Comparison of open-source wireless drivers Connect

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Wireless network cards for computers require control software to make them function (firmware, device drivers). This is a list of the status of some open-source drivers for 802.11 wireless network cards.

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Maps, Directions, and Place Reviews

Linux

Status

Driver capabilities

Also see wireless.kernel.org

Please note: This sections needs to be split in softMAC and hardMAC drivers. All softMAC drivers should have the same capabilities regarding encryption, since it is done by hostapd.
Then we should copy/extend http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers because it lists all the available modes of operation: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/modes
Then we should think about documenting, whether a driver can support multiple modes simultaneously and which ones.

• AP mode
• Monitor mode
• IEEE 802.11s

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DragonFly BSD

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FreeBSD

Status

Driver capabilities

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NetBSD

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OpenBSD

The following is an incomplete list of supported wireless devices:

Status

Driver capabilities

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Solaris and OpenSolaris

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Darwin, OpenDarwin and Mac OS X

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