On 2020-01-01 13:42, Zé Loff wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jan 01, 2020 at 08:54:46AM -0700, List wrote:
>> Hi *,
>> I am currently building a home router based upon OpenBSD.
>> I therefore need some kind of WIFI Hardware. This piece of hardware
>> needs to be connected over usb.
>> Do you have any suggestions or recommendations ? As far as I can see
>> it's pretty hard to find an antenna which is connected via USB an runs
>> on a supported chipset. It is easy to get your hands on a
>> realtek-chipset driven device. But urtw(4) doesn't support Host AP
>> mode. Only ones that do are: athn(4), ral(4), ath(4).
>> Finding those is hard.
>>
>> Maybe you guys know things I couldn't find ?
>>
>> g,
>> Stephan
>>
>
> In all honesty, and I've tried what you are aiming for a couple of times
> in the past, it's just easier to get a dedicated AP (or a cheap wifi
> router with a cable on the ethernet switch, which is usually bridged
> with the wifi interface) and connect to an OpenBSD router which will
> do all the necessary packet filtering (including keeping the AP/router's
> firmware from reaching the internet, if needed be). IMHO this will be
> stabler and faster than trying to find an adequate wifi board. And
> these days you're bound to get nice perks like multiple SSIDs and
> 802.11ac speeds (or whatever the latest 802.11* protocol is), which
> AFAIK aren't available on OpenBSD yet. Also, note that (if I am not
> mistaken) ural(4) are the only USB Wi-Fi interfaces that can handle Host
> AP mode, and they only do 802.11b/g which is kind of slow by today's
> standards.
Agreed.
Not only does the SW/HW work better, usually the best place to put an AP
is not the best place to put a router. My AP is in my attic, my router
is in my basement, with one chunk of CAT6 between them.
Putting an important radio receiver next to a bunch of RF-noisy computers
doesn't work so hot. :)
Nick.
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