From nobody Thu Mar 31 03:15:41 2022 X-Original-To: freebsd-net@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C3A11A45529 for ; Thu, 31 Mar 2022 03:15:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dave@dogwood.com) Received: from mail-pl1-x636.google.com (mail-pl1-x636.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::636]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1D4" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4KTT2x3Xx9z3FpS for ; Thu, 31 Mar 2022 03:15:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dave@dogwood.com) Received: by mail-pl1-x636.google.com with SMTP id w8so22234440pll.10 for ; Wed, 30 Mar 2022 20:15:53 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=dogwood.com; s=google; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=JpdFRKXdIXKDs5JNIWwG/Hptfi4YXOkP/fUcIMuIO6I=; b=Ny77Px2lI6hc959PRQ60hH/sjVXX/5dyv1XylCTtmygHSHi0Is60WhqMTSnO3avdyE hiQPYB59oWx9xutDRH8XqAcKsskZ2NTf924W2xR+5ABpE4ETu9uCMDFeYiPG0npVmMmr EVq1NYZkJVArwxdCoGcwYT4AXAZ4We9irW6LA= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=JpdFRKXdIXKDs5JNIWwG/Hptfi4YXOkP/fUcIMuIO6I=; b=gyjCrbFsFQwtnjPBTZQYqq8542gkzfY+Ctd7XOt3JY6XnFxalncUfTQv5/SszbJxqn Ua3a6AGrfHTdbslAWFKiFsJCI9Fn8syoJlCm9n0DW54v1xo7jUn8rb7oUWXlU6BvNQw2 1OWHRnJE2gjmzfXK3+1DppuEOeZHgicaK0S/5+z/XFZpPBQfN7mbeDvryRrtgFNZBsCC s+pVc9+fysYEaYrOG4KS42gm44OjyUsdBSu0KxJY0uW4Muk0y7/oZ9oF+9hTDf2AvKwL ISDfoLkc/iZID5SWrqoEMmRVPHrtnCztNlpvS0wfjXSaq4+GwHQkfnwovHVM46U4In7f GdRg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532OcqiSiPWJ1VT/+HWC4GqAInUZe+kXRn2P6XZE/1kaPjG4f4er tEl9HLEDIKIhPa8Zo/CTd8/dXZ+vf+rVT4tGIQdLjSGpI4K4eIxB X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxbBnTd43s/hvJwGky5wayylCe1GP7G6k2sIWbduQ89vrnu6Iy84FncJUgekFAEkW7aX2CDmdU5vYaXhMef69k= X-Received: by 2002:a17:90b:3697:b0:1c9:a980:3af2 with SMTP id mj23-20020a17090b369700b001c9a9803af2mr3445591pjb.217.1648696552224; Wed, 30 Mar 2022 20:15:52 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-net@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: David Cornejo Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:15:41 -1000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Any hope for 802.11ac on an Atheros chip? To: Chris Cc: freebsd-net Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000005692e005db7b14ff" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4KTT2x3Xx9z3FpS X-Spamd-Bar: -- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=dogwood.com header.s=google header.b=Ny77Px2l; dmarc=none; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of dave@dogwood.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::636 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=dave@dogwood.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-2.50 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[dogwood.com:s=google]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-net@freebsd.org]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[dogwood.com]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; TO_DN_ALL(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[dogwood.com:+]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2607:f8b0:4864:20::636:from]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.00)[-1.000]; MLMMJ_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-net]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; SUBJECT_ENDS_QUESTION(1.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[] X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N --0000000000005692e005db7b14ff Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Drivers for newer WiFi cards have proved elusive, and I've heard of several failed attempts. It is not a great solution, and 64-bit x86 only, but this might be interesting: https://github.com/Netgate/musenki It is very early in development and isn't quite complete, but work is moving fast. I honestly don't have any performance numbers yet, but I know that it is functional. I know that this idea has been around for a while, I don't have links back to that work. You could use the basic ideas to establish a manually configured connection with any linux kernel that supports your wifi card. On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 11:05 AM Chris wrote: > I recently got a laptop, and picked up an Atheros QCA6174 2x2 802.11ac > card for it. But after putting it in. FreeBSD-(13 && 13.1) doesn't even > know it's there. I was sure that they were supported, as it was reported > to be "close/almost finished" in the July-September 2020 Quarterly > report[1] > as well as a report by Adrian that "We know whats missing"[2] somewhat > later on the mailing list. > So where can I find it? :-) > > Thank you for all your time, and consideration. > > --Chris > > > 1. https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2020-07-2020-09.html > 2. https://www.mail-archive.com/freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org/msg06983.htm= l --=20 Kailua, Hawai=CA=BBi --0000000000005692e005db7b14ff Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Drivers for newer WiFi cards have proved elusive, and I've h= eard of several failed attempts.

It is not a great solution, and 64-bit = x86 only, but this might be interesting: https://github.com/Netgate/musenki

It is very early in = development and isn't quite complete,=C2=A0but work is moving fast. I h= onestly don't have any performance numbers yet, but I know that it=C2= =A0is functional.

I know that this idea has been around for a while, I d= on't have links back to that work.

You could use the basic ideas to = establish a manually=C2=A0configured connection with any linux kernel that = supports your wifi card.


On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 11:05 AM Chris &l= t;bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> = wrote:
I recentl= y got a laptop, and picked up an Atheros QCA6174 2x2 802.11ac
card for it. But after putting it in. FreeBSD-(13 && 13.1) doesn= 9;t even
know it's there. I was sure that they were supported, as it was reporte= d
to be "close/almost finished" in the July-September 2020 Quarterl= y report[1]
as well as a report by Adrian that "We know whats missing"[2] som= ewhat
later on the mailing list.
So where can I find it? :-)

Thank you for all your time, and consideration.

--Chris


1. https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2= 020-07-2020-09.html
2. https://www.mail-archive.c= om/freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org/msg06983.html


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