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- | =======Broadcom bcm43xx ======= | + | ======= Broadcom bcm43xx ======= |
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+ | As of 2.6.17, a driver for the Broadcom bcm43xx wireless chipset has been included in the kernel. Older kernels can sometimes be made to work, check out resources available [[http:// | ||
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+ | **Note: As of 2.6.24, this driver is considered deprecated, and you might be better off using the new [[b43]] driver instead. (B43 supports the fragmentation attack, and it's much more stable than bcm43xx.)** | ||
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+ | ===== Is My Card Supported? ===== | ||
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+ | Most broadcom cards are supported EXCEPT the following: | ||
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+ | * PCI ID 14e4:4315 | ||
+ | * Wireless-N | ||
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+ | To determine the PCI ID of your wireless device under linux, enter: | ||
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+ | lspci -nn | ||
- | As of 2.6.17, a driver for the Broadcom bcm43xx wireless chipset has been included in the kernel. Older kernels can sometimes be made to work, check out resources available [[http:// | ||
=====Alternate Patch===== | =====Alternate Patch===== | ||
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* See http:// | * See http:// | ||
- | Also see this [[http:// | + | Also see this [[http:// |
Use this patch instead of the one below. | Use this patch instead of the one below. | ||
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=====Patching the kernel===== | =====Patching the kernel===== | ||
- | * Download the bcm43xx inject_nofcs patch for the 2.6.20 kernel from [[http://tinyshell.be/aircrackng/forum/index.php? | + | * Download the [[http://www.latinsud.com/bcm/bcm43xx-injection-linux-2.6.20.patch|bcm43xx inject_nofcs patch]] for the 2.6.20 kernel. |
* Place the patch in your kernel sources directory | * Place the patch in your kernel sources directory | ||
* Run 'patch -p1 -i bcm43xx-injection-linux-2.6.20.patch' | * Run 'patch -p1 -i bcm43xx-injection-linux-2.6.20.patch' | ||
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Forum thread: | Forum thread: | ||
- | [[http:// | + | [[http:// |
Forum thread: | Forum thread: | ||
- | [[http:// | + | [[http:// |
- | This forum thread may also provide some useful information: | + | This forum thread may also provide some useful information: |
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It will give you the fully qualified file name. Do "ls -l <fully qualified file name>" | It will give you the fully qualified file name. Do "ls -l <fully qualified file name>" | ||
- | This thread has a number of potential fixes to problems you may encounter: [[http:// | + | This thread has a number of potential fixes to problems you may encounter: [[http:// |
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* Error message: " | * Error message: " | ||
- | Then [[http:// | + | Then [[faq# |
broadcom.txt · Last modified: 2017/01/09 21:27 by mister_x