Re: Wireless woes (was: no subject)

"Jeff Rollin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.freebsd.devel.mobile
Message-ID <[email protected]>
(Reposted in the CORRECT thread

On 28/04/06, Jeff Rollin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Kevin,
>
>
>
> > Revision C? In that case it's probably a DWL-G650 (as opposed to a
> > DWL-650) and does use an Atheros. Take a look at
> > http://support.dlink.com/ and select DWL and G650.
>
>
> It is indeed a G650, sorry for not being clear; the SuSE boot up messages
> also print an "...Atheros..." ID string when the card is detected, FYI.
>
>
> See if this is what
> > you have. If so. it is an Atheros and should work. It probably only
> > requires that the CIS info be added to the database. The ath drivers for
> > Linux and FreeBSD are essentially the same as Sam Leffler wrote both, so
> > it should work or not work for both OSes.
>
>
> If it is a DWL-G650 Rev. C, I'd suggest dropping Sam a note and see if
> > he has any suggestions. I'll admit that I don't know where the CIS data
> > (actually man. ID and Product ID) are located.
>
>
> There's some info on the back of the card that looks like it might be the
> requisite details.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Jeff.
>
>


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