Netgear WG111v2

Thanks to DutchDaemons http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=8785 post, and the man pages, I was able to get my Netgear WG111v2 wireless dongle working under FreeBSD 8.0!

Here's how I did it in case there are any more noobs like me who need help with this.

First I needed the correct kernel module:
Code:
kldload if_urtw

Next, load the module automatically on every boot by editing /boot/loader.conf and adding:
Code:
if_urtw_load="YES"

I have WEP enabled on my router, so....

From the man page of urtw I used:
Code:
ifconfig wlan create wlandev urtw0 ssid my-ssid wepmode on wepkey 0x1234567890 weptxkey 1 up

Then finally, to join my network:
Code:
dhclient wlan0
 
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