wireless on OpenBSD : ath(4) or ral(4) ?

2007-04-04 Thread Vincent GROSS
Hi folks, I've decided to get myself a wireless card to have an opportunity to play with wireless w/o being limited by Intel's licenses and iwi firmware. I looked at http://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html#37, then http://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html#39. From 3.7 I retained ral(4) and ath(4), but

Re: wireless on OpenBSD : ath(4) or ral(4) ?

2007-04-04 Thread Nick !
On 4/4/07, Vincent GROSS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) what is the R.E. level of ath(4) ? fully understood, mainly understood ? 2) Is Atheros still reluctant to disclose documentation for its chips ? 3) If 1)=fully and 2)=reluctant, what should I pick between ath(4) and ral(4) ? ral(4). I

Re: wireless on OpenBSD : ath(4) or ral(4) ?

2007-04-04 Thread Marius ROMAN
ral(4) because it's better supported. On 4/4/07, Nick ! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/4/07, Vincent GROSS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) what is the R.E. level of ath(4) ? fully understood, mainly understood ? 2) Is Atheros still reluctant to disclose documentation for its chips ? 3) If

wireless on OpenBSD : ath(4) or ral(4) ?

2007-04-04 Thread Vincent GROSS
On 4/4/07, Marius ROMAN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ral(4) because it's better supported. On 4/4/07, Nick ! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/4/07, Vincent GROSS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) what is the R.E. level of ath(4) ? fully understood, mainly understood ? 2) Is Atheros still reluctant

Re: wireless on OpenBSD : ath(4) or ral(4) ?

2007-04-04 Thread Bryan
If you have trouble finding ral wireless, Wim's site has ral MiniPCI cards. Just buy an adapter for PCI and you're good to go... www.kd85.com ( he is overseas, but it's worth the wait.) On 4/4/07, Vincent GROSS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/4/07, Marius ROMAN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ral(4)

Re: wireless on OpenBSD : ath(4) or ral(4) ?

2007-04-04 Thread Obiozor Okeke
Yes, good choice. I've had great success with ral(4) supported wireless pci and pcmcia cards i.e. from edimax ew-7608pg/7628ig (cheap cards i know but it works for what i need!) Vincent GROSS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/4/07, Marius ROMAN wrote: ral(4) because it's better supported. On

Re: wireless on OpenBSD : ath(4) or ral(4) ?

2007-04-04 Thread Sam Fourman Jr.
I have both ath and ral, ral is almost alway lower strength but better supported. ath is better strength but it is buggy at best in g mode. Sam Fourman Jr. On 4/4/07, Obiozor Okeke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, good choice. I've had great success with ral(4) supported wireless pci and