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FreeBSD 6.2 on Dell Latitude D600 - Wireless Networking

First, determine you hardware by typing:

#pciconf -lv

In my case it tells me - PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

In order to get wireless working:

pkg_add -r iwi-firmware
pkg_add -r iwi-firmware-kmod
pkg_add -r wpa_supplicant

Create startup script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d

vi /usr/local/etc/rc.d/WIFI.sh
#!/bin/sh
echo Loading Wireless Driver...
kldload -v if_iwi //This will load driver for Wireless.
echo Bringing Wireless Interface UP...
ifconfig iwi0 up
echo Loading WPA Supplicant...
wpa_supplicant -i iwi0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf &
# & parameter will make this line of code working in background.

Make executable:

chmod 755 WIFI.sh

Create wpa_supplicant.conf file and add parameters of your AP.

cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

network={
        ssid="YOUR_SIDE"
        psk="YOUR_PARAPHRASE"
}

Edit /etc/rc.conf in order to add following line:

ifconfig_iwi0="YOUR_SID DHCP"
#Don't forget DHCP keyword!

Done!