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    Talking Broadcom Wireless Setup for Hardy (Step by step)

    I used the following steps to enable my Broadcom Wireless BCM4312 (rev 02).

    Step 1 (run in terminal)

    echo 'blacklist bcm43xx' | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
    sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils-1.9
    mkdir ~/bcm43xx; cd ~/bcm43xx


    For Step 2, You can check your Broadcom wireless version with this command in terminal : "lspci | grep Broadcom\ Corporation",if your wireless device is different from BCM4312 (rev 02), please refer to the following link for this step and you can continue again with step 3 onwards:

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...f971ca757b2851



    Step 2 (run in terminal)

    sudo apt-get install cabextract
    wget ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp3...00/sp34152.exe
    cabextract sp34152.exe


    Step 3 (run in terminal)

    sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
    ndiswrapper -l
    sudo depmod -a
    sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
    sudo cp /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.orig
    echo -e 'auto lo\niface lo inet loopback\n' | sudo tee /etc/network/interfaces
    sudo ndiswrapper -m
    echo 'ndiswrapper' | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
    echo 'ENABLED=0' | sudo tee -a /etc/default/wpasupplicant


    Step 4 (run in terminal)

    sudo aptitude remove b43-fwcutter

    Step 5 (run in terminal)

    sudo gedit /etc/init.d/wirelessfix.sh

    Step 6

    Paste the followings in the opened file(wirelessfix.sh)and make sure you save it before continuing Step 7

    #!/bin/bash
    modprobe -r b44
    modprobe -r b43
    modprobe -r b43legacy
    modprobe -r ssb
    modprobe -r ndiswrapper
    modprobe ndiswrapper
    modprobe b44

    Step 7 (run in terminal)

    Run this :

    cd /etc/init.d/ && sudo chmod 755 wirelessfix.sh

    Step 8 (run in terminal)

    finally run this:

    sudo update-rc.d wirelessfix.sh defaults

    Step 9

    Restart your machine and enjoy the freedom from those wires....
    Last edited by alex_kent_18; May 1st, 2008 at 10:57 AM.

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    Re: Broadcom Wireless Setup for Hardy (Step by step)

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. Several sleepless nights solved here. Wireless works fine on my WMP54GS card now (4306 v3) thanks to you. Well done.

    Jay

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    Re: Broadcom Wireless Setup for Hardy (Step by step)

    That worked for my broadcom 4306 rev 03. Thanks a ton. asside: What the hell kind of an upgrade breaks both my wireless and ipod support?
    Last edited by bfkeats; April 27th, 2008 at 03:43 PM.

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    Re: Broadcom Wireless Setup for Hardy (Step by step)

    Which driver did you guys use for the 4306 rev 03? I see a download for the 4306 and the 4306 rev 02 on the linked page, but not the rev 03. Do either of you have and AMD 64 machine? And is your wireless interface wlan0, eth1, something else?

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    Re: Broadcom Wireless Setup for Hardy (Step by step)

    I used Step 2b from the link provided.

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    Re: Broadcom Wireless Setup for Hardy (Step by step)

    Quote Originally Posted by bfkeats View Post
    I used Step 2b from the link provided.
    Me too, but with no luck. Ubuntu AMD 64 or 32?

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    Re: Broadcom Wireless Setup for Hardy (Step by step)

    Quote Originally Posted by bfkeats View Post
    That worked for my broadcom 4306 rev 03. Thanks a ton.
    Worked on my 4306 rev 03 too. Thanks very much for an excellent guide.

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    Re: Broadcom Wireless Setup for Hardy (Step by step)

    Not working for me and my Broadcom B4306 Revision 3.

    Any Suggestions?

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    Re: Broadcom Wireless Setup for Hardy (Step by step)

    please sticky this broadcom support is so all over the place

    some I had to try 4 methods before this one finnaly worked
    Stalker's Law : As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving how much the United States sucks approaches one.

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    Re: Broadcom Wireless Setup for Hardy (Step by step)

    I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! Had probems with wireless for soooo long... gave up with gutsy. THANK YOU! (K)

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