Re: USB 802.11 adaptor

[Andy Ruhl <acruhl%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Greg Troxel <gdt%ir.bbn.com@localhost> wrote:
>
> I have a RPI, and am heading towards getting NetBSD on it.  As a prep
> step, I tried a TP-LINK TN-WL722N on my netsbd-6 i386 box:
>
>   port 1 addr 3: high speed, power 500 mA, config 1, USB2.0
>     WLAN(0x9271), ATHEROS(0x0cf3), rev 1.08, serial 12345
>
> and
>
>   ugen0 at uhub3 port 1
>   ugen0: ATHEROS USB2.0 WLAN, rev 2.00/1.08, addr 3
>
> I don't see 9271 in usbdevs.
>
> Is this likely to work with otus(4)?
>
> If not, can anyone recommend a currently-purchasable model that will do
> 802.11b, bg, or abg?

I use a urtwn based device. It's branded Edimax and it's a little tiny
thing. I think I paid about $15 for it. Works fine under NetBSD, works
fine on my RPI, but I didn't actually test it with NetBSD on the RPI.
It doesn't get that hot so I'd be surprised if it draws a lot of
power.

Andy