Friday, September 20, 2024

Re: OpenBSD support for Mac Mini M2 ?

On 2024-09-19, J Doe <general@nativemethods.com> wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I see in the FAQ that the Apple Mac Mini M2 is a supported platform[0]
> and that the WiFi is supported via: bwfmv(4). I had two questions about
> WiFi support:
>
> 1. Is Host AP mode supported on the Mac Mini M2? The man pages appear
> to imply that this is supported, but I wanted to double-check.

I have a feeling the wifi may not work particularly reliably on the
M2 machines at all in the first place. On the M2 macbook pro it's not
supported at all yet. No idea about hostap on these.

My usual advice for wifi: if you want an AP, buy an AP.

> 2. Does: bwfmv(4) also support the 10 Gigabit mode that is available as
> an option for the Mac Mini M2 ?[1] I am aware that OpenBSD may not
> support full bandwidth at 10 Gbps, but would it support a bandwidth
> higher than 1 Gbps if the 10Gbps option is selected when purchasing a Mini ?

The 10Gb nic is aq(4) and AFAIK it should work.


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