Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 12:27:13 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> To: Goo Gle <gsync2@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Good board/router for testing TDMA? Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmon4UCKM9o5_=5meF9A8yiBHSCsh%2BF-f1v2rEq%2BtOg=NtA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAAmPf5B5JbCf4WK-muV1G3u5zZ83pxzZsgpAbEA=iAW2APgdJg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAAmPf5C-=j1V5B7E2p2p64J74-Bic2ZKdhA621=VaUaOy35evQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmon7TLo9V%2BjtGXmvCtskvUxxTf7C%2BB-5Q34pxsBmoP_bgg@mail.gmail.com> <CAAmPf5B5JbCf4WK-muV1G3u5zZ83pxzZsgpAbEA=iAW2APgdJg@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, I recommend experimenting with some intel CPU thing with mini-pcie and a mini-pcie AR9280. AR9331 is AR9380 based, so it won't work righ tnow, sorry! -a On 8 September 2017 at 10:58, Goo Gle <gsync2@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Adrian, > > Thank you for the advice! Do you know of any boards that use the AR9280 or > is it recommended to find a supported host board and install an AR9280 mPCIe > card into it? > > I found the following pages: > https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-wifi-build/wiki/Carambola2 > http://shop.8devices.com/wifi4things/carambola2-DVK > > This board seems to be supported and can be purchased. However, it only > supports the 2.4 GHz band. Other than that, it seems great: > - Single AR9331 SoC that can run FreeBSD with built-in Wi-Fi. > - GPIO since I hope to control some switches from the board as well. > > Do you have experience with this board or do you know of anything similar > that also supports 5 GHz? > > Thank you, > Alana > > > > On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 9:02 AM, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> hi! >> >> For now, stick with AR9280 devices. AR9380 and later doesn't work well >> due to chip design :( >> >> >> >> -adrian >> >> >> On 7 September 2017 at 20:42, Goo Gle <gsync2@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > I'd like to test some long distance Wi-Fi links (a few kilometers) and >> > heard that FreeBSD has built-in support for TDMA which enables these >> > types >> > of links. I'm admittedly new to FreeBSD and would like to know what's a >> > good board/router that's well supported by FreeBSD. Something relatively >> > cheap and supports at least 802.11n (both 2.4 and 5 GHz) would be great! >> > I'm based in USA if it affects availability. >> > >> > Thank you, >> > Alana >> > _______________________________________________ >> > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list >> > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless >> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> > "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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