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    [ubuntu] Re: Broadcom B43 high latency and Packet loss

    Well the results and performance was worse with the BCM43xx. The best performance that I can get out of the card was by upgrading as follows:

    - sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
    - wget...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Broadcom B43 high latency and Packet loss

    I had blacklisted the B43 but it keeps showing up in the Hardware Drivers and what appears that it continues to be used despite my attempts to uninstall in Synaptic and only install the BCM43xx in...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Broadcom B43 high latency and Packet loss

    I am on the right path with your help. I was able to get the Broadcom working great once prior to a reboot. I was able to get it to use the BCM43xx instead of the newer B43 in Synaptics. However, I...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Broadcom B43 high latency and Packet loss

    When I ran the above commands the db is updated but the wl.ko appeared to do nothing. Looking in Hardware Drivers the only driver listed is the B43 that I am currently using that is having issues....
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    [ubuntu] Re: Broadcom B43 high latency and Packet loss

    I would prefer not to use a proprietary driver but if it fixes the problem then we have to do what it takes, right! :) Can you point me in the right direction for the wl driver (Broadcom STA) that...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Broadcom B43 high latency and Packet loss

    Sorry, I did not include

    Rev 2

    2.6.24-21-generic


    01:02.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 [AirForce 54g] 802.11a/b/g PCI Express Transceiver [14e4:4319] (rev 02)
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    [ubuntu] Re: Please help me set up my wireless

    I had already narrowed it down to the Broadcom 4311 card. Using the NetGear card in the same machine, pinging with other machines on the same network, and pinging the same node (Server). All...
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    [ubuntu] Broadcom B43 high latency and Packet loss

    I am still having issues with my Broadcom B43 (4311) wireless card despite doing all of the obvious upgrades to the b43-fwcutter driver and firmware. It is working but I am still getting high latency...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Please help me set up my wireless

    I am getting some latency times as high as 20ms.


    64 bytes from 192.169.0.3: icmp_seq=355 ttl=128 time=9.30 ms
    64 bytes from 192.169.0.3: icmp_seq=356 ttl=128 time=26.5 ms
    64 bytes from...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Please help me set up my wireless

    Any ideas why I may be seeing a higher latency time than with the other card? Obviously, something is not completely right with the driver or firmware. Don't get me wrong, it is awesome that it is...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Please help me set up my wireless

    These steps worked great for me. However, I am getting a higher latency time that expected. If I ping another device on the same subnet I get an average of about 3ms. If I place a NetGear wg511 card...
  12. [ubuntu] Broadcom/Wireless error wlan0: disassociate(reason=3)

    In troubleshooting a Broadcom Wireless issue I discovered that I was getting repeated errors when executing the dmesg command in a terminal window

    [ 4137.748058] wlan0: disassociate(reason=3)
    [...
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    Re: HowTo: Disable Synaptics Touchpad While Typing

    Thank you... I needed this fix!!!
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    [ubuntu] Re: Mac OS X theme for Ubuntu 8.04

    Try this theme. It is a Leopard theme and much more. I like it so much I have used it on every Linux machine that I have.

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/mac4lin
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    [all variants] Compress and Clone a Virtual Machine

    When creating a Virtual Machine in Vbox the initial size of the VM image would be more or less equal to the disk space actually used in the VM. However over time you will find that the size of the VM...
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    Sticky: Re: Desktop Hardware Incompatibility List.

    8.04 is incompatible with a Dell PowerEdge 600sc minitower server. Marketed by Dell as a small shop server. I have been using it as an XP Desktop for years, and was wanting to convert it to a Ubuntu...
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    Sticky: Re: Desktop Hardware Incompatibility List.

    I receive a BusyBox error (Initramfs) when trying to run from CD or install 8.04. I know the hardware is good so it has to be an incompatibility issue.


    The hardware is a Dell PowerEdge 600SC...
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    Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?

    I am an IT Manager for a group that is responsible for the Microsoft systems in a fortune 100 company. I have been in the IT field for 25 years. In that time I have touched and managed just about...
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