Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:33:18 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> To: blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: supported mini pcie wireless cards Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmok_uiG5baL3XBGzsynh6j=m=Rjka8fFi776aEuUHX0HyA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CALM2mEn5wUeDJZVAHkpwoi_GbuSXYDgjmpGC0Nhzapz8OtMOxQ@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> <CALM2mEn5wUeDJZVAHkpwoi_GbuSXYDgjmpGC0Nhzapz8OtMOxQ@mail.gmail.com>
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np! -a On 30 September 2016 at 11:07, blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 support= ed >> > 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 channe= ls >> > before sending off an email to some FreeBSD mailing list. >> > >> > How could I further do tests w/o say buying the device online, having = it >> > shipped, testing and possibly returning. The main reason is shipping t= o >> > 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 cam= e >> >> > 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 >> >> > get >> >> > 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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