FreeBSD + D-Link DWL-G520M

[Bert JW Regeer]

On Aug 27, 2007, at 10:18 AM, Nemesis stars wrote:

>           Hi.
>
> I was install FreBSD
>
>
> Next I download Windowds driver:
>
> ar5513.sys
> net5513.cat
> net5513.inf
>
>
>
> Next I make it
>
> # ndisegn ar5513.sys net5513.inf net5513.cat
>
>
> in result - I have that :
>
> ar5513.sys.ko
> net5513.cat.ko
>
>
> Then I make kernel with:
>
> options NDISAPI
> device ndis
> device wlan
>
> These files I copy in /boot/kernel/
>
>
> And edit /boot/loader.conf
> ar5513_sys_load="YES"
> net5513_cat_load="YES"
>
> Then reboot ;-)
>
>
> BUT!!!
>
> if I do:
>
> ifconfig ndis0 ssid Wi-Fi.5-stars channel 11 media DS/11Mbps  
> mediaopt hostap up stationname "Wi-Fi.5-stars"
>
> I have:
>
> NDIS0: setting BSSID failed: 45
> ifconfig: SIOCS80211: Invalid argument
>
>
> I ask in support. They said what NDIS coudn't changed SSID because  
> NDIS not support the Wirless-Card.   
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According to this thread: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd- 
hardware/2007-May/004426.html Sam was working on the chipset that is  
in that card. Contact him and see if he can help you out getting it  
working natively. I don't believe you can set up hostap's with NDIS  
wrapper.

Bert JW Regeer