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Date:      Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:32:44 -0700
From:      Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com>
To:        Chris H <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD wireless <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: How well is the Atheros 9287 supported?
Message-ID:  <CAJ-Vmonac1C%2BTrThZcTMhxB=axKu7LZ52DRZjrMO9vJzFwjAQw@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <f423d7559cbff200fbe170ab7bc35f1c@ultimatedns.net>
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hiya,

AR9287/AR9227 should work fine. I even have laptops using it.

What's inyour /etc/hostapd.conf file?


-a


On 13 April 2017 at 22:23, Chris H <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote:
> I got the feeling from all my research that this PCIe NIC
> was pretty well supported. So went out and got one. I even
> wen so far as to compile all the necessary bits into my kernel
>
> FreeBSD . 12.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 12.0-CURRENT #0 r316389:
> Sun Apr 2 20:12:40 PDT 2017 amd64
>
> According to dmesg(8):
> ath0: <Atheros 9287> mem 0xfe300000-0xfe30ffff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci3
> ath0: RX timestamp: 32 bits
> ath0: TX timestamp: 32 bits
> ath0: [HT] enabling HT modes
> ath0: [HT] enabling short-GI in 20MHz mode
> ath0: [HT] 1 stream STBC receive enabled
> ath0: [HT] 1 stream STBC transmit enabled
> ath0: [HT] 2 RX streams; 2 TX streams
> ath0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
> ath0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps
> 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
> ath0: 2T2R
> ath0: 11ng MCS 20MHz
> ath0: MCS 0-7: 6.5Mbps - 65Mbps
> ath0: MCS 8-15: 13Mbps - 130Mbps
> ath0: 11ng MCS 20MHz SGI
> ath0: MCS 0-7: 7Mbps - 72Mbps
> ath0: MCS 8-15: 14.5Mbps - 144.5Mbps
> ath0: 11ng MCS 40MHz:
> ath0: MCS 0-7: 13.5Mbps - 135Mbps
> ath0: MCS 8-15: 27Mbps - 270Mbps
> ath0: 11ng MCS 40MHz SGI:
> ath0: MCS 0-7: 15Mbps - 150Mbps
> ath0: MCS 8-15: 30Mbps - 300Mbps
> ath0: AR9287 mac 384.2 RF5133 phy 15.15
> ath0: 2GHz radio: 0x0000; 5GHz radio: 0x00c0
> ath0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic
> ath0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic
> ath0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
> ath0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
> ath0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
> ath0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
> ath0: using multicast key search
>
> I should be good to go. I am currently attempting to use this
> as an AP. Following the man pages, and the handbook. I can
> accomplish most of this via hostapd(8). But using only the
> necessary bits from the
> /usr/share/examples/hostapd/hostapd.conf proved otherwise --
>
> Starting hostapd.
> Configuration file: /etc/hostapd.conf
> bsd_set_if_media: SIOCSIFMEDIA Device not configured
> bsd_init: failed to set operation mode
> bsd driver initialization failed.
> wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED
> wlan0: AP-DISABLED
> hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan0 wasn't started
> ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=5 eloop_data=0x801c78000 user_data=0x0
> handler=0x41b240
> /etc/rc.d/hostapd: WARNING: failed to start hostapd
>
> Even tho the wlan0 interface was created in rc.conf successfully.
> Based on the hardware specs listed from dmesg above. How can I set
> this up as an AP with the fastest throughput? I'm on a half acre,
> and will be using this for all my "indoor" stuff, and maybe the
> garage. I think I've got dnsmasq && pf setup well enough for it
> already. I just can't get the thing to work so they can work with
> it. Please help. I'll happily provide any additional information
> needed.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --Chris
>
>
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