Re: Broadcom

On 7/5/07, Hans-J. Ullrich < hans.ullrich@loop.de> wrote:

Am Donnerstag 05 Juli 2007 schrieben Sie:
> Couple more questions :-) What would be the correct entry in
> /etc/network/interfaces? Also I've seen references in modconf and elsewhere
> to bcm43xx in connection with Broadcom. Are these modules also necessary?
> Thanks ill try your suggestion Cavan
>

Hi !

Depending on your network, the entries are like a normal ethernet device. The
device is as seen as ethX, were X is the number of your device, if you have
more than one. You can test the "name" of the device with the command
iwconfig. It should recognize the card and tell you the name of your device.

The format of /etc/network/interfaces is well documentated in the man pages.

Using google you will find a lot of examples.

To verify, that eth0 is always the wired card, and eth1 is always the wlan
card (or if you wish any other combination), you should take a look
to /etc/udev/rules.d/z25-persistent-net.rules. In this file you can point to
the devicename according to the MAC-address. The file is self explaining.

The module bcm43xx is not necessary, it is the module for cards with bcm4300
chipsets.

If there are more problems, just ask.

Good luck !

Hans

> On 7/5/07, Hans-J. Ullrich <hans.ullrich@loop.de> wrote:
> > Am Donnerstag 05 Juli 2007 schrieben Sie:
> > Hi Cavan,
> >
> > o.k., your wlan-card is a broadcom bcm1390, see below:
> > > this is the output of lspci:
> > >
> > > Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 Host Bridge (rev 10)
> > > 00:01.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge
> > > 00:05.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 5a37
> > > 00:06.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge
> > > 00:12.0 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 Non-Raid-5 SATA
> > > 00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI0)
> > > 00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI1)
> > > 00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI2)
> > > 00:13.3 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI3)
> > > 00:13.4 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB (OHCI4)
> > > 00:13.5 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 USB Controller
> > > (EHCI) 00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 SMBus (rev 13)
> > > 00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 IDE
> > > 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 Azalia
> > > 00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 PCI to LPC Bridge
> > > 00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 PCI to PCI Bridge
> > > 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
> > > HyperTra nsport Technology Configuration
> > > 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
> > > Address Map
> > > 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
> > > DRAM Con troller
> > > 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
> > > Miscella neous Control
> > > 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS482 [Radeon
> > > Xpress 200 M]
> >
> > -------- snip ------
> >
> > > 05:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Dell Wireless 1390
> > > WLAN Mini-PC I Card (rev 01)
> >
> > This describes your chipset.
> > ----------
> >
> > > 08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX
> > > (rev 02)
> > > 08:01.0 Generic system peripheral [0805]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822
> > > SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSP ro Host Adapter (rev 19)
> > > 08:01.1 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd Unknown device 0843 (rev 01)
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> >
> > This chipset is natively supported by the kernel-module ipw2200, which is
> > already in the kernel or can be installed as kernel-module with
> > module-assistant.
> >
> > With the kernel-module installed and the correct entry
> > in /etc/network/interfaces it should work.
> >
> > If not, you will find some description regarding to ipw2200, which is
> > welkl
> > known.
> >
> > Good luck !
> >
> > Hans
> >
> > > On 7/4/07, Hans-J. Ullrich <hans.ullrich@loop.de> wrote:
> > > > Am Mittwoch 04 Juli 2007 schrieb Gnu_Raiz:
> > > > > On Wednesday 04 July 2007, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> > > > > > Am Mittwoch 04 Juli 2007 schrieb Cavan Mejias:
> > > > > > > Has anybody had success changing the supplied broadcom wireless
> > > > > > > card in a Dell 1501 for another brand? The driver supplied in
> >
> > Etch
> >
> > > > doesn't
> > > >
> > > > > > > work and i cant get Nidis wrapper to function yet. Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Which chipset ???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Check with lspci.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hans
> > > > >
> > > > > When you mean supplied what exactly do you mean, a mini-pci card,
> > > > > or another card. I have had lots of success changing out the
> > > > > mini-pci
> >
> > card
> >
> > > > > on a Dell 600M, it even has it's own antenna you just unscrew the
> >
> > cover
> >
> > > > > and carefully remove the card. Of course these are all Intel based
> >
> > wifi
> >
> > > > > cards, I changed out the 802.11b Intel card for a 802.11g card that
> > > >
> > > > would
> > > >
> > > > > work better with my mimo AP.
> >
> > http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/prowireless_m
> >
> > > >ob
> > > >
> > > > >ile.htm
> > > > >
> > > > > Now Gnu/linux support might not be exactly what you want, but they
> > > > > might be better than a broadcom chipset. What I would do is go buy
> > > > > yourself a usb ralink card, I have one based on the rt71 chipset,
> >
> > not
> >
> > > > > only is it great under Debian, it is portable.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://3btech.net/chrart80wius.html
> > > > >
> > > > > I usually get good reception as the card hangs out of the usb port,
> >
> > for
> >
> > > > > the price it seems to be a good deal compared to some windows only
> > > > > card.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gnu_Raiz
> > > >
> > > > No, what I mean is: What chipset has your card ? Broadcom is just the
> > > > manufacturer. Some broacom cards are native supported by the kernel.
> > > >
> > > > You have to find out, which chipset your broadcom card has.
> > > >
> > > > Otherwise, I cannot help you.
> > > >
> > > > regards
> > > >
> > > > Hans
> > > >
> > > >
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