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Originally Posted by guitarscn
The latest representative I spoke with...
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You are asking the wrong questions to the wrong people. Most of the world is not familiar with OpenBSD, & expecting it will simply give you ulcers.
Business orients itself towards populations which are likely to buy their products & services in large quantities. Hence, they will have some familiarity with Windows & possibly Linux. Anything else is a fluke.
Business provides technical support in order to cover very basic needs. Support does not generate revenue, so the most minimal effort will be expended on setting up the necessary infrastructure or hiring knowledgeable people.
Look at it another way. You can likely buy a corded telephone from any vendor & expect that once it is plugged in, basic service can be attained. This is because the standards are well established, & everyone knows what they are. Wired telephone service is a mature industry.
Wireless isn't mature, so focusing on standards is even
more important.
When dealing with wireless with the *BSD family, look at the manpage for whatever device you have
(which can be determined in dmesg(8) output after the device is connected...). A general list of drivers can be found from
apropros(1):
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.c...=1&format=html
After studying the manpage for whatever device you have
(as also suggested by jggimi...), you will have a better idea about what standards to look for in third-party products. It is also common within the manpages to state what
specific commercial cards have been known to work.
Lastly, to minimize getting bit by buying hardware that ends up not being supported, only buy from vendors where it is very clear what the return policy is, & make sure you return items within the timeframe specified.