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netbsd wlan ap
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2006-01-16 20:41:18
On Fri, Jan 13, 2006 at 06:21:59PM +0100, Novák Áron wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I decided to use my netbsd nat box as a wireless access
point.
> I found a howto in this topic:
> https://www.unixcircle.com/features/802.11b_netbsd.php
> This guide is tested with NetBSD 1.6ZG.
> 
> Do I need to recompile the kernel to make an access
point if I use the
> 3.0 version of netbsd?

No, if the driver is present in the kernel.

> Were can I found a recent list about what type of
cards/chipsets can act
> as an access point?

Prism 2.5 (wi driver) should work. ath works, (I tested it
only in
-current).

But beware, the wi driver deteriorated, and it seems it has
more bugs than
in 2.0, see e.g. PR 31433. In general, I would not recommend
using NetBSD
for a wireless AP if you expect reliability.

Pavel Cahyna
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