batchelor007

I have a Broadcom BCM4311 wireless card. I successfully created a dual-boot with Fedora 10 and Windows Vista. My only problem is getting the wireless card to activate in "Network Config".

I have installed the b43 driver from b43 - Linux Wireless as suggested in other posts. In "Network Config" it lists the wireless card as "wlan0 (b43)". That makes me think that the driver is recognized and installed. I have confirmed that the driver is in /lib/firmware.

In "System-Config-Network" the following error is reported:

Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06): SET failed on device wlan0; invalid argument.

In "SELinux" the following is reported:

SELinux is preventing consoletype (consoletype_t) "read" to /var/lib/dhclient/dhclient-wlan0.leases (dhcpc_state_t).

If you know what I can do to resolve this issue I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

CB

batchelor007

I read some more posts and decided to disable SELinux, but I still cannot activate the wlan0 wireless card in "Network Config".

CB

batchelor007

I ran iwconfig and this is what it said:

lo no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=27 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

The light on my wireless card is lit up - suggesting that it is working, but I cannot see any networks to connect to.

waterhead

The b43 driver is included in the kernel, so there is no need to install it. What you do need to install is the firmware, that is what goes in the /lib/firmware folder. Your link to LinuxWireless.org tells me that you have already done this.

Sometimes it needs the firmware to be in it's own folder, named b43. Run this command, and post the output.

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batchelor007

I ran dmesg | grep firmware and here is the output:

waterhead

That looks good.

Open the Network GUI (/usr/bin/system-config-network in a terminal). Double click on the wireless. Check the boxes next to "Controlled by NetworkManager" and "Allow all users to enable and disable the device". Also set it to "Automatically obtain IP address settings with dhcp" and "Automatically obtain DNS information from provider".

Exit and save the new configuration. You may need to reboot to get the new cofiguration loaded. You can then use NetworkManager to connect to wireless networks. You can access it through the icon in the system tray (taskbar). It is usually next to the date/time.

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batchelor007

I installed Knetwork Manager and I am able to see the networks available now. I am now connected wirelessly. WHOOT!

batchelor007

THANKS! I got it working!

waterhead

Glad to hear it.

I would have thought that (K)NetworkManager would be installed by default.

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billconner

Try the wicd utility or see this: http://billconner.com/techie/wireless_nic.html