Jose Carlos
2007-03-26 15:11:23 UTC
I´m using 64-bit Fedora CORE 6 on my R3000, since it came without integrated wlan adapter, I´m using a cardbus SMC one with Atheros chipset instead, so now I´m able to activate it via Madwifi. Consider changing wlan adapter ("Broadcow" has a max range of +/-300 m vs Atheros: 831 m max range and hardware zip-like compression, ) The cardbus card got mine for 27´32 at local dealer, so think of it, you can avoid a lot of headaches, improve performance, and even you can inject packets to a WLAN!
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Thank you.
I tried the 64-bit driver (vanilla kernel 2.6.20), but it doesn't
seem
to run right. Do I need to install additional files like with the
Intel
wifi? TIA.
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just
like with the Intel cards. That's about all I know about it :-).
Jonathan
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Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:50:55 -0400
Subject: [LinuxR3000] Success with 64-bit kernel Broadcom wifi
driver!
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Although bcm43xx has made it to the kernels starting with 2.6.17,
legal
issues prevent the direct distribution of the firmware. In order
to
install the firmware, you need to extract it with a program called
'fwcutter'. There are two different choices of firmware, "SoftMAC"
and
"MAC80211." You should download and install one of the two,
depending
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-409194-postdays-0-postorder-asc-start-0.html
In my case, I recently upgraded to openSuSE 10.2 (which, after the
recent pact with the devil, I think will soon become
junked-SuSE-in-favor-of-Ubuntu). Anyway, the 'smart' package
manager
located fwcutter, which I installed ('smart' uses rpm). After an
'lsmod | grep bcw', I saw modules with the word "soft" already
installed, so I decided to extract with 'fwcutter' (as described in
the
URL above) the firmware from the SoftMAC file. After that, I did
a
'rmmod bcm43xx' (because it was already loaded, LOL), and then a
"modprobe bcm43xx' and BINGO!!!!!! I saw the blue light
blink!!!!
iwconfig, and iwlist worked as expected. I dhcpc'ed to the
access
point and I was surfing!!!!!! The connection remained stable for
over
15 minutes. I then shut it down. I have not tried WPA encryption
yet
(nor WEP encryption, but I assume this will work --I never got WPA
to
work with ndiswrapper).
A few oddities: As others have remarked, the wifi now appears as
eth1
instead of wlan0. Second, I observed that when I turn (toggle)
the
radio off while there is wifi traffic (e.g. when pinging), the
blue
light stays on contnuously instead of turning off! Otherwise,
things
seem to work fine, at least as good as under ndiswrapper.
I am running 64-bit SuSE 10.2 with an updated vanilla kernel
2.6.20.3,
with full preemption enabled.
I hope this helps others. Maybe it should be posted on the wiki
if
there are no inaccuracies.
doesn't seem
the Intel
just
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Thank you.
I tried the 64-bit driver (vanilla kernel 2.6.20), but it doesn't
seem
to run right. Do I need to install additional files like with the
Intel
wifi? TIA.
32 bit, I have never tried the 64bits, too many complications
withdrivers that where not quite there.
Gary B
re-formatted forGary B
I had it working with NDISWrapper as well, but recently
a clean install of OpenSuSE 10.2 and it discovered it out of
set it up right out of the kernel!
Gary B
--Are you running 32 bits or 64 bits?Gary B
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Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:38:05 -0500
Subject: Re: Broadcom kernel driver (Was: Re: [LinuxR3000] Compaq
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Thank you.
I tried the 64-bit driver (vanilla kernel 2.6.20), but it doesn't
seemI tried the 64-bit driver (vanilla kernel 2.6.20), but it doesn't
to run right. Do I need to install additional files like with
the Intelwifi? TIA.
For the open-source driver? Yeah, you will need the firmware,just
like with the Intel cards. That's about all I know about it :-).
Jonathan
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:50:55 -0400
Subject: [LinuxR3000] Success with 64-bit kernel Broadcom wifi
driver!
(Was: Re: Broadcom kernel driver)
To: "Linux on AMD64 laptops (Compaq and HP)"
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Although bcm43xx has made it to the kernels starting with 2.6.17,
legal
issues prevent the direct distribution of the firmware. In order
to
install the firmware, you need to extract it with a program called
'fwcutter'. There are two different choices of firmware, "SoftMAC"
and
"MAC80211." You should download and install one of the two,
depending
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-409194-postdays-0-postorder-asc-start-0.html
In my case, I recently upgraded to openSuSE 10.2 (which, after the
recent pact with the devil, I think will soon become
junked-SuSE-in-favor-of-Ubuntu). Anyway, the 'smart' package
manager
located fwcutter, which I installed ('smart' uses rpm). After an
'lsmod | grep bcw', I saw modules with the word "soft" already
installed, so I decided to extract with 'fwcutter' (as described in
the
URL above) the firmware from the SoftMAC file. After that, I did
a
'rmmod bcm43xx' (because it was already loaded, LOL), and then a
"modprobe bcm43xx' and BINGO!!!!!! I saw the blue light
blink!!!!
iwconfig, and iwlist worked as expected. I dhcpc'ed to the
access
point and I was surfing!!!!!! The connection remained stable for
over
15 minutes. I then shut it down. I have not tried WPA encryption
yet
(nor WEP encryption, but I assume this will work --I never got WPA
to
work with ndiswrapper).
A few oddities: As others have remarked, the wifi now appears as
eth1
instead of wlan0. Second, I observed that when I turn (toggle)
the
radio off while there is wifi traffic (e.g. when pinging), the
blue
light stays on contnuously instead of turning off! Otherwise,
things
seem to work fine, at least as good as under ndiswrapper.
I am running 64-bit SuSE 10.2 with an updated vanilla kernel
2.6.20.3,
with full preemption enabled.
I hope this helps others. Maybe it should be posted on the wiki
if
there are no inaccuracies.
Thank you.
I tried the 64-bit driver (vanilla kernel 2.6.20), but it
I tried the 64-bit driver (vanilla kernel 2.6.20), but it
to run right. Do I need to install additional files like with
wifi? TIA.
For the open-source driver? Yeah, you will need the firmware,like with the Intel cards. That's about all I know about it
:-).Jonathan
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