Solved FreeBSD 13: D-Link DWA-182/TPLink-WN821N work?

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perseus12

Questions about a couple of wifi dongles I would like to use with FreeBSD 13.
Dongle 1: D-Link DWA-182 v2
I can't find this one on the list of supported wifi adapters
(https://www.freebsd.org/releases/13.0R/hardware/#wlan). Anyone using this adapter successfully?

Dongle 2: TPLink-WN821N
This one is on the list but seems to be based on an Atheros AR9170 chipset which apparently does not support 802.11n (from otus(4) manpage). On Slackware I use this with a 'Realtek driver' hacked a bit because Linux kernel doesn't support this. Driver from Realtek is 'rtl8192eu'
Is Atheros and Realtek the same chipset?
Anyone using this adapter successfully?
TIA
 
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perseus12 said:
Dongle 1: D-Link DWA-182 v2
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If this is D-Link DWA-182 rev B1 with a Realtek RTL8812AU chip set, then it needs a product ID added to the usb vendors source code to be recognized by the rtwn(4) driver. After that it should be supported.

perseus12 said:
Dongle 2: TPLink-WN821N
On Slackware I use this with a 'Realtek driver' ... Driver from Realtek is 'rtl8192eu'
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This one is supported:

rtwn(4)
Code: 
FILES
     ...
     The driver    (if not    compiled with options RTWN_WITHOUT_UCODE ) may use
     following firmware    files, which are loaded    when an    interface is brought
     up:
       ...
       /boot/kernel/rtwn-rtl8192eufw.ko
 
Thanks all for your replies. I missed the rtwn entries for both dongles. This is promising!

I have not build anything on FreeBSD yet, so "...needs a product ID added to the usb vendors source code" Is this something I would do? and then rebuild driver?
Is this done via the ports system?

(Am away for a few days then will test when I get back. Will close this then)
 
perseus12 said:
I have not build anything on FreeBSD yet, so "...needs a product ID added to the usb vendors source code"
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I forgot in my previous post to mention another source code file needs also editing.
perseus12 said:
Is this something I would do? and then rebuild driver?
Is this done via the ports system?
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A new kernel needs to be build from system source (not from ports). The process is quite easy. If you have decided to apply the changes just ask for assistance.
 
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