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Date:      Thu, 19 Dec 2013 13:08:42 +0000
From:      Tom Evans <tevans.uk@googlemail.com>
To:        Thomas Mueller <mueller6724@bellsouth.net>
Cc:        freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: urtwn driver for Edimax EW-7811U WLAN nano USB Adapter
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On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Mueller
<mueller6724@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Better would be if manufacturers' and online vendors' websites would say what chipset their Ethernet, Bluetooth adapter, USB wi-fi adapter, etc use.
>

I think manufacturers don't consider this relevant info, they sell
features, not the underlying spec. This allows them to chop and change
what chip is actually in a device depending on the vagaries of their
supply chain. Eg, Rev A, Rev B might be precisely the same packaging
but different chips underneath.

Suck for non Windows users, I agree.

Cheers

Tom



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