RE: HostAP on FreeBSD.

From: gdead (gdead_at_novawireless.org)
Date: 2002-06-23 02:13:52 UTC

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FreeBSD 4.6 has it's own hostap implementation in the core OS. If you have a Prism 2 card, just type "ifconfig <wireless interface> ssid <your ssid> mediaopt hostap" and you should be up and running. Works like a champ.

later

bruce

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Samuel Partida [mailto:morti_at_andalinux.org]
> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 8:08 PM
> To: Prism2 HostAP
> Subject: HostAP on FreeBSD.
>
>
> Hi everybody. May I should read the docs before asking
> this... but i'm tired of reading docs :P
>
> Well, i'm thinking about migrating my server to FreeBSD but i
> don't know if the HostAP driver will compile or work on
> FreeBSD, does anyone tested the driver on that OS???
>
> Thanks.
> Samuel Partida
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