How to enable WiFi on a laptop based on Intel Celeron N4000 SoC?

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mondalex

I just got a laptop with a Celeron N4000 SoC, which, I understand, has got an Intel 802.11ac WiFi chip. On installing FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE I found that WiFi was not detected. Anyway I carried on with the installation and now I can't connect to the WiFi. Will enabling
Code: 
iwm
and
Code: 
iwmfw
modules in
Code: 
loader.conf
solve the problem?
[EDIT]
Code: 
pciconf -lv
does not return the device name, only the class and vendor.
 
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1) load the driver at boot time or recompile and install a custom kernel as per the iwm page.

2) create and turn up the wlan device as per the FreeBSD handbook.

3) scan and connect to a hotspot or configure wpa_supplicant (look at the wpa_supplicant and wpa_supplicant.conf man pages as well as the FreeBSD handbook).

Just my two cents.
 
mondalex said:
This:
Code: 
pciconf -lv
does not return the name of the device, only the class. So I'm confused which firmware I should enable.
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It does give you enough info (hint: card= and chip=) that you can figure out which make and model WiFi you have (with the help of a search engine). And then you know which firmware you need.
 
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