Wireless standard went missing

[Trel]

When I first set up pfsense, my wireless nic had three options for wireless standard.
-b
-g
-gn

When I look now, gn is missing from that list.
Anyone know what might have happened?

It's an Atheros nic, I'm certain of the exact model, but I do know it supports n.

[bennyc]

the card may support it, but freebsd doesn't.
see wiki: http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Is_802.11n_wireless_supported

my 2 cents: get an AP if you want or need "n" performance.

[Trel]

@bennyc:

the card may support it, but freebsd doesn't.
see wiki: http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Is_802.11n_wireless_supported

my 2 cents: get an AP if you want or need "n" performance.

You misunderstand.
The option was there a day ago.

[bennyc]

It might very well be I'm not understanding you, but I doubt you'll get it working in 'N'.
See also thread http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,61948.0.html with an interesting post from stephenw10 (reply #5)

[Trel]

@bennyc:

It might very well be I'm not understanding you, but I doubt you'll get it working in 'N'.
See also thread http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,61948.0.html with an interesting post from stephenw10 (reply #5)

Yes, I know N will probably not work.  I'm asking why, ng mode was listed in the options when I set up the machine, but now it's missing.
I am running on G mode anyway.

[stephenw10]

Does seem odd. Have you changed anything else? Updated pfSense? Can you find out which model/chipset?

You can find out what it is without removing it. E.g.

[2.0.3-RELEASE][root@pfsense.fire.box]/root(4): sysctl dev.ath
dev.ath.0.%desc: Atheros 2413
dev.ath.0.%driver: ath
dev.ath.0.%location: slot=6 function=0
dev.ath.0.%pnpinfo: vendor=0x168c device=0x001a subvendor=0x144f subdevice=0x7094 class=0x020000
dev.ath.0.%parent: pci4
dev.ath.0.smoothing_rate: 95
dev.ath.0.sample_rate: 10
dev.ath.0.sample_stats: 0
dev.ath.0.countrycode: 0
dev.ath.0.regdomain: 100
dev.ath.0.slottime: 9
dev.ath.0.acktimeout: 48
dev.ath.0.ctstimeout: 48
dev.ath.0.softled: 0
dev.ath.0.ledpin: 0
dev.ath.0.ledon: 0
dev.ath.0.ledidle: 270
dev.ath.0.txantenna: 1
dev.ath.0.rxantenna: 1
dev.ath.0.diversity: 0
dev.ath.0.txintrperiod: 5
dev.ath.0.diag: 0
dev.ath.0.tpscale: 0
dev.ath.0.tpc: 0
dev.ath.0.tpack: 63
dev.ath.0.tpcts: 63
dev.ath.0.rfsilent: 1
dev.ath.0.rfkill: 1
dev.ath.0.intmit: 1
dev.ath.0.monpass: 24

Steve

[bennyc]

one thing that comes to mind: did you by any chance set WEP encryption for that interface?

br, Benny