Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:40:42 +0000 (UTC) From: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r212693 - head/share/man/man4 Message-ID: <201009151940.o8FJegSn048452@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: imp Date: Wed Sep 15 19:40:42 2010 New Revision: 212693 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/212693 Log: Add note abotu bwn and newer chipsets Modified: head/share/man/man4/bwi.4 Modified: head/share/man/man4/bwi.4 ============================================================================== --- head/share/man/man4/bwi.4 Wed Sep 15 19:40:08 2010 (r212692) +++ head/share/man/man4/bwi.4 Wed Sep 15 19:40:42 2010 (r212693) @@ -90,6 +90,20 @@ driver supports Broadcom BCM43xx based w .It "TRENDnet TEW-401PCplus BCM4306 CardBus b/g" .It "US Robotics 5411 BCM4318 CardBus b/g" .El +.Pp +The +.Nm +driver uses the older v3 version of Broadcom's firmware. +While this older firmware does support most BCM43xx parts, the +.Xr bwn 4 +driver works better for the newer chips it supports. +You must use the +.Nm +driver if you are using older Broadcom chipsets (BCM4301, BCM4303 and +BCM4306 rev 2). +The v4 version of the firmware that +.Xr bwn 4 +uses does not support these chips. .Sh EXAMPLES Join an existing BSS network (i.e., connect to an access point): .Pp
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