Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:02:07 -0800 From: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection and FreeBSD Message-ID: <03db9d96-cdf0-710f-8cfe-5fdebc29c6e3@holgerdanske.com>
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freebsd-questions: I have a Dell Inspiron E1505/6400 laptop: http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/servicetag/C86YXB1/configuration Running FreeBSD: dpchrist@freebsd:/home/dpchrist $ grep 3945ABG /usr/src/sys/dev/wpi/if_wpi.c * Driver for Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 802.11 network adapters. * The 3945ABG network adapter doesn't use traditional hardware as { 0x8086, 0x4222, 0x0, "Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG" }, { 0x8086, 0x4227, 0x0, "Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG" }, dpchrist@freebsd:/home/dpchrist $ freebsd-version; uname -a 11.0-RELEASE-p7 FreeBSD freebsd 11.0-RELEASE-p1 FreeBSD 11.0-RELEASE-p1 #0 r306420: Thu Sep 29 03:40:55 UTC 2016 root@releng2.nyi.freebsd.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 The laptop has a "DW 1390" WiFi adapter, similar to this: https://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=3833 The WiFi adapter has a Broadcom chipset that requires "non-free" firmware to work on Debian. I have not yet attempted to get it working under FreeBSD. I would prefer a WiFi adapter that is FOSS-friendly and works OOTB on Linux and *BSD. The Intel 3945ABG adapter appears to be compatible with my laptop and to be supported by FreeBSD: https://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=4035 dpchrist@freebsd:/home/dpchrist $ grep 3945ABG /usr/src/sys/dev/wpi/if_wpi.c * Driver for Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 802.11 network adapters. * The 3945ABG network adapter doesn't use traditional hardware as { 0x8086, 0x4222, 0x0, "Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG" }, { 0x8086, 0x4227, 0x0, "Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG" }, Does anyone have a laptop with this adapter? Does it work with FreeBSD 11? TIA, David
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