Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:07:29 +0000 From: blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: supported mini pcie wireless cards Message-ID: <CALM2mEn5wUeDJZVAHkpwoi_GbuSXYDgjmpGC0Nhzapz8OtMOxQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmo=cBmEPOoxX2KxN=vEgMKqCMzPqrz181Qyb%2B39mg%2BF_Bw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CALM2mEmxbtAMiyEYF9Z=QTwtU75VxrAkinyEx6VHXF9rQiNETg@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmom-uazoWkbxKdsrFwprnFvZ42FmagquntkS_FZg=vRxng@mail.gmail.com> <CALM2mEmY_0uUChNECBvZCb_sGGAM-PdOutybHPCkJ7stKbPYAQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmo=cBmEPOoxX2KxN=vEgMKqCMzPqrz181Qyb%2B39mg%2BF_Bw@mail.gmail.com>
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Ah Thank you! The card should be arriving next week. I'll keep the list posted. Best, Owen On Sat, Oct 1, 2016, 01:58 Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <gurenchan@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Oh, awesome Adrian thanks. I saw you writing a lot on the forums about > WIFI > > cards. > > > > Initially I wanted to get the intel but I think the intel only supporte= d > > 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 channel= s > > before sending off an email to some FreeBSD mailing list. > > > > How could I further do tests w/o say buying the device online, having i= t > > shipped, testing and possibly returning. The main reason is shipping to > my > > location is often more expensive than the products that I am trying to > find. > > > > Best, > > Owen > > > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 11:00 PM, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> all are supported. > >> > >> -a > >> > >> > >> On 30 September 2016 at 02:10, blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> > >> 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 g= et > >> > 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" > > > > >
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