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Anyone using ndiswrapper with bcmwl5?
  • gooeywooeygooeywooey August 2010
    ndiswrapper -e bcmwl5.inf
    installing bcmwl5 ...

    ndiswrapper -l
    bcmwl5 : driver installed
    device ( 14E4:4311 ) present

    modprobe ndiswrapper

    When I do a ifconfig or iwconfig nothing shows up for a wlan0.

    Any help is appreciated.
  • mojomojo August 2010
    Your wireless chipset the BCM4311( 14E4:4311 ) is supported with the b43 module.

    Do the following as root.
    Install linux-wireless.tazpkg

    Does this computer have internet access via ethernet ?
    Yes: Start at Step 2 to end.
    No: Start at Step 1 followed by Step 2,skip Step 2a, verify Step 1 in Step 2b and complete to end.

    Step 1.
    Firmware install without internet:
    Install b43-fwcutter.tazpkg
    Download,extract,and cut the firmware.
    http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
    tar xjf broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
    cd broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver
    b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta_mimo.o
    The 38 firmware files are in the /lib/firmware/b43 folder

    Step 2.
    Wireless Install with internet:

    Open wireless connections

    root@slitaz: subox wifibox



    Drivers tab,
    a. Firmware: b43-firmware click Install button
    downloads and installs firmware if you have ethernet connection to internet
    b. List files button shows installed b43 firmware
    Module: b43 ,click Load button
    Lsmod button shows loaded b43 module

    Networks tab,Refresh button,you see access point,dbl click to connect if open or enter key
    Configuration tab add key,essid,click connect,favorites tab
    Add ssb and b43 to /etc/rcS.conf LOAD_MODULES=
    The other main configuration file is /etc/network.conf to enable wifi at boot=yes , default interface=wlan0 and many other settings
  • jozeejozee August 2010
    HI gooeywooey ,

    Yes, I use ndiswrapper with broadcom card 4328. Your problem with ndiswrapper has been answered previously on this forum (search my posts). The short answer is "ssb" module interference. Make sure it does not load on boot. In 3.0, you can also use native broadcom-wl package (non-free) available in Slitaz repos.

    Thanks
  • gooeywooeygooeywooey August 2010
    Your directions worked perfectly. Thanks.
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