I use a Zonet ZEW2500P, which has a Ralink RT2570 chipset (ural). It costs US$30 or less. Download and pkg_add the firmware mentioned in the man page and it just works. However, while the adapter itself is small (like flip-phone small) it requires a USB cable. It's not a stick like the thumb-sized ones.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 4:08 PM, STeve Andre' <and...@msu.edu> wrote: > On Monday 02 March 2009 13:50:21 Jeff Flowers wrote: >> On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:26 PM, STeve Andre' <and...@msu.edu> wrote: >> > On Monday 02 March 2009 13:11:02 Jeff Flowers wrote: >> >> I recently purchased a Lenovo Ideapad S10, onto which I have >> >> successfully installed OpenBSD 4.4 on. Xorg self configured >> >> wonderfully. However, the built in Broadcom wireless chipset is not >> >> supported by OpenBSD, leaving me to consider the purchase of a USB >> >> wireless adapter. >> >> >> >> Can anyone recommend a specific adapter to buy? Basic 802.11b/g >> >> functionality is all I need. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you, >> > >> > You might want to try -current--it just might fix your problem. Lately >> > I've been doing a trick that annoys my Linux friends--I take their USB >> > wifi stick and stuff it into my thinkpad and use it. With very few >> > exceptions, it just works. >> >> That's pretty funny. >> >> > I have a == $22 stick from newegg, CNet model CWD-854 which I >> > bought thinking it would work till my thinkpads card would work, >> > and it worked perfectly. its a rum(4) device. >> > >> > But try random devices. it's fun. >> >> The wireless adapter in the S10 is a Broadcom BCM4315. According to >> the manpage for bwi(4) for 4.5, it is not supported. Have you heard if >> there is forecoming support? I didn't see anything mentioned in the >> daily changelog. > > Nope, my bad. Shoulda looked at the code before mentioning -current. > Sorry. So for now, grab a usb card from a friend and verify it works > and sneak out with it.^U. > > --STeve Andre'
