Conncecting using BCM4138

[Husse]

My present favorite is
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiD ... ca757b2851
I have also just added a couple of links to the wifi wiki
In this case maybe also do

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gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

At the bottom add the lines
# get rid of the default kernel drivers for bcm43xx
blacklist ssb
To avoid a reboot you can

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sudo modprobe -r ssb

ssd is the new Linux driver for bcm cards so you could perhaps also try not to use ndiswrapper

[Guest]

Could you post the output of lsmod?
Maybe there is is a module still interfering with ndiswrapper

CD

ray@ray-desktop ~ $ lsmod
Module Size Used by
af_packet 23812 2
b44 28432 0
ssb 32260 1 b44
ndiswrapper 192920 0
rfcomm 41744 2
l2cap 25728 13 rfcomm
bluetooth 61156 4 rfcomm,l2cap
ppdev 10372 0
via 43648 2
drm 82580 3 via
powernow_k8 16704 0
cpufreq_stats 7104 0
cpufreq_userspace 5284 0
cpufreq_conservative 8712 0
cpufreq_ondemand 9740 1
freq_table 5536 3 powernow_k8,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
cpufreq_powersave 2688 0
sbs 15112 0
sbshc 7680 1 sbs
video 19856 0
output 4736 1 video
dock 11280 0
container 5632 0
battery 14212 0
iptable_filter 3840 0
ip_tables 14820 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 16132 1 ip_tables
ac 6916 0
lp 12324 0
snd_hda_intel 344728 3
snd_pcm_oss 42144 0
snd_mixer_oss 17920 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 78596 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 10500 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_dummy 4868 0
snd_seq_oss 35584 0
snd_seq_midi 9376 0
snd_rawmidi 25760 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 8320 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 54224 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 24836 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 9612 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 56996 17 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 8800 1 snd
evdev 13056 3
parport_pc 36260 1
parport 37832 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
button 9232 0
via_agp 11136 0
pcspkr 4224 0
i2c_viapro 9876 0
amd64_agp 13444 1
agpgart 34760 3 drm,via_agp,amd64_agp
shpchp 34452 0
pci_hotplug 30880 1 shpchp
k8temp 6656 0
i2c_core 24832 1 i2c_viapro
ext3 136712 1
jbd 48404 1 ext3
mbcache 9600 1 ext3
sg 36880 0
usbhid 31872 0
hid 38784 1 usbhid
sr_mod 17956 0
cdrom 37408 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 30720 3
pata_acpi 8320 0
floppy 59588 0
via_rhine 26632 0
mii 6400 2 b44,via_rhine
ehci_hcd 37900 0
uhci_hcd 27024 0
sata_via 12420 0
pata_via 13316 2
ata_generic 8324 0
usbcore 146028 5 ndiswrapper,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
libata 159344 4 pata_acpi,sata_via,pata_via,ata_generic
scsi_mod 151436 4 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata
thermal 16796 0
processor 36872 2 powernow_k8,thermal
fan 5636 0
fbcon 42912 0
tileblit 3456 1 fbcon
font 9472 1 fbcon
bitblit 6784 1 fbcon
softcursor 3072 1 bitblit
fuse 50580 3

[Husse]

Thank you cogDis for correcting my typo - I thought I could manage to get three letters right - obviously not
I see from the list above that both ssb and ndiwrapper are loaded....

[Guest]

Thank you cogDis for correcting my typo - I thought I could manage to get three letters right - obviously not
I see from the list above that both ssb and ndiwrapper are loaded....

Is that good or bad?

[Husse]

Thank you cogDis for correcting my typo - I thought I could manage to get three letters right - obviously not
I see from the list above that both ssb and ndiwrapper are loaded....

Is that good or bad?

Are you referring to my typo? That's really bad
Are you referring to that both ssb and ndiwrapper are loaded? That can be bad and if you want to use ssb it is really bad
You have to decide on the way to go
If with ndiswrapper you have to do as in this post above
http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/posting. ... 43#pr88022
And I will fix the typo any minute
If you want to go with ssb you can do the same but change ssb for ndiswrapper
I can't tell which will succeed, but I have had success with the solution in the Ubuntu forums linked to in the wifi wiki and above I think

[Guest]

Thank you cogDis for correcting my typo - I thought I could manage to get three letters right - obviously not
I see from the list above that both ssb and ndiwrapper are loaded....

Is that good or bad?

Are you referring to my typo? That's really bad
Are you referring to that both ssb and ndiwrapper are loaded? That can be bad and if you want to use ssb it is really bad
You have to decide on the way to go
If with ndiswrapper you have to do as in this post above
http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/posting. ... 43#pr88022
And I will fix the typo any minute
If you want to go with ssb you can do the same but change ssb for ndiswrapper
I can't tell which will succeed, but I have had success with the solution in the Ubuntu forums linked to in the wifi wiki and above I think

Some of the link you posted along with other refer to different versions of Ubuntu (Hardy, Gutsy, etc.) Which should I use when working in Mint Elyssa?2

[Husse]

Some of the link you posted along with other refer to different versions of Ubuntu (Hardy, Gutsy, etc.) Which should I use when working in Mint Elyssa?2

It's the same from Feisty to Hardy which means it's the same from Cassandra to Elyssa

[Guest]

This not fun anymore

Here is my blacklist:
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd

# replaced by e100
blacklist eepro100

# replaced by tulip
blacklist de4x5

# causes no end of confusion by creating unexpected network interfaces
blacklist eth1394

# snd_intel8x0m can interfere with snd_intel8x0, doesn't seem to support much
# hardware on its own (Ubuntu bug #2011, #6810)
blacklist snd_intel8x0m

