atom feed18 messages in org.freebsd.freebsd-ppcairport estreme with Freebsd
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MauroJan 23, 2005 8:55 pm 
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MauroFeb 13, 2005 5:36 pm 
MauroFeb 13, 2005 7:01 pm 
Subject:airport estreme with Freebsd
From:Peter Grehan (gre@freebsd.org)
Date:Feb 2, 2005 10:25:26 pm
List:org.freebsd.freebsd-ppc

This has been an outstanding issue on all platforms including Linux. I read about this in Linux Unwired. My take on it is that Broadcom feels that they have a competitive advantage, and documenting their stuff, would compromise that advantage. That's only a theory from discussions with my UNIX Admin buddies. :-)

That's one theory, and another is that the WiFi manufacturers don't want to allow hackers to modify radio power settings or they'll lose their FCC licenses for the product.

later,

Peter.