Brad Tilley wrote:
Hey guys,
I'm looking for some generic advice to give folks who cannot or
willnot verify what chipset a wireless usb adapter is using before
purchase. What do you guys say to people who do not want to use
apropos wireless or man ath, but at the same time want to just walk
into Walmart (or where ever) and purchase a wireless USB adapter so
their OpenBSD Laptop can do 802.11? Are there some percentage rules we
can provide? Such as ... "80% of Linksys and 70% of Dlink stuff works.
Don't touch XYZ adapters"... Again, keeping it simple and in layman
terms. Any suggestion outside of RTFM ;) is much appreciated.
Brad
Every vendor uses several different chipsets and/or chipset revisions.
When I bought wireless (USB/PCI/PCMCIA), I carefully wrote down ALL the
information on the box.
Every model #, serial #, whatever.
Then I was able to call various companies and ask exactly which chipset
was in their card.
Many companies had good enough staff to actually tell me.
A few didn't have a clue.
Then these people will easily know whether OpenBSD supports a particular
device or not.
A device you bought and works fine may now have been changed to one that
won't work.
Contacting the manufacturer is the ONLY good way.
Chris Bennett
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A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
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accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
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problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight
efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
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