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    Atheros wireless driver in pfsense 2.1

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      DigitalSpirit
      last edited by

      @stephenw10:

      Perhaps I'm missing something here but do you need to re-build the kernel?

      Steve

      Yes, need i386 wrap_vga (nanobsd_vga) kernel

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        DigitalSpirit
        last edited by

        I create image with atheros freebsd 9.0 driver
        all works except wifi n mode

        using tusl2-c with Pentium III-S 1400MHz CPU 512mb sdram
        intel 100 and realtek 1000 Ethernet
        and Tplink TL-WN751ND wifi adapter

        http://dl.dropbox.com/u/75811597/pfSense-2.0-RELEASE-4g-i386-nanobsd_vga-20120622-2140-ath.img.gz
        http://dl.dropbox.com/u/75811597/pfSense-2.0-RELEASE-4g-i386-nanobsd_vga-upgrade-20120622-2140-ath.img.gz

        pfSense 2.0.2-RC2 (i386)

        kernel: ath0: <atheros 9287=""> mem 0xdd000000-0xdd00ffff irq 20 at device 12.0 on pci2
        kernel: ath0: [ITHREAD]
        kernel: ath0: AR9287 mac 384.2 RF5133 phy 15.15</atheros>
        

        need add in /boot/loader.conf

        if_ath_load=yes
        if_ath_pci_load=yes
        
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          DigitalSpirit
          last edited by

          tested with Rosewill RNX-N360PC

          
          kernel: ath0: <atheros 5416="">mem 0xdd000000-0xdd00ffff at device 12.0 on pci2
          kernel: ath0: [ITHREAD]
          kernel: ath0: AR5416 mac 13.10 RF2133 phy 8.1</atheros> 
          
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            eri--
            last edited by

            I will add it to 2.1 since have tested myself and works better.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              That's excellent news for many people.  :)

              Steve

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                eri--
                last edited by

                Done should be on later snapshots.

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                  DigitalSpirit
                  last edited by

                  new snapshot pfSense don't seeing wifi

                  2.1-BETA0 (amd64)
                  built on Thu Aug 2 03:21:59 EDT 2012
                  FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p3
                  
                  none3@pci0:5:3:0:       class=0x028000 card=0x3071168c chip=0x0023168c rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
                      class      = network
                      bar   [10] = type Memory, range 32, base 0xfebf0000, size 65536, enabled
                      cap 80[40] = unknown
                      cap 00[80] = unknown
                  

                  probably need include to kernel if_ath_pci module

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                    Waldemar
                    last edited by

                    Yes unfortunately mine is not seeing the atheros interface either :(

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                    • jimpJ
                      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                      last edited by

                      This should be OK now for the last couple days.

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                        Kevin666
                        last edited by

                        i want to get a AR9287 to run in hostap mode, does it work with the current beta still? or should i get another card

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                          Clear-Pixel
                          last edited by

                          So can we all assume the AR9287 and older are working properly in AP mode for the new Atheros driver for Pfsense 2.1 Beta1?
                          http://wikidevi.com/wiki/Atheros

                          Still some hardware functions of the AR9287 and older chips not supported as of yet.
                          https://wiki.freebsd.org/dev/ath%284%29

                          Alternate Highpower unit for the Ubiquiti Networks SR71-E.

                          Atheros AR9285 / MIMO 1Tx1R
                          High Power - 24dBm
                          http://www.ebay.com/itm/JJPLUS-Expressrange2-PCIe-Mini-Card-802-11N-Highpower-/190499560016?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5aa89a50

                          Think this is the manufacture
                          http://www.compex.com.sg/productdetailinfo.asp?model=WLE200N2-23&acc1Panel=1

                          HP EliteBook 2530p Laptop - Core2 Duo SL9600 @ 2.13Ghz - 4 GB Ram -128GB SSD
                          Atheros Mini PCI-E as Access Point (AR5BXB63H/AR5007EG/AR2425)
                          Single Ethernet Port - VLAN
                          Cisco SG300 10-port Gigabit Managed Switch
                          Cisco DPC3008 Cable Modem  30/4 Mbps
                          Pfsense 2.1-RELEASE (amd64)
                          –------------------------------------------------------------
                          Total Network Power Consumption - 29 Watts

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                            zenny
                            last edited by

                            @DigitalSpirit:

                            Atheros driver from freebsd 9.0 compiles and works on pfsense
                            But in kernels that I maked has been broken pfctl
                            and full image creation stops on php

                            I am having the same problem with image creation halting at php (http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,61074.msg354170.html#msg354170).

                            Can you tell me how did you overcome the problem? I am asking because you reported above that you could finally create the NanoBSD images. Thanks!

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