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Date:      Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:05:51 -0500
From:      Glen Barber <glen.j.barber@gmail.com>
To:        Programmer In Training <pit@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Finding Drivers For winWiFi Card
Message-ID:  <20100124040551.GA12664@orion.hsd1.pa.comcast.net>
In-Reply-To: <4B5BC60A.5040101@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us>
References:  <4B5BC60A.5040101@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us>

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Programmer In Training wrote: 
> This is probably the wrong place to ask, and if it is I ask your
> forgiveness.
> 

Nope, this is the right place.

> I'm browsing the FTP server for FreeBSD-8.0 packages[0] and am looking
> for drivers for my winWiFi card (zonenet, unsure of chipset currently)
> and realized, I'm not sure what package I would need for that. I didn't
> set up eth0 (wired NIC, realtek) as that would mean lugging my box
> halfway across the house into a room with no room in it for me and my
> box. I figured I could just set my wireless card up after install, not
> thinking I wouldn't have a clue as to what I'm doing.
> 

That is the wrong place. :)

What is listed with ifconfig(8)?  That will help determine the driver (if
it is supported).

Regards,

-- 
Glen Barber



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