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Date:      Thu, 22 Sep 2016 04:53:31 -0700
From:      Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com>
To:        Petr Fischer <petr.fischer@me.com>
Cc:        "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Best M.2 Wifi adapter for FreeBSD laptop - recommend please
Message-ID:  <CAJ-VmomhrdCboWJZzspQa=rwicFDb26Pt7vNLk3Pbyk8ij1JMA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20160922091210.GF1342@pf-bsd.local>
References:  <20160922091210.GF1342@pf-bsd.local>

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The QCNFA222 should work fine now on -head. I fixed it up a while ago.

We are working on iwm(4) - once the basics work correctly, we'll add
11n then 11ac.

-a


On 22 September 2016 at 02:12, Petr Fischer <petr.fischer@me.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have the Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 3160 in my Toshiba laptop:
> http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/dual-band-wireless-ac-3160-bluetooth-brief.html
>
> In FreeBSD 11.0, there is new "iwm" driver for this Intel WiFi adapters, but in my case, max is 54Mbps mode 11g - real speed is 20Mbps nearby WiFi router and 10Mbps in another room. Terrible.
>
> It's M.2 2230 (30mm) interface, also called NGFF.
>
> So - is there better WiFi adapter for FreeBSD on the market than these "iwm" adapters? Maybe Atheros? Please recommend.
>
> What about this Atheros (NFA222 / QCNFA222 / AR9462) - some experiences?
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atheros-QCNFA222-802-11a-b-g-n-Wireless-NGFF-Wireless-Card-BT4-0-wifi-adapter-/141829810302?hash=item2105b7287e:g:wakAAOSwkZhWSbVL
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atheros-QCNFA222-AR9462-M-2-NGFF-802-11N-300Mbps-Bluetooth-WIFI-2-4Ghz-5Ghz-/111935969227?hash=item1a0fe757cb:g:jWYAAOSwwpdW5ql7
>
> Thanks! Petr Fischer
>
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