Request Broadcom STA driver for 4.3 - kernel 2.6.30.5

[Jon_J]

I tried compiling the driver in puppy 4.3b3 for the wifi card from this source:
http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
I got many errors as listed in this post:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 759#341759

I'm requesting if someone could please try to compile and post this driver so that users with this Broadcom card can get it to load and appear in the network wizard.

Thank you,
Jon

[Patriot]

Hmmm .....

Again ? ..... hmmm ..... I'm gonna need more coffee ...

This is required:
1. unpack the archive somewhere
2. copy wl.ko to appropriate module folder (ex: /lib/modules/2.6.30.5/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/)
3. depmod-FULL -a
4. modprobe wl


Rgds


._.

[Jon_J]

Thank you, at least I'm starting to get somewhere now.
I loaded the module as described above, then I blacklisted b43 because it was showing errors upon booting puppy 4.3b3.
I wasn't able to get any scan results until I loaded another module:

modprobe lib80211_crypt_tkip

Then upon next reboot, blinky was showing on the taskbar.
The network wizard at some point asked if I wanted to list 'WL' as WPA enabled. I did select 'yes'

Now when I scan in the wizard, I get the usual 3 access points near my house, which includes mine.
Then I used the "WPA/TKIP" button and input all my information for my WPA setup and saved the profile.
Then I used "Auto DHCP" and let the wizard save the results.
Then I tested the network within the wizard, and it said it was successful.
Then I opened a browser (Seamonkey) and tried www.google.com and got "address not found"
BTW, I was previously in Linux Mint, and my wireless radio hardware is turned on.

[Jon_J]

I wiped puppy 4.3b3 off my hard drive since I had a problem with xorg. xvesa also quit working. Intel GMA500 Poulsbo driver problem.
I installed puppy 4.3 small iso
I did pretty much the same thing to setup my network as above, but I cannot get out to the internet or receive mail.
Blinky on the taskbar blinks constantly, and so does my router's wlan light.
They blink at the same time.
Network wizard and blinky both say I'm connected, but as mentioned above, I cannot use the internet.
Linux Mint and Windows connect fine.
What should I try next?

[Jon_J]

Started over again this morning with a fresh start.
Disabled WPA on my router, and set it as "open" no wireless security.
The wizard connected and I got to google's home page fine.
My email downloads now also.
I need to figure out this WPA thing.
On this page:
http://djkaos.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/ ... ta-driver/
this guy says to:
For WPA
modprobe ieee80211_crypt_tkip

ieee80211_crypt_tkip not found

This is when I decided to use lib80211_crypt_tkip
modprobe lib80211_crypt_tkip

This must be where my problem lies.

One question that has been nagging me since trying Puppy these last two weeks is:
Once connected to a wireless network, how do I disconnect?
Do I use the wizard to disconnect?

Thank you all for your patience, I get dense sometimes.
Jon

[Fishback]

How To Disconnect
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 012#328809

[PenguinsCanFly]

noob here, unable to get the wl module to work with my wireless
(does not see the interface).

Actual hardware is bcm4322

perhaps I am inserting tar.gz file in the wrong place?

lib/modules/all-firmware

Then I used the commands:
2. depmod-FULL -a
3. modprobe wl


I also tried extracting in lib/modules/2.6.30.5/kernel/drivers

Thanks in advance for your help/patience

PCF

[tiangeng]

Why not to make a bcm43xx Wireless PET for 2.6.30.5?

My bcm43xx is not works too, I tried it long time,but it not works yet.

[PenguinsCanFly]

Anyone know if I inserted the tar.gz in the right place?

Or if there is a step that I am missing?

Or if there is a .pet as tiangeng suggested?

Thanks,

PCF

[tiangeng]

.pet of course.

[Patriot]

Hmmm .....

I'm merely responding to the OP's request for a compiled binary ... but it seems there's a few who got lost in the transmission ... kindly look at the edited install steps above ... the original post was meant for the OP ...

Rgds

[PenguinsCanFly]

Thanks Patriot.

It still doesn't work, but I posted the question as a new topic in "Beginner's Help"

PCF

[tiangeng]

bcm43xx using ndiswrapper does not work on the 2.6.30.5,but it works on the 2.6.25.16。

[carlino]

Hi all!

I have an Acer Aspire One D150 w/a BCM4312 card; followed the steps outlined by Patriot and got it to work!

The card is not recognized at first when the computer boots. So, I found out that the following trick works for me every time: (?)

1. Load the wl module, and of course, no card is found. Unload
module.

2. Load the B43 module and, as expected, no card is found. Once
again, unload module.

3. Load the wl module for the 2nd. time and...voila!.. there it is. Card is
there and appears as eth1.

I don` t know if there is a fix to it.

[PenguinsCanFly]

Thanks carlino,

That also works with broadcom 4322 . Hopefully a fix will follow soon.

Thanks again,

PCF

[Cthulhufish]

Apologies for posting to a months old thread.

I can load wl and lib80211 with modprobe, but I'm not sure what to do next. lsmod lists both wl and lib80211, but the network wizard does not list wl.
I untarred wl.ko and moved it to /lib/modules/2.6.30.5/kernel/net/wireless/ . From /lib/modules/2.6.30.5 I ran the following:
depmod-FULL
modprobe lib80211 | modprobe wl
And this seems to have worked, but the network wizard still isn't finding my wireless card: 08:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01). I cannot unload or load wl from the network wizard. I tried rebooting, and modprobing again, but I got the same results. What am I missing?
I am running the latest version of DPup.
I would really appreciate help with this, thanks.

[rjbrewer]

The special version of 4.3.1 by JRB will connect with 4322.
It's bcm4312v3 iso.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=50570