On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:45:54 -0400, Jeff Quast wrote: >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 ) > >
I use a ral PCI card in a Soekris. It is an MSI PC54G2. They make the same thing in miniPCI. See the hardware list in man 4 ral. DON'T choose a USB if you want hostap. The MSI is universal PCI i.e. works in a 5v or 3.3v slot. >From the land "down under": Australia. Do we look <umop apisdn> from up over? Do NOT CC me - I am subscribed to the list. Replies to the sender address will fail except from the list-server. Your IP address will also be greytrapped for 24 hours after any attempt. I am continually amazed by the people who run OpenBSD who don't take this advice. I always expected a smarter class. I guess not.
