR9462-M-2-NGFF-802-11N-300Mbps-Bluetooth-WIFI-2-4Ghz-5Ghz-/111935969227?hash=item1a0fe757cb:g:jWYAAOSwwpdW5ql7 Thanks! Petr Fischer