From owner-freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Thu Sep 22 11:53:32 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 A1415BE5E26 for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:53:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-it0-x22a.google.com (mail-it0-x22a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4001:c0b::22a]) (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 6C590107E for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:53:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: by mail-it0-x22a.google.com with SMTP id 186so78956919itf.0 for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2016 04:53:32 -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; bh=jLAp1+LWXqZ5zyHuy809zEfLqLdyJlUBURYu8kn6FCw=; b=e5kx0gQhK5z+gntgW2JeDra3nQYy7x+8oV+q7MwaR1m/FPDmnSIrgp5s93hQunTAKP +MwWotGZvkSIxocrhz4MGrdUctuajKlS9f+DZ2Hkmf+5Yio6PgL82+gx89H/7W7AwwGF C5FZph2toDSlLVRGbdF2SPOxgrzXEztBCSZtvCb0jQZfv/ftFc38QUCvs674Y5uamcdK xKLwvj83eiYewBZNU5m5wtPtsXI4RCfMw2uKPNBcm1apAEmrFr4wSWOgOB2+QqAbJGcd CyMiEPI1A2dLD+jqHv63jendY6+PlbR4cfkV1wLj0Ubb1PrAhIEt04xqao2E5IotNKa0 F7hw== 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; bh=jLAp1+LWXqZ5zyHuy809zEfLqLdyJlUBURYu8kn6FCw=; b=Z2TpCMGMvV5xkNa/usHskTC4dtmhX1oBGmF20JnIB0vfog9SlXwKkFAj/6REbUdKuz 72o8+PyneDw+I3DXfyYg8PJ7/RRrAKrjvHhky7tBOZawqLySMZ7EizPpTr8KucsBnvLd SsV5HH7KVCJa5+yqtN5qJhT8A57QizuEvnZcs15mTjn9ml0SHRV+phnKwCqOB6ThS6hW 53mTRt5HY+FU9ixTLUF4urOpC3kKiQbK0zge3ejjxrH2xz0Uqm4eNgTdpjeXjsetcxqh HE17KyqJU0mZq8mDnQ4dezGQwBWX27ghpePfySGmTFw0FrRRR10vvfjN/Yu2vWM7dOC7 UELw== X-Gm-Message-State: AE9vXwMcHRuyhfzH+/ia1NqcJvJbOJs9c3tVLxs03D9ANlVOUAaUEOCsCsQS7nJcyotQ1tqV1tKzssVs9W8kCA== X-Received: by 10.36.99.2 with SMTP id j2mr10659535itc.72.1474545211728; Thu, 22 Sep 2016 04:53:31 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.36.141.129 with HTTP; Thu, 22 Sep 2016 04:53:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20160922091210.GF1342@pf-bsd.local> References: <20160922091210.GF1342@pf-bsd.local> From: Adrian Chadd Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 04:53:31 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Best M.2 Wifi adapter for FreeBSD laptop - recommend please To: Petr Fischer Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 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 11:53:32 -0000 The QCNFA222 should work fine now on -head. I fixed it up a while ago. We are working on iwm(4) - once the basics work correctly, we'll add 11n then 11ac. -a On 22 September 2016 at 02:12, Petr Fischer wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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"