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Date:      Thu, 19 Dec 2013 04:33:45 -0800 (PST)
From:      "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6724@bellsouth.net>
To:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: urtwn driver for Edimax EW-7811U WLAN nano USB Adapter
Message-ID:  <128633.28644.bm@smtp113.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
References:  <201310061521.r96FLmxw077281@fire.js.berklix.net> <52519CB9.8040203@mu.org> <20131218154820.GA20655@FreeBSD.org> <52B2524F.8000201@FreeBSD.org> <20131219095148.GA78156@FreeBSD.org>

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> On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 09:56:31AM +0800, Kevin Lo wrote:
> > Your usb wlan dongles use RTL8188EU chip which is currently not
> > supported by any of drivers.

> I see; I guess I should not have believed when I was told that most likely
> all it would take is id-patch urtwn(4). ;-)

> Does anyone know if support is being worked on?  Given an increased
> popularity of these dongles, perhaps a wiki page would be nice for
> those of us who want to get an idea if some particular chip is supported
> before buying them (online).

> ./danfe

Better would be if manufacturers' and online vendors' websites would say what chipset their Ethernet, Bluetooth adapter, USB wi-fi adapter, etc use.

That would be useful for any prospective buyer, and would not require familiarity with any specific operating system.

But I see this is quite unusual; sometimes, but infrequently, it may be in downloadable PDF.
 
Tom




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