- For more details on this topic, see
Comparison of Open Source Wireless Drivers.BSDs (FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD) have
had support for most adapters since late 1998. Code for Atheros, Prism,
Harris/Intersil and Aironet chips (from assorted WiFi vendors) is mostly shared
among the 3 BSDs. Darwin and Mac OS X, despite their overlap with FreeBSD, have
their own unique implementation. In OpenBSD 3.7, more drivers for wireless
chipsets are available, including RealTek RTL8180L, Ralink RT25x0, Atmel
AT76C50x, and Intel 2100 and 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG, due to at least in part of
the OpenBSD's effort to push for open source drivers for wireless chipsets. It
is possible that such drivers may be implemented by other BSDs if they do not
already exist. The ndiswrapper is also available for FreeBSD.
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- Linux: As of version 2.6, some Wi-Fi
hardware is supported natively in the Linux kernel. Support for Orinoco, Prism,
Aironet and Atmel are included in the main kernel tree, while ADMtek and Realtek
RTL8180L are both supported by closed source drivers provided by the
manufacturer and open source drivers written by the community. Intel Calexico
radios are supported by open sourced drivers available at Sourceforge. Atheros
and Ralink RT2x00 are supported through open source projects. Otherwise, support
for other wireless devices is available through use of the open source
ndiswrapper driver, which allows Linux running on the Intel x86 architecture to
"wrap" a vendor's Windows driver for direct use. At least one commercial
implementation of the idea is also available. The FSF has some recommended
cards[3] and more information can be found
through the searchable Linux wireless site[4]BSDs ( FreeBSD, NetBSD,
OpenBSD) have had support for most adapters since late 1998. Code for Atheros,
Prism, Harris/Intersil and Aironet is mostly shared between the 3 BSDs. Darwin
and Mac OS X, despite their overlap with FreeBSD, have their own unique
implementation. In OpenBSD 3.7, there are more wireless chipsets available,
including RealTek RTL8180L, Ralink RT25x0, Atmel AT76C50x, and Intel
2100/2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG, due at least in part to OpenBSD's effort to push for
open source drivers for wireless chipsets. It is possible that such drivers be
implemented by other BSDs if they do not already exist. The ndiswrapper is also
available for FreeBSD.
- Linux: As of
version 2.6, most Wi-Fi hardware is supported natively by the Linux kernel.
Support for Orinoco, Prism, Aironet and Atmel are included in the main kernel
tree, while ADMtek and Realtek RTL8180L are both supported by proprietary
closed-source drivers provided by the manufacturer and open source drivers
written by the community. Atheros and Ralink RT2x00 are supported through open
source projects. Support for other more exotic wireless devices is available
through use of the ndiswrapper driver, which allows Linux compiled for the Intel
x86 architecture to "wrap" a Windows driver for direct use.
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