# causes failure to suspend on HP compaq nc6000 (Ubuntu: #10306)
blacklist i2c_i801

# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54

# replaced by b43 and ssb.
blacklist bcm43xx

# most apps now use garmin usb driver directly (Ubuntu: #114565)
blacklist garmin_gps

# replaced by asus-laptop (Ubuntu: #184721)
blacklist asus_acpi


# disable ipv6
blacklist ipv6

# get rid of the default kernel drivers for bcm43xx
blacklist ssb

# stop b44
blacklist b44

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is lsmod:

lsmod
Module Size Used by
af_packet 23812 4
b44 28432 0
ssb 32260 1 b44
ndiswrapper 192920 0
rfcomm 41744 2
l2cap 25728 13 rfcomm
bluetooth 61156 4 rfcomm,l2cap
ppdev 10372 0
via 43648 2
drm 82580 3 via
powernow_k8 16704 0
cpufreq_stats 7104 0
cpufreq_userspace 5284 0
cpufreq_conservative 8712 0
cpufreq_ondemand 9740 1
freq_table 5536 3 powernow_k8,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
cpufreq_powersave 2688 0
sbs 15112 0
sbshc 7680 1 sbs
video 19856 0
output 4736 1 video
dock 11280 0
container 5632 0
battery 14212 0
iptable_filter 3840 0
ip_tables 14820 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 16132 1 ip_tables
ac 6916 0
lp 12324 0
snd_hda_intel 344728 3
snd_pcm_oss 42144 0
snd_mixer_oss 17920 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 78596 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 10500 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_dummy 4868 0
evdev 13056 3
snd_seq_oss 35584 0
snd_seq_midi 9376 0
snd_rawmidi 25760 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 8320 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 54224 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 24836 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 9612 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 56996 17 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 8800 1 snd
parport_pc 36260 1
parport 37832 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
pcspkr 4224 0
button 9232 0
k8temp 6656 0
via_agp 11136 0
i2c_viapro 9876 0
amd64_agp 13444 1
agpgart 34760 3 drm,via_agp,amd64_agp
shpchp 34452 0
pci_hotplug 30880 1 shpchp
i2c_core 24832 1 i2c_viapro
ext3 136712 1
jbd 48404 1 ext3
mbcache 9600 1 ext3
sg 36880 0
usbhid 31872 0
hid 38784 1 usbhid
sr_mod 17956 1
cdrom 37408 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 30720 3
pata_acpi 8320 0
floppy 59588 0
via_rhine 26632 0
mii 6400 2 b44,via_rhine
ehci_hcd 37900 0
uhci_hcd 27024 0
sata_via 12420 0
pata_via 13316 3
ata_generic 8324 0
usbcore 146028 5 ndiswrapper,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
libata 159344 4 pata_acpi,sata_via,pata_via,ata_generic
scsi_mod 151436 4 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata
thermal 16796 0
processor 36872 2 powernow_k8,thermal
fan 5636 0
fbcon 42912 0
tileblit 3456 1 fbcon
font 9472 1 fbcon
bitblit 6784 1 fbcon
softcursor 3072 1 bitblit
fuse 50580 3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have tried to connect via wireless. The router "wireless" LED lights up when I enter the key. It tries to connect and lasts for about two minutes. Then the popup comes back asking for the key.

I'll keep my chin up.

Ray

[Husse]

then they must be compiled into the kernel you are running.

Of course (?) they are for Elyssa - how could I forget that?
Solution above is correct - let's hope it also solves your problems

[Guest]

then they must be compiled into the kernel you are running.

Of course (?) they are for Elyssa - how could I forget that?
Solution above is correct - let's hope it also solves your problems

ray@ray-desktop ~ $ sudo rmmod b44
ray@ray-desktop ~ $ sudo rmmod ssb
ray@ray-desktop ~ $ sudo rmmod ndiswrapper
ray@ray-desktop ~ $ sudo modprobe ndiswrapp
FATAL: Module ndiswrapp not found.
ray@ray-desktop ~ $

[Arron]

Im having some problems too.....

my hardware:

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03:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)

I have the ndiswrapper driver installed in the gui. it says hardware detected. As per some other howto, this has gottn me the closest to it working:

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modprobe -r b44
modprobe -r b43
modprobe -r b43legacy
modprobe -r ssb
modprobe -r ndiswrapper
modprobe ndiswrapper
modprobe b44

This makes the blue light come on for a second, and sometimes flashes a second time. If I go into network settings it even has the list of networks, if i try to connect it flashes back on for a second then off again.

Im close, but still no connection. Can anyone help? ndiswrapper works great on Daryna, better signal strengths, better speed and more networks seen.

[Arron]

Im having some problems too.....

my hardware:

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03:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)

I have the ndiswrapper driver installed in the gui. it says hardware detected. As per some other howto, this has gottn me the closest to it working:

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modprobe -r b44
modprobe -r b43
modprobe -r b43legacy
modprobe -r ssb
modprobe -r ndiswrapper
modprobe ndiswrapper
modprobe b44

This makes the blue light come on for a second, and sometimes flashes a second time. If I go into network settings it even has the list of networks, if i try to connect it flashes back on for a second then off again.

Im close, but still no connection. Can anyone help? ndiswrapper works great on Daryna, better signal strengths, better speed and more networks seen.

Ok got it working..... On it now. Something to do with the gnome network manager. I installed wicd (I strongly prefer this over the gnome one anyhow) in the process removed the gnome network manager and bingo, connection comes up and stays up. SWEET!!!!

I will post more details once i get some more time to make the process permanant.

Hope this helps others.

[Arron]

Ok got a good working howto i posted:

http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopi ... 53&t=14349

Please let me know if it helps or works for others!

Arron