Intel 6250 and WiMax

Chris chrishutchinson1 at yahoo.com
Wed Apr 11 15:31:54 UTC 2012


Greetings...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:27:50 -0600
PseudoCylon <moonlightakkiy at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 14:06:51 -0700
> > From: Adrian Chadd <adrian at freebsd.org>
> > Subject: Re: Intel 6250 and WiMax
> > To: ??????? ???????? <nm.knife at gmail.com>
> > Cc: freebsd-wireless at freebsd.org
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> >        <CAJ-Vmonjuu3-ikc+_5EuBTZLK+beW1eC50T-5N2_GagBS_NbXg at mail.gmail.com>
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> > 2012/4/9 ������ð �������â <nm.knife at gmail.com>:
> >>> We do. Linux has a stack in net/wimax and the driver for the
> >>> Intel devices is in drivers/net/wimax/i2400m
> >>> In other words, no, we currently do not support the WiMax stuff
> >>> of any of the Intel cards nor any other device afaik
> >>
> >> Hmm, I suppose I can always order the carry-it-anywhere hub as a
> >> solution. Or use Windows / GNU/Linux. Since it seems this isn't
> >> something short and easy, and given the status of WiMax, probably
> >> not something that will happen for FreeBSD soon/ever.
> >
> > I really am encouraging someone to look into this. I'd love to see
> > wimax stack+support in FreeBSD.
> 
> At a quick look, linux wimax stack doesn't do much. Basically, it
> handles attach/detach and some state changes (INIT and RUN). I could
> work on adding this degree of supports as a weekend project (slow
> progress) if no one does it.
> 
> Though, only usie and uhso could get benefits, i.e. call if_alloc()
> with other than IFT_OTHER, no manual configuration, and relevant
> ifconfig out put, like
> carrier: mega telco
> media: GSM
> status: connected
> bar: . : i |
> 
> How should we name it,
> net80216
> netwimax

I vote netwimax

> netwman
> netmnet (mobile net)
> netwnet (wireless net)
> or else?
> 
> For those looking for device drivers, even though wimax stack is
> added, someone still have to write the drivers to make your device
> work.

Appears NetBSD has some support (since 2009?):
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-kern/2009/08/04/msg005647.html

> 
> >
> > If you can come up with a useful sounding proposal, the freebsd
> > foundation may even sponsor the work.
> 
> Then, will the foundation send me one like this?
> http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=84303&postcount=29

I want one too! :)

> 
> 
> AK

--Chris

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