Freebsd 14.3 Intel iwlwifi 3165 doesn't support AC?

[kriptomahsun]

I thought some iwlwifi cards now support AC wifi. Doesn't it? I still only can reach at max 20-25mbps. Not more. And I know this is capable because I am getting 300mbps on Debian 12.

root@freebsd-dell-laptop:/home/mahsun # pciconf -lv | grep -i wireless
device = 'Wireless 3165'

 

[Phishfry]

WiFi/Iwlwifi - FreeBSD Wiki

iwlwifi(4)

man.freebsd.org

Post in thread 'Fast WIFI on FreeBSD is becoming real.'

May 23, 2025

Interesting, do you mean something like this https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0B39631G1 ? It this supported by the new code? What about this https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0CRVHSBX8 ?

Yes, the ax200, ax201 and ax210 should run fast.

One catch I didn't mention yet is that some laptops have a BIOS lock to specific wifi chips, so you cannot swap in generic ones. Stinkpads are infamous for that.

You want to make sure that your laptop uses M.2 and not mini-PCIe.

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