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This page describes how to install and Configure your Broadcom Device.
Broadcom: 4311, 4312, or 4318
(Not yet working for 1390. 1390 Requires ndiswrapper)
This page describes how to install and Configure your Broadcom Device. Broadcom: 4311, 4312, or 4318 (Not yet working for 1390. 1390 Requires ndiswrapper)
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 *Add Contrib section to your apt source.lsit
* Add Contrib section to your apt source.lsit
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 *If you experience an error got here 404 [http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=445133 Bug 445133]  * If you experience an error got here 404 [http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=445133 Bug 445133]
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 *Remove old script and place a new one.  * Remove old script and place a new one.
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*Retry install
 * Retry install
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 *Restart

 * Restart
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 *See these instructions for installing [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=297092 1390 Broadcom Wireless Card]  * See these instructions for installing [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=297092 1390 Broadcom Wireless Card]
== Generic BCM43xx - should work for most cards. ==
This should work for most bcm43xx based cards.
Worked on my Linksys WPC54GS and my built-in HP.
 * remove and purge old bcm43xx-fwcutter
{{{
apt-get --purge remove bcm43xx-fwcutter
}}}
 * install bcm43xx-fwcutter, but choose __"no"__ when asked to fetch and install firmware.
{{{
apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter
}}}
 * manually fetch firmware
{{{
wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
}}}
 * install the firmware
{{{
bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
}}}
 * remove the copy of the firmware in the current directory
{{{
rm wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
}}}
 * remove and reinsert the kernel module
{{{
rmmod bcm43xx
modprobe bcm43xx}}}
 * do a little dance. :-?
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CategoryWireless

This page describes how to install and Configure your Broadcom Device. Broadcom: 4311, 4312, or 4318 (Not yet working for 1390. 1390 Requires ndiswrapper)

Device Identification

lspci
0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-PCI Card (rev 01)

Broadcom Corporation Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN

Etch:

  • Add Contrib section to your apt source.lsit

apt-get update
apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter

Install Faild

Download this script which was taken from lenny package:

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?msg=19;filename=install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh;att=1;bug=445133
  • Remove old script and place a new one.

rm /usr/share/bcm43xx-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh
cp install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh /usr/share/bcm43xx-fwcutter/
chmod u+x /usr/share/bcm43xx-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh
  • Retry install

apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter
  • Restart

1390 and ndiswrapper

Generic BCM43xx - should work for most cards.

This should work for most bcm43xx based cards. Worked on my Linksys WPC54GS and my built-in HP.

  • remove and purge old bcm43xx-fwcutter

apt-get --purge remove bcm43xx-fwcutter
  • install bcm43xx-fwcutter, but choose "no" when asked to fetch and install firmware.

apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter
  • manually fetch firmware

wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
  • install the firmware

bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
  • remove the copy of the firmware in the current directory

rm wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
  • remove and reinsert the kernel module

rmmod bcm43xx
modprobe bcm43xx
  • do a little dance. :-?


CategoryWireless