Opened 13 years ago
Last modified 6 years ago
#481 closed enhancement
Support for IEEE802.11 wireless networking (a.k.a. WiFi) — at Initial Version
| Reported by: | Jiri Svoboda | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | major | Milestone: | |
| Component: | helenos/net/other | Version: | mainline |
| Keywords: | gsoc13, gsoc14 | Cc: | |
| Blocker for: | Depends on: | ||
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Description
IEEE802.11 (commonly referred to as "WiFi") is a popular standard for 802-compatible wireless networking. The wireless adapters come in different forms:
- on-board (Intel)
- PCI card
- USB device
almost every laptop, smartphone or tablet has one, including the OpenMoko FreeRunner.
We should add support for at least one 802.11 adapter to start with. A good choice is an adapter that is
- readily available for buying
- not excessively expensive
- supported by at least one of the open-source *BSD variants
- does not require non-redistributable firmware
For example
- Edimax EW-7811Un miniature USB adapter supported by NetBSD urtwn driver (needs redist. FW)
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