On 7/17/06, Melameth, Daniel D. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Heinrich Rebehn wrote:
> I want to build a WLAN router using a WRAP board running OpenBSD.
> I am still unsure which wlan interface to use. I considered the CM9
> (ath(4)).
>
> Or are there better choices?
It appears, at this time, ral is the best choice on OpenBSD. However,
Do you know any miniPCI wireless card models that use a ral chipset? I
beleive also have some restrictive power requirements as well, from
their documentation:
"J5, J6 miniPCI sockets These sockets implement the miniPCI interface.
Please note that the current available from the +5V supply is very
limited, and generated very inefficiently (linear regulator from input
supply). +5V should be used as a bias voltage only, not to power a
wireless radio !"
I am not sure exactly what to read from that, I am not an electrical engineer.
I have been holding back on purchasing a wifi card for WRAP for a long
time. I do not wish to financially support vendors who choose to use
the atheros chipset. I would be happy to hear of any non-atheros
experiences on WRAP.
( on a side note, it apears the use of linux + windows driver wrappers
(madwifi?) on WRAP and soekris is very popular -- the very thought
makes me vomit a little bit in my mouth )
