arch64 + broadcom wireless (bcm4311 bcm43xx)

weseven · 2007-09-21 11:46:29

hi all, I can't manage to get this wireless card (broadcom 4311 rev.02) working on arch64.
the card uses the bcm43xx kernel module, and is supported by the 2.6.22.6 kernel and later.
i'm using the latest kernel in the repos.
i've extracted the firmware from the driver wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o , and put that in /lib/firmware.
now the card is correctly recognized, it is possible to set the essid and the encryption key, but I can't manage to get it associate to the acces point, even passing the ap option to iwconfig. iwlist eth1 scan does not bring any result (while it should be reporting the essid and the ap of the router).

i've also tried with ndiswrapper, using the driver bcmwl5.inf, but the card isn't even recognized that way.

the card is working well both in windows and simplymepis live, so it can't be an hardware issue.

any clues?:/

stylopath · 2007-09-22 18:53:13

I had the same problems on Debian x64, and i didn't find a solution for that.
In the end i used ndiswrapper and x86_32 drivers for windows - worked perfect.

reg.

arunvragh · 2007-09-23 10:12:10

weseven:

for 64 bit, you need to find bcmwl564.sys. It is available in the package sp33008.exe from hp site. Use cabextract to extract contents to a folder and do ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf from inside the folder. It will find the 64bit sys file and then everything works

arunvragh · 2007-09-23 10:13:45

also rmmod bcm43xx and add it to the mod blacklist in rc.conf

weseven · 2007-09-23 10:52:28

thanks for the reply, i got it working 5 minutes ago (using dell's 32bit drivers,but everything works fine).
thanks for helping

arunvragh · 2007-09-24 09:55:24

weseven

by the way i had terrible issues with network-manager including por connectivity. removed network-manager installed wicd and it's been smooth sailing since then. I feel wicd should be the default network manager in Arch as the distro is, otherwise, the best available

COLDFUSION · 2010-01-13 13:56:12

I've the same problem with bcm4311 card on my dell vostro 1510.

I've tried both of "b43 module with firmwares" and "ndiswrapper with bcmwl6.inf (64 bit version from HP's website)" but didn't managed to work with that. iwconfig sees wlan0 but trying to turn it on with ifconfig returns this error:

SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory

please someone help me. this is really annoying!

COLDFUSION · 2010-01-14 21:05:36

OK. finally i managed to get it working by help of Ubuntu's Iranian commuinty! It is all about two modules that must be loaded at boot-time before of all other modules and two modules to be blacklisted, and also the broadcom-wl package must be installed. Download and install it from AUR. Edit your rc.conf modules section like this;

MODULES=(lib80211_crypt_tkip wl !b43 !b44 ...)

Restart and enjoy (just like me!)

May someone update the wireless Wiki's bcm43xx section for users like me?!

Last edited by COLDFUSION (2010-01-14 21:07:02)

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#1 2007-09-21 11:46:29

arch64 + broadcom wireless (bcm4311 bcm43xx)

#2 2007-09-22 18:53:13

Re: arch64 + broadcom wireless (bcm4311 bcm43xx)

#3 2007-09-23 10:12:10

Re: arch64 + broadcom wireless (bcm4311 bcm43xx)

#4 2007-09-23 10:13:45

Re: arch64 + broadcom wireless (bcm4311 bcm43xx)

#5 2007-09-23 10:52:28

Re: arch64 + broadcom wireless (bcm4311 bcm43xx)

#6 2007-09-24 09:55:24

Re: arch64 + broadcom wireless (bcm4311 bcm43xx)

#7 2010-01-13 13:56:12

Re: arch64 + broadcom wireless (bcm4311 bcm43xx)

#8 2010-01-14 21:05:36

Re: arch64 + broadcom wireless (bcm4311 bcm43xx)

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