On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 09:18:56AM +0000, Stuart Henderson wrote:
> there is a BIOS whitelist on this computer, but according to p47 of
> the service manual there's an intel adapter you could use instead,
> hp part 593530-001, which uses a chipset that iwn(4) should handle.
> that would be the neatest way to get wifi on this.
> 
> https://data2.manualslib.com/pdf/8/718/71737-hp/g62.pdf?32a7ad37014cc1b5f77c5529c8f793cd

I can confirm that this card will work just fine with iwn.
 
> alternatively look for a USB wifi adapter. most 802.11n USB adapters
> work in OpenBSD. (most 802.11ac or newer USB adapters do *not* work).

Should prefer the iwn card if at all possible because it does provide 11n
support. Most of our USB drivers run devices in 11a/b/g mode only.
> 
> 

